<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Do you know if we can transfer from a JD program at American U to another JD program in NY?</p>
<p>thank you</p>
<p>Yes people transfer up, generally at the end of your 1L year. You must get absolutely amazing grades and have a great essay stating why you want to transfer (presumably to a higher ranked school).</p>
<p>20 years ago a family friend transferred to Duke after his 1L year.</p>
<p>Thanky you for your answers. </p>
<p>But can we transfer after the 2L year? Because I’m a foreign student and as part of a program, I won’t have to do the 1st year. (only the the 2L year and the 3L year)</p>
<p>I am not sure of an answer to that question. Your best bet is to contact the admissions office of the law school you want to transfer to and ask them to see if they accept transfers after 2L.</p>
<p>I’ll email them. thank you for your answers</p>
<p>Other question : Can I try to be a visiting student after my 2L ? And as a visiting student, will I have to pay tuition fees to the visiting college?</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of that before considering as a visiting student you can only take the class you are admitted as a visiting student for. You also are generally not able to participate in the OCI or receive a degree from that school which two of the biggest reasons to attend top ranked law programs.</p>
<p>Why not complete your law degree at the first place (you are already saving time and money by essentially transferring into the program), and then go to the other place for an advanced degree in a specific area of law? What M. of Law and Ph.D. of law does that place offer?</p>
<p>I’m very interested in NYU’s J.D.-LL.M. in International Law Program but it’s a four year program and by going to AU, I’m skipping one year (if I do an LLM after the JD). </p>
<p>It’s just that everybody tells me that depending on the university I get my JD from, I’ll have a great or a bad job after… Plus, I would rather be in NY than Washington. But maybe the best idea would be to try NYU after in a LLM program.</p>
<p>“I’m a foreign student”</p>
<p>Where do you plan to work after you complete your degree? And please, if you have been counting on staying in the US to work, put some effort toward other options. Even the most stellar job candidates have great difficulty finding employers who can arrange H1B visas for them.</p>
<p>If you really feel that AU won’t give you the opportunities that NYU would, wait another year and apply for admission to that program instead.</p>
<p>I plan on working in the USA, for a little while at least. I know it’s very hard for foreigners to get a job there and that’s why I want to make the right decision as to my future university. </p>
<p>I’ve already been studying american law (double degree in french and anglo-american law) and I only have two options : LLM or JD. and I feel a JD is better suited if I want to stay in the USA.</p>
<p>Since AU is in Washington, DC, the faculty should be able to help you find out about places you could work there after you complete your JD. Will you have an F1 or a J1 visa? The employment rules are a bit different for students with those two visas. With an F1 you would have the option of extending your visa for about a year in order to complete “practical training”. One place to start researching this issue is [Visa</a> Types for Temporary Visitors](<a href=“404 - Page Not Found”>404 - Page Not Found)</p>
<p>If you already have a list of potential employers, you might want to ask them whether they prefer to hire people with an LLM or a JD, or if it matters, and which universities they recruit at.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>