If I’m in the US on an H1B visa and am also studying part-time in a masters program, can I do an internship full-time and receive a state stipend?
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If I’m in the US on an H1B visa and am also studying part-time in a masters program, can I do an internship full-time and receive a state stipend?
I have to do an internship as an assistant school principal in about 6 months. The other grad students get to do the internship full-time and receive a state stipend. How can I do the same? Should I transfer to an F visa or will I have to continue working part-time on my H1b and do the internship part-time and unpaid?
Asked on November 24, 2012 under Immigration Law, North Carolina
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are in the United States on a H1B visa you can only receive compensation from the designated employer under your visa and cannot receive any stipend with respect to the master's program you are under. I suggest that you go down to your local immigartion department and apply for an alternate visa to be used in conjunction with your H1B visa so you can legally get the stipend you desire.
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