Active B1 Visa, Unutilised F1, applying for a new F1

[studenta]

Hello kind folks,

I have an active B1 visa valid till 2024. I was given admission to a US MS program 2 years ago. I rcvd the I20 and got my F1 visa to attend the program. However I could not go because of some serious family issues at the last minute(and the university refused to defer...

[rits.liz]

Hi All,

I graduated in 2010, applied for OPT but did not use it (did not use CPT either) as I left the country in 2010.

I returned USA on F-1 with new SEVIS number in September 2014.

Do I need to wait for full academic year in an university again to use...