F2 to F1 Change for status for Fall 2015

[ssf2f1]

Any approval guys?
I am going to register for part time and of course, I lost my financial support.

It seems you all got your approval.
Could you please tell me when you approved?

[ssf2f1]

Any approval guys?
I am going to register for part time and of course, I lost my financial support.

[akash09]

I cannot find the e-request option. I do not have an ELIS account. Just an account to check status updates

HI Zmn,
I have the same. I submitted application download the forms from website. I did not submit through ELIS. I do not know how to log in, i can just check my status updates using receipt number.

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update today.

The following was a reply from USCIS after I made a e-inquiry.

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Dear xxxxx:

Thank you for your inquiry, dated August 26, 2015, regarding the status of your I-539 - Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.

After careful review of your inquiry, we determined that your issue will be best addressed by the USCIS office processing your case; therefore, we are forwarding your inquiry to the California Service Center. The referral ID for this inquiry is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Your referral has a target date of 09/11/2015. The California Service Center will contact you concerning your case once they have reviewed your inquiry.

As a reminder, if you move or are planning to move, please update your mailing address in your USCIS ELIS account at https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov/.

We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

USCIS Customer Contact Center

JP



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: 8/26/2015 02:13:02 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [email protected] Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS

EMAIL: [email protected]

FILED BY: Applicant/Petitioner

Customer Information

SUBJECT: Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS
FORM FILED: I539
DATE FILED: 06/05/2015
FIRST NAME: xxx
LAST NAME: xxxxxx
EMAIL: [email protected]

MESSAGE:
That my case is out of normal processing time will affect my study in the school. And I wish to expedite the process.
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About how to make a e-request: you should log in your account, and then make an e-request on the website. If you do not log in your account, then your e-request will meet an Error.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
VERMONT SERVICE CENTER
75 LOWER WELDEN STREET
SAINT ALBANS,VT 05479

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Emailed to **** **@ **** ****

Dear xxx xxxxxx:

On 08/19/2015 you, or the designated representative shown below, contacted us about your case. Some of the key information given to us at that time was the following:

Caller indicated they are:
-- Applicant or Petitioner

Attorney Name:
-- Information not available

Case type:
-- I539

Filing date:
-- 03/12/2015

Receipt #:
-- YYYY YYYY XX

Referral ID:
YYYY YYYY ZZZ
Beneficiary (if you filed for someone else):
-- Information not available

Your USCIS Account Number (A-number):
-- Information not available

Type of service requested:
-- Outside Normal Processing Times


The status of this service request is:

It is acknowledged that the processing time for an Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status (Form I-539) on www.uscis.gov was incorrect at the time of your inquiry. However, that information has since been corrected and reflects the current processing time for a Form I-539 as November 23, 2014.

Therefore, your Form I-539 is not outside normal processing time and will be processed in the order in which it was received.

[zmn]

I cannot find the e-request option. I do not have an ELIS account. Just an account to check status updates

[ssf2f1]

update today.

The following was a reply from USCIS after I made a e-inquiry.

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Dear xxxxx:

Thank you for your inquiry, dated August 26, 2015, regarding the status of your I-539 - Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.

After careful review of your inquiry, we determined that your issue will be best addressed by the USCIS office processing your case; therefore, we are forwarding your inquiry to the California Service Center. The referral ID for this inquiry is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Your referral has a target date of 09/11/2015. The California Service Center will contact you concerning your case once they have reviewed your inquiry.

As a reminder, if you move or are planning to move, please update your mailing address in your USCIS ELIS account at https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov/.

We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

USCIS Customer Contact Center

JP



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: 8/26/2015 02:13:02 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [email protected] Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS

EMAIL: [email protected]

FILED BY: Applicant/Petitioner

Customer Information

SUBJECT: Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS
FORM FILED: I539
DATE FILED: 06/05/2015
FIRST NAME: xxx
LAST NAME: xxxxxx
EMAIL: [email protected]

MESSAGE:
That my case is out of normal processing time will affect my study in the school. And I wish to expedite the process.
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About how to make a e-request: you should log in your account, and then make an e-request on the website. If you do not log in your account, then your e-request will meet an Error.

