H4 extension pending , can I apply for US universities?

Hi,

I am on H4 visa currently and my husband is on H1B, our visas expire on June 17th 2018. My husband has applied for H1B extension request. I wish to apply for Fall semester this year(2018) and the university application deadline is 1st August. Since the application for extension has just been filed in February, it may be possible that the status would not be known till then.

  1. Will I be able to apply for this fall ?

  2. If I have to convert to F1 , what is the process?

Response awaited ! Please reply .

  1. You should be able to as you are still maintaining your valid status. Check with DSO and seek guidance. Also, you can apply for premium processing for your husband’s H1B to get it on time.

  2. You talk to DSO at school and ask them the process. It is pretty straightforward, you apply for COS, by getting documents from DSO like I20, admission letter, etc and attach your funding proof, etc and send the same to USCIS.