Pittsburgh, PA asked in Immigration Law for Pennsylvania

Q: Can I continue my graduate studies while changing status from F-2 to H-4 given that my F-2 is now expired.

My husband recently changed hi status to H1-B, effective from 6/1/2020. That is the same date that my F-2 expired on.

For Now, I only have the receipt notice from USCIS.

Also, can I travel to my home country to get my visa from there if the US embassy reopened while I filed for the change of status from inside USA?

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Hector E. Quiroga
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A: H4 visa holders can study in the US, and yes, assuming you can travel you should be able to return to your home country to apply for a visa abroad.

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