Should i travel back to the US on my valid F1 while my H1B is in processing?

[khurram6050]

Hey all. I need some advice on a situation i am stuck in.

I finished my grad school in summer 2022 and started working for a tech company in August 2022 on OPT. My H1B had gotten approved while i was still in school which is the reason i opted for 'consular notification' instead of 'Change...

[mh23]

I am graduating from Masters in a month and waiting for my OPT. My F-1 visa is expiring in November 2023 and I want to renew from Ottawa, Canada(home country is India) since it has only 5 days of wait time for appointment. I want to renew before I graduate in mid-june. I have a job offer letter and...

[mh23]

Hello, I completed my undergrad in May 2020. Started Masters in Fall 2021 & graduating this June. I have already applied for OPT. My F1 visa from undergrad is expiring in Nov2023 and I want to renew from Canada via dropbox method. I have some questions about DS-160 form since renewal follows similar...

[DILLS]

ONe of my friends recently got her visa approved but upon collecting the passport she noticed the SEVIS id and college name were missing in the annotation section. What to do.we emailed the consulate. But they coudlnt tell the exact time frame for this correction?

[raveenarcp]

Hi,
I have plans to travel to USA on a tourist visa (which I already have). But I will be going to my F1 visa interview next month after the visit to USA. Will this trip pose any problems to my F1 visa interview?...

[shrajas]

I am an F-1 student who will be joining a startup next month. However, the team has never hired anyone on an F-1 visa before, and they are not familiar with the specific steps required by USCIS and F-1 regulations for onboarding. While they have completed e-verification, they are uncertain about whether...

[saberxyz]

Is it possible for F2 to travel to home country and comeback to US with expired F1-stamp but active status. F2-stamp is good as well.

[avani.jjain]

Hi, I am USA citizen and planning to file GC for my parents. Meanwhile my brother is planning to come on student visa. Should I wait for my parents GC until he gets student visa? Will officer know that my parents GC application is submitted and affect my brothers student visa? I am planning to file...

[Tanveer_Kapoor]

Hello,

I have enter USA on tourist visa (B1\B2) in 2014 (Valid till 2024) and did status change to student visa (F1) (i94 shows Admit until 03-31-2015) (i797C I-539 received 03-19-2015) (I-797A Receipt date 03-23-2015 Notice date 12-042015Valid from 12-12-2015) (Will my duration will consider...

[inter_student]

Hello everyone.

So I am an international student on OPT and I need to renew my Visa in my home country (currently in the US).

When filling up the DS-160 form I answered the question "Are you or have you ever been a drug abuser or addict?" with yes and explained....

[root123]

I am out of the country from September 2021, but I have a valid Job and a residential address in the USA and submitting my stem opt reporting on time to my DSO and I could see the same in my SEVIS portal. I planned to come to the USA in December 2021 but I couldn't come back for some personal reasons...

[ArvKumar07]

I am a recent graduate from Northeastern University, Boston, and currently on my Post-OPT status, and awaiting my EAD approval. My EAD starts on August 15, 2022. My query is, how long am I eligible to stay in the US once my EAD starts if am unable to seek the right Job?...

[janeaustin08]

So, I had previously applied for a B1 visa through my previous employer for a client visit. The visa was approved and I was given a visa for 3 months. Unfornutaley, I didn't get to travel that time because the client changed their mind later. The validity of my B1 visa has already expired.
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[srinivasraman18]

Hi All,

I am from India and was recently denied a Student F1 Visa to USA. The rejection seems very random to be honest. I am going to pursue my master's at the University of California San Diego which is ranked #4 for computer science. I had quit my job one month prior to the interview...

[niranjan23d]

Hello, I am in a really serious predicament here, and any advice would be helpful. Please read:

1. Jan/Feb 2021 - Tried to Apply for H1 lottery - got into it, filed petition in June
2. Found another job in July 2021 and went to Company B.
3. Company A's H1B got approved in August 2021 but I am working

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