Hello friends,
I am on student visa which expires in sept2008 and i shall be finishing my course in august. I am getting engaged in july to an H1 visa holder. I shall begin my OPT from oct end 2008. I need to get married in april 2009 in INDIA. Thus I am required to leave USA but will not have a valid re entry visa.
My questions are:
1. is it advicible to go to canada/india to get f1 extension? I shall be on OPT from october and my F1 expires in sept. what are chances of getting F1 extended on OPT, if I have employment. what reason can I give to travel out of USA.
2. Or I should change my status to H4 before leaving for INDIA from canada/maxico. however religious ceremony shall not be done by that time, it is in april 2009. additionally, how early I need to send my COS application so that I could have a valid H4 before hand. my fiance has applied for labor certification.
3. Or I should leave USA during my grace period and then reenter USA with H4 once my marriage ceremony is done in april.
I know senior members have answered similar questions. but few words of advice will be very helpful. thanks.
thanks once again.
I am on student visa which expires in sept2008 and i shall be finishing my course in august. I am getting engaged in july to an H1 visa holder. I shall begin my OPT from oct end 2008. I need to get married in april 2009 in INDIA. Thus I am required to leave USA but will not have a valid re entry visa.
My questions are:
1. is it advicible to go to canada/india to get f1 extension? I shall be on OPT from october and my F1 expires in sept. what are chances of getting F1 extended on OPT, if I have employment. what reason can I give to travel out of USA.
2. Or I should change my status to H4 before leaving for INDIA from canada/maxico. however religious ceremony shall not be done by that time, it is in april 2009. additionally, how early I need to send my COS application so that I could have a valid H4 before hand. my fiance has applied for labor certification.
3. Or I should leave USA during my grace period and then reenter USA with H4 once my marriage ceremony is done in april.
I know senior members have answered similar questions. but few words of advice will be very helpful. thanks.
thanks once again.
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