Yes, you can.

Khairey · Jan 17, 2011 12:42 PM

I believe so. Don't we all do that? I mean, most of the students here who apply for H-1B after graduation, are still under F-1 status, though with OPT and all. Once you get the H-1B your status will change from F1 to H-1B.

Stiffler · Jan 17, 2011 1:29 PM

If he applied for OPT, he should have qualified for 27 months, because he is a MATHS major.

pichas · Jan 17, 2011 1:31 PM

 Thanks all for your reply.. Actually he decided to join masters and become F1 student rather than extending his OPT. But now he wants to file H1. Someone was telling that he has to get a CPT first or so.. I just don know how does this workk..

ramdevguru · Jan 17, 2011 1:44 PM

I brought up OPT as a point to illustrate that most who study here apply H-1B under F1 status. I don't think H-1B has a requirement to have a CPT first. These are legal matters that should be best checked with experts though, are you willing to put your status in hands of novices like us?

Stiffler · Jan 17, 2011 2:42 PM