{"id":3054,"date":"2020-10-22T17:15:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T17:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3054"},"modified":"2023-08-21T10:11:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T14:11:41","slug":"changing-visa-status","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/marymount-global\/international-student-services\/changing-visa-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing Your Visa Status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes individuals under other visa statuses need to request a change of visa status to F-1 because either their current status does not allow them to study or their current status will end before they complete their degree of studies. Please check the chart below for the most common visa types and eligibility for study in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Types of Visas Eligible to Study in the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Visa<\/strong><\/td>\nEligible to study<\/strong><\/td>\nEnrollment requirement*<\/strong><\/td>\nWork Eligibility<\/strong><\/td>\nAdditional requirements to change visa status<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B1\/B-2<\/span><\/td>\nNo<\/span><\/td>\nPart- time<\/span><\/td>\nNo work permitted<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F-2<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nPart- time<\/span><\/td>\nNo work permitted<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A1\/A2<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nEither full-time or part-time<\/span><\/td>\nA-2 students may be able to work they complete an \u00a0Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to apply for work and will need to talk to the place of employment of whoever holds the A-1 visa the A-2 visa is attached to confirm that they have permission to work<\/td>\nDiplomats seeking change of status to F-1 must submit 2 originals of Form I-566, Interagency Record of Request \u2013 Change to\/from A, G or NATO Status directly to the Diplomatic Liaison Division or the U.S. Mission to the UN within 30 days after termination.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J-1 (Au Pair)<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nPart-time<\/span><\/td>\nJ-1 Au Pairs can work as live-in childcare providers in exchange for room, board, and pay, but cannot seek work beyond that.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J-1\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nFull – time<\/span><\/td>\nJ-1 students can work for their sponsor on-campus. Most places will allow part-time work on-campus.<\/td>\nIndividuals subject to the 212(e) Exchange Visitor Two-Year Home-Country Physical Presence Requirement must first obtain a waiver to submit a change of status application to USCIS.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H-4<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nEither full-time or part-time<\/span><\/td>\nYou\u00a0must\u00a0<\/strong>have Employment Authorization Document (EAD) to work in the U.S.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G-5<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\nEither full-time or part-time<\/span><\/td>\nG-5 students can only work under for the G-4 visa holder they came with.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n*Full Time enrollment for undergraduates is 12 credits and 9 credits for graduate students.*\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS AND RESTRICTION<\/h3>\n