Your visa does not control your immigration status, and a visa does not allow you to work in the US. A visa is simply a “ticket” to apply for admission to the US. If the visa stamp in your passport ...

Once the SEVIS fee has been paid, you will apply for a U.S. visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate outside of the U.S. The only exception is for Canadian citizens, who do not need an F-1 or J-1 stamp to ...