Rigent2010

So, you are saying establishing the TIE to return is important.

When I came on f1 , I established the TIE based on which returning to BD fact was established. She will use the same TIE.

Any other input

or

ANy other reason you think this can be denied?

Thank you for your input.

She is currently in Bangladesh. We were planning to apply for F2 based on the following scenario:

I am on going to apply for H1B, rather I will stay on OPT extension. I thought she will say that - My husband will work during her OPT extension only and then return. He did not even apply for H1B as you can see in your record. He only wants to get some work experience and return and teach in Bangladesh. In the meantime, I want to be with him.

Does this sound convincing? Please share your input/experience.

And, how about F1?

I am currently on OPT, working fulltime for CVS Health.

I will get married in May and My wife is planning to apply for F2, while I am still on OPT.

Is this a good idea?

How often you have seen visas in such scenarios getting approved?

Please share, will really really really appreciate it.

Thanks.

I am not sure how many of you witnessed or remember it but in 2011 state of union, Obama mentioned that they should be making it easiar for international students to stay in USA after graduation. After that what i heard from people only was that Obama introduced a bill under which:

"An international student who has completed a masters degree and have a job offer, could directly file for Green card processing"

Just want to if anyone know any update/possibilities on that?

Is this now even a bill floating in congress/executive/judiciary committee?

When i search online for updates, all I can find is about extension for working terms after graduation.

http://thepienews.com/news/obama-extend-overseas-work-rights/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05/17/dhs-allows-foreign-students-extended-stay/

http://www.comfi.com/calling-card-news/article/800692884/obama-recognises-international-students-in-state-of-the-union-address

Thank you.

This is wrong and incomplete information.

First- you will have to get an admission and school has to issue you an I-20. For just ESOL class no school would issue you a I-20… as international student under grad you are required to maintain 12 hr every semester and grad school 9 hrs.

Second what the user is saying about cannot travel is completely false, if she got approved it will be F1 status at that point if she wants to travel, she will have to go to the consulate and get F1 stamped.

The chances are 50 – 50 same as someone applying for student visa, can be approved can be rejected.

The second approach you have of what user is saying just get admission and then go home and apply for student visa also has the same 50-50 chance might get visa might not get visa, both cases she will have I-20 and having I-20 does not guarantee visa either.

I-20 only shows you have valid admission.

Dude if you dont know, its better not to just yelling out your uninformed opinions alright?

Go talk with a good lawyer and ask the following questions and get informed-

1. Where in USA you have a consulate that will stamp you a multiple entry F-1 Visa? Answer = nowhere.

Then how you are suggesting him to - "if she got approved it will be F1 status at that point if she wants to travel, she will have to go to the consulate and get F1 stamped."

Consulates/Embassies are only out of USA. His girlfriend is inside USA, he can only do a status change.

And if she travels after change of status, the minute she goes out of North American Continent (US, Canada, Mexico), the status is no more. Because when you change status inside USA, that F-1 DOES NOT HAVE MULTIPLE ENTRY PRIVILEGE.

She has to reapply for student visa from outside USA, which may take time, may make her miss a semester.

Thats why I am suggesting go out of US and get multiple entry f-1 visa stamped from the beginning.

2. I am not sure if you get a i-20 for ESOL because I never had to go through that. But I am referring to i-20 as the permission to study in The US, it can be only an acceptance letter for ESOL student, may be as you are suggesting. So whatever it is, she should take out of US to get the Multiple Entry F-1 Visa Stamped.

I am suggesting Dont Do a Status Change in USA.

It will give you f-1, but not a multiple entry status f-1. And for emergency if she ever have to travel, she losses that status.

SO better - go out of usa with the admission letter (I-20 or whatever it is for ESOL), and face the embassy. And since the embassy already issued her a visit visa, it should not be of any trouble to get a student visa.

Dude, You can do change of status for her.

But let me tell you something. Even with the accepted change of status, she will be UNABLE TO TRAVEL out of unites states.

That means, if she goes out of USA, her status is cancelled.

So it's better to take the admission from USA, take the i-20 and go back home and apply, because then she will get the multiple entry student visa.

And since she got the visit visa, there should not be any difficulties.

Trust me on this, I am a sufferer of change of status.

I did that in 2002. There were times when i was so frustrated and could not focus on studies, had bad semesters, just because I couldnt travel, because i would loose the status if I did.

This is a non sense rule that doesnt make sense, i know.

So, if u want her to never blame you for her frustration on not being able to travel while she is studying, dont suggest her change of status.

Suggest taking the i-20 back home and apply for multiple entry student visa.

Hi folks, this is my first post.

Just wondering if I can get some response from educated audience here.

I did my bachelors from USA in 2010. My Degree was in Businesss Finance. SO I got the 1 year OPT.

I have used it up for one year. I worked in JPMC for 6 months and now returned to my homeland.

But i was thinking of coming back for MBA.

I want to know -

Will I get another one year OPT card after my master's Degree?

And I also heard that now business graduates can extend their 1 year OPT card to 18 months. If thats true, I can apply for additional 6 months, correct?