H4 dropbox or f1 visa?

USA F1, F2 Visas - CPT - OPT
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Hello,

My wife has an H4 visa valid till June 2019 (And H4 extension is also approved till June 2022). She is currently studying on H4 and is going to visit India in June 2019.
She wants to convert her visa from H4 to F1. What will be the best option -

  1. Obtain the H4 stamping via Dropbox and then apply for F1 as soon as H4 stamping is done.

  2. Apply for F1 and if it gets rejected, go with H4 stamping.

  3. Also, is she eligible for H4 dropbox if F1 got rejected?

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As the chances of approval are usually less for F1 compared with H4, the suggestion is to go with slightly risky option and going for F1 visa stamping…If any issues even after trying few times, then you can go for H4 stamping. You probably would not be be eligible for H4 dropbox as you can see below from the USTraveldocs website… But, H4 stamping should be very straightforward.

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