I've just had a bomb dropped on me this morning: My new contract will only be for 6-months instead of 12, as the city's mayor has changed and I'm technically at the whim of City Hall for my salary (kind of independently contracted through my school, who is funded by City Hall, not through the Office of Education), and the new mayor is still considering whether he'd allow me to extend for the other 6 months.
So I have a few questions:
1. Is this even a thing? Is it possible to extend the E-2 for just 6 months? (Asking honestly, because I don't know.)
2. I've been considering the switch to the F-visa for a while. Is it possible to switch my visa while I'm in this new 6-month contract? (Trying to switch before January so my age bracket doesn't change and give me less points.)
And 3. Has anyone else gone through the visa change? Any tips or suggestions to make the process easier?
Thanks in advance,
Annie.