Physician Switches From an L-1A to F-1

Lahaina Araneta helped a Nigerian healthcare professional secure a change of status to F-1 through an approved I-539 application. The client, an infectious disease specialist with a master's degree who had been working in the U.S. on an L-1A visa, needed a fast, reliable path to maintain status after policy shifts disrupted opportunities in her field. The approval kept her in valid status while positioning her longer-term plans for an EB-1A Green Card.