S3 Q&A I'm on H-1B or F-2 - what happens now that I'm admitted?

 Next is your Initial I-20: the school issues it once you've paid what it requires and submitted your financial documents, and then you file Form I-539 with USCIS from inside the US. Keep your current status - and your job, if you have one - exactly as it is while the change is pending; you can't work on CPT until F-1 is approved and CPT is authorized. Whether you may begin classes while it's pending depends on your status, and our senior consultant confirms that and walks the filing with you.