Emergency appointment for renewal

[immihelp]

Dear Sir/Ma'm,

I've a quick question about emergency appointments at the US consulate in Chennai, India. I'd like to know how much I should pay you in order to receive an answer.

The question is as below:

My question
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I am a PhD student currently in U.S. My F-1 visa got expired in June 2007. I have a valid I-20. I'd like to go to India to get a new student visa.

The VFS website says the following as one of the eligibility criteria for emergency appointments:

'Students or exchange visitors who are within 120 days of their start date of a valid programme and who have not been refused a visa within the last six months'

Since I am already a student here, my I-20 shows a date in 2004 as the starting date for the program. In such a case, would you kindly tell me if I am eligible to apply for an emergency appointment ?

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Would you please tell me how much should I pay so you can answer this question for me ?

Thanks in advance

[immihelp]

Please look at https://www.immihelp.com/usa-visas/emergency-visa-appointments-india.html for emergency appointments.

[immihelp]

Hi,

Thanks, but, that definitely does not answer my question. It says that for an F-1 student to get an emergency appointment, the I-20 has to show a starting date of program within 90 days. But, since I am already a student in the US and I am going to get a new visa, my I-20 shows a date of the past when I was first admitted.

That's the confusion

[immihelp]

There is a criteria for 'Returning H/L Worker' but there is no criteria for 'Returning Student'. Therefore, it does not look like you would be eligible for.

[immihelp]

Thanks for the input. Do you know of anyone who can confirm that this is the case ? I am not getting any response from ChennaiNIV.