Do you apply with ELIS?

[Sarah6238]

update today.

The following was a reply from USCIS after I made a e-inquiry.

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Dear xxxxx:

Thank you for your inquiry, dated August 26, 2015, regarding the status of your I-539 - Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.

After careful review of your inquiry, we determined that your issue will be best addressed by the USCIS office processing your case; therefore, we are forwarding your inquiry to the California Service Center. The referral ID for this inquiry is xxxxxxxxxxxxx. Your referral has a target date of 09/11/2015. The California Service Center will contact you concerning your case once they have reviewed your inquiry.

As a reminder, if you move or are planning to move, please update your mailing address in your USCIS ELIS account at https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov/.

We hope this information is helpful.

Sincerely,

USCIS Customer Contact Center

JP



-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Sent: 8/26/2015 02:13:02 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [email protected] Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS

EMAIL: [email protected]

FILED BY: Applicant/Petitioner

Customer Information

SUBJECT: Getting an answer to general questions about USCIS ELIS
FORM FILED: I539
DATE FILED: 06/05/2015
FIRST NAME: xxx
LAST NAME: xxxxxx
EMAIL: [email protected]

MESSAGE:
That my case is out of normal processing time will affect my study in the school. And I wish to expedite the process.
-----------------------------------split line---------------------------------------


About how to make a e-request: you should log in your account, and then make an e-request on the website. If you do not log in your account, then your e-request will meet an Error.

[Sarah6238]

Hi,
If i register as a part-time student, do i need to pay the full tuition fee? can i get the reduced tuition advantage for graduate student assistantship, as i have full assistantship from my department.

Thank you

As far as I know from school, the part time student has to take 6 credits per semester while full time student take 9 credits per semester.

As for assistantship, you have to talk with your sponsor who provide you with that. I am not sure whether part-time student can be valid to get that assistantship.

[zmn]

Hi,
If i register as a part-time student, do i need to pay the full tuition fee? can i get the reduced tuition advantage for graduate student assistantship, as i have full assistantship from my department.

Thank you

I don't think you can take advantage of the assistantship on F2 but it will be best to ask the International Student Office at your school.

[akash09]

I went to school today and explained my situation to them.

The good news is that I could register as part time student, and after I get my F1 visa, I can transfer to full time.
I hope this could help all F2.

Hi,
If i register as a part-time student, do i need to pay the full tuition fee? can i get the reduced tuition advantage for graduate student assistantship, as i have full assistantship from my department.

Thank you

[ssf2f1]

I went to school today and explained my situation to them.

The good news is that I could register as part time student, and after I get my F1 visa, I can transfer to full time.
I hope this could help all F2.

Thats great.

[Sarah6238]

I went to school today and explained my situation to them.

The good news is that I could register as part time student, and after I get my F1 visa, I can transfer to full time.
I hope this could help all F2.

[Sarah6238]

But you can register part time. Am I right?

Yes, I think register for part time is a good choice!

[ssf2f1]

[QUOTE=zmn;430269]

My case was received on March 9 and there is no change in status at all. I don't know if they are going in order. Can you find out if this person whose application got approved had submitted an inquiry about why the case is taking longer than the processing time?

Well, I think he had expedite request which was dined.

[zmn]

[QUOTE=ssf2f1;430266]

My case was received on March 12, last week they update check status notice that they were reviewing my application and if further they need anything from me they would let me know by mail. After then, no update..
Is your case approved?
I know a person from 10 March VSC paper based which approved on 18 August. Very close to the time you mentioned that your case was updated.

My case was received on March 9 and there is no change in status at all. I don't know if they are going in order. Can you find out if this person whose application got approved had submitted an inquiry about why the case is taking longer than the processing time?

[ssf2f1]

[QUOTE=akash09;429781]My case was received on March 12, last week they update check status notice that they were reviewing my application and if further they need anything from me they would let me know by mail. After then, no update..
Is your case approved?
I know a person from 10 March VSC paper based which approved on 18 August. Very close to the time you mentioned that your case was updated.