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Category >> F Classification and Visa

Foreign nationals may enter the United States as nonimmigrants in order to engage in academic studies. These students, who can range from elementary school students to doctoral candidates and candidates and persons engaged in post-doctoral studies, are classified in the F-visa category.
 
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1) Comments: I start my experience first with a big thanks to Rajiv who helped us through the process of getting F1 visa stamped. Without his encouragement we would not have done it.
We recently came back from Vancouver, BC after getting my wife's F1 visa stamped. The front desk person at the embassy was the rudest person i have ever seen - they would not allow you to carry any bag for documents (i myself have to get polybags from Quizznos across the street). He is also very very rude. Every body had to stand for around 1 hr past their appointment time in open area and it was very cold there(around 3degree celsius). Please do not carry your cellphones.
Name: NAV
Location: VIFGINIA, United States
Posted on: Nov 24, 2005  Email this link to friend(s)
2) Comments: F1/OPT and 485- Ignorance is not bliss

I get these questions a lot in the H and the 485 forums and I see that many F1, F2 (and OPT) holders are having this misunderstanding about having a F1 or OPT and applying for 485 changes your status scenario marginally. I will list the following observations.

1. Whether you are on F or OPT, as soon as you apply for I485 (from its Receipt date) you are a I485 adjustee.No longer F or OPT.
2. You cannot be on I485 adjustee and F visa or OPT. So apply for EAD(485 based,not OPT) along with 485 and then file I-9 with employer ,if you are on OPT or with school if you are on F1 and diligently renew the 485 based EAD. Also apply for AP, from now onwards you have to use AP for travel.

The primary reason is that a F visa holder should prove non immigration intention every minute. By filing I485 you have violated a fundamental tenet of this requirement. You can go through a dual intent visa like H or L towards GC/I485. Direct F (OPT) to 485 is a land of mines and you have to tread carefully.

For more information on this issue click here
Name: jaxen
Location: United States
Posted on: Mar 14, 2005  Email this link to friend(s)
3) Comments: I'm a student.. I would like to go to India for my sister's wedding for one month in the middle of the Fall semester. I have no problems with my oncampus job and i also don't have a problem with my classes that i'm taking. The problem is with the internation student services that they don't allow me to go to India for one month in the middle of the semester.. Can you tell me what are the legal issues that i need to consider regarding this.... Is it legal to go to India for one month in the middle of the semester.. Any one who knows about this subject please answer me...
Thank you
Name: Shankar Viswanathan
Location: Michigan, United States
Posted on: May 9, 2004  Email this link to friend(s)
 
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