Hello, reaching out for support or insight. I've been in the US for my undergrad, after which I had a one year OPT extension. Then I started a grad program in a different university and so I transferred my I20 last year around July. I was told then it was transferred successfully and I also completed all the forms required of me when I entered the new university (acceptance letter, visa number, passport copy, etc) and attended all the orientation. It's now been a year into my graduate program without a hitch. Recently, while working with HR for my practicum as per my grad program, I found out that my i20 was expired and when asked for renewal, I was informed that after transferring my I20 from my old college to the new university, it was never fully completed and since it's been more than 6 months, my records were permanently deleted. Now they're telling me I have to reapply the I20 and Visa all over again by leaving the country. I saw an older post that said since it's been more than 180 days, there's a potential 10 year ban from the US. Now, I am really worried because I am only 6 months away from graduating and this came up unexpectedly. Can anyone shed some insight? Am I in problem with immigration?
