B2 travel for summer

[Profiled 0]

Hello, just a question

I have been documentarily qualified for f4 immigrant visa awaiting embassy interview.

I have 7 years left on my b2 tourist visa and I would like to know if I would be able to visit my family for the remaining of summer until my university classes resume in August in my home country Jamaica. 

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

You have a valid visa so yes you can visit. Visitors are never guaranteed entry to the US - it’s up to the CO. No one here can tell you if you’d be let in. Currently the US is allowing B2 visitors.

[Sione T 0]

I have a friend who is here on a B2 visa. However, when he travelled home, he was turned away at LAX because all international flights to his country were cancelled till October. I want him to perhaps go to school or work. Is there anyone out there with a similar situation, and is it possible to apply for a different visa like work or student visa while on a B2 visa? 

 

Thank you

Edited June 23, 2020 by Sione T

[SusieQQQ 11,588]

14 minutes ago, Sione T said:

I have a friend who is here on a B2 visa. However, when he travelled home, he was turned away at LAX because all international flights to his country were cancelled till October. I want him to perhaps go to school or work. Is there anyone out there with a similar situation, and is it possible to apply for a different visa like work or student visa while on a B2 visa? 

 

Thank you

Well - he can’t “just apply for a work visa”, he needs a sponsor.

 

he can apply for a change of status to a student visa, but he cannot study until it is approved. There is often a timing problem with change of status to F1 (and if timing is out he will be denied), and obviously he needs to be accepted by a school first. Change of status historically takes 4-6 months to be adjudicated, it could be longer now. He should understand that if he is denied, he will have his B visa voided and have to leave immediately.  It’s quite a big risk to take imo, as the chances of another non immigrant visa after that happens are probably very low. 

 

curious what country is this, I haven't heard of anywhere closing borders that long. (And curious as to why the airline didn’t contact him before he arrived at the airport?)

 

It may be a better idea for him to travel to a country from which he can enter his by road or rail. (Unless it’s an island obviously) are you sure there are no repatriation flights?

Edited June 23, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Boiler 47,560]

Islands will have sea transport.

[aaron2020 11,652]

5 hours ago, Sione T said:

I have a friend who is here on a B2 visa. However, when he travelled home, he was turned away at LAX because all international flights to his country were cancelled till October. I want him to perhaps go to school or work. Is there anyone out there with a similar situation, and is it possible to apply for a different visa like work or student visa while on a B2 visa? 

 

Thank you

No.  There's no available visa for him to apply for.

He needs to contact the Embassy/Consulate from his home country for a repatriation flight and for information.  

[Emily Rose 0]

I am afraid that this summer travel will be limited only to the outskirts of our country.