Doubts about returning to the US with a student visa at the same institution.

[Blinda 0]

Hello,

 

I have questions about my F1 student visa.
I studied for four months and now I'm in Brazil, about a month, but I would like to go back to the same school. I wonder if I need to do a new interview even if I have a four year visa.
In fact, I am confused because I was informed that my visa would need to go through a review, but I have no idea what it would be like. I am looking for more information, I would like to know how this review works. Would anyone know inform me about this? Or has anyone been through something similar? The last information I received from the school was that everything is fine with my visa, I just need to pay SEVIS fee again and get a new I-20 and enter the US normally.

Edited November 3, 2019 by Blinda

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Who informed you that your visa would need to go for a review? An immigration official? Someone on the Internet?

 

 

[Blinda 0]

It was a woman who works in a travel agency.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Just now, Blinda said:

It was a woman who works in a travel agency.

Why would you trust her over your school immigration office?

[Blinda 0]

I found it strange, because of this I decided to contact the school directly and then they informed me that my visa does not need to be reviewed.

[Blinda 0]

To be clear, I DO think that the school representative is correct, but it is not the school representative who will decide whether I am admitted into the USA. Before buying a plane ticket and going to the USA, I need to know from the source that everything is in order, and there is doubt about that because the agency responsible for receiving payment and enrolling me in the classes seems to believe my visa won't work.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Why do you have an agency taking payment and enrolling you in classes? Why are you not doing it directly with the school? Is it some kind of special course? I’m not really understanding the situation. 

 

 

[Blinda 0]

Well, it turns out that through the agency I have a discount, than closing directly with the school. that's how the program works, they have regional partners, you know?

Would you know give me some info on this ?? Have you heard about visa review?

[SalishSea 16,770]

Is it a legitimate school? Why would you not still be enrolled after four months, if you were admitted to a degree program?

 

Sounds possibly like one of those for-profit F-1 scams.

On 11/6/2019 at 2:58 PM, Blinda said:

Well, it turns out that through the agency I have a discount, than closing directly with the school. that's how the program works, they have regional partners, you know?

This doesn't sound right.

[Danny10 14]

There are places that help secure admissions in US Colleges. These places help with meeting any prerequisites(courses).

As I understand, you're paying significantly more, and have to maintain a certain grade/gpa..

 

 

 

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

3 hours ago, Danny10 said:

There are places that help secure admissions in US Colleges. These places help with meeting any prerequisites(courses).

As I understand, you're paying significantly more, and have to maintain a certain grade/gpa..

 

 

 

You always have to maintain a certain gpa to remain in college.

 

some of these places that “help secure admissions” in US colleges are visa mill scams. Sometimes with and sometimes without the direct knowledge of the individual involved. Good way to get deported and never get another visa to the US. Hope that’s not what OP was involved in.

 

wonder what did happen to OP?

[Danny10 14]

21 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You always have to maintain a certain gpa to remain in college.

 

some of these places that “help secure admissions” in US colleges are visa mill scams. Sometimes with and sometimes without the direct knowledge of the individual involved. Good way to get deported and never get another visa to the US. Hope that’s not what OP was involved in.

 

wonder what did happen to OP?

When you're desperate to enter the US, sometimes you forget to do basic research. I find it hard to believe a foreign student got a discount.

 

 

[designguy 1,179]

2 minutes ago, Danny10 said:

When you're desperate to enter the US, sometimes you forget to do basic research. I find it hard to believe a foreign student got a discount.

 

 

If they are paying an agency instead of the school directly then they are always paying a premium. Basically impossible for there to be a “discount“. Sounds like someone is getting scammed. Next thing there is going to be a fee for the “visa review”