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 Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 7:21pm On Oct 24, 2025*. Modified: 8:12pm On Oct 24, 2025 |
huzzman:@huzzman The first 221g note you got from the embassy will contain some information or instruction.I do hope you followed the instructions written there ? Otherwise it is dangerous. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 5:59pm On Oct 24, 2025 |
huzzman:■ The refused is normal on the dashboard because 221g is temporary refusal which means the embassy is doing some background checks on your applications or your applications lack some documents or whatever. 221g can mean anything but the moment you re cleared your visa will be granted because you actually qualified. Go and get your passport the visa might be there already or another 221g note asking you to provide additional information or document, or your passport can be returned with 214b permanent denial. ■ I pray its positive 🙏 |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 5:34pm On Oct 24, 2025 |
huzzman:■ Read what is written inside the white paper you got on the 20th of October and tell us the label ie 221G or 214B or Pick up Slip. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 5:30pm On Oct 24, 2025 |
Moren002:■ You dont need any f1 visa renewal again since your studentship is still valid courtesy of your new PhD Form-I20, and if you dont plan to go outside of the USA anytime soon. Your present status is okay in the U.S and if you keep maintaining it you will ended up having a good reputation as a scholar. However, you and your hubby has made a mistake for opting for F2 since he is still a student in the UK. He should have opted for B2 visit. He will need lot of explanation to do in his DS-160 and verbally to the consular officer why he wanted to jettison his UK study to join you. Even if this is not your plans , he has applied for a wrong visa type already, based on his status in the UK as an International Student. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 8:46am On Oct 24, 2025 |
YussufLaaro:■ Pick the January in Abuja. You still have 3/4 times to reschedule and before the end of the year you will certainly secure November/December. If you hesitate the opportunity will disappear. 👍 |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 8:24am On Oct 24, 2025 |
Kelebabaj:■ Even if the conference registration fee is $1.m that does not make it a reputable conference. There are many shabby conferences which are meant to bring people to the U.S. illegally, therefore, any conference you are looking to must be accredited with the relevant bodies. That apart , since the year 2025 conference is already closed how do you want to proceed with the application ? Perhaps, you are just looking for good avenue to aquire a B1 visa 😊 That said, if you want to start right away the decision is yours and of course you have the chance to secure your desire date with 5x (five times) reschedule options as dates are being released or as a last resort apply for Emergency Appointment Request. Emergency Appointment Request Qualification falls under 4- categories. 1. Business (conference, business visit, contract negotiation, pre-order of goods inspection, etc. 2. Medical. 3. Study. 4. Burial. However, you fall under category 1, so that you can plan your application very well in the beginning. U.S visa applications (B1-B2 , F1-visa etc ) are still ongoing without any issues both in Abuja and Lagos embassies, therefore you are free to start anytime. 👍 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 9:25pm On Oct 23, 2025 |
Kelebabaj:■ YOU Hello Everyone, I’m new to this US thread, so I’ve tried to read and follow as much as I can. Having read that it could take months or even a year to get an interview date I figured I should probably start now. There are 2 possible ways I’m thinking of going through and I will appreciate your candid advice. If you are going for a genuine and verified reason you can apply for Expedient Appointment. Besides, visa appointment date is always open as soon as the backlogs are being cleared, so the notion that Appointment takes up to a year is not really a standard rule. YOU Way 1: Through a yearly paid conference organized by SALESFORCE it holds every October- I work remotely as a salesforce developer(contract with several US clients), and I’m part of salesforce communities with other professionals who have attended before. Way 2: Through my best friend who is a US citizen and whom I’m a God mother to her son, I can get an invitation to visit them. The best route for you is through your career 👆 #1. YOU. My Financial Situation: Due to the nature of my work above, I do not have a stable salary, sometimes I get paid weekly, monthly, or even bi- monthly, I get paid per hour and I issue an invoice once there’s work to do and I have done some hours, I get paid enough regardless of when it is. Because of these irregularities I started to pay myself last year from a company account with cac from 6 years ago, its active on cac as I make sure to file annual returns every year- it also has an online presence like website and social media. I convert to naira from my virtual dollar account to this business account and then pay myself 2M naira from there monthly. I intend to apply as an employee( Software developer) not as the owner, providing details such as leave letter, employment letter signed and stamped by another director, I’m hoping that this will help prove ties as operations have not started yet. USA embassy does not verify or calculate your POF like those of Canada, UK, Australia or Newzealand. Therefore, do not give yourself unnecessary ado. All you have to calculate is your to and fro flight tickets, Accomodation fee for the duration of your stay, and extra money for unexpected expenses like medical or other miscellaneous spendings. All this has to be reflected in your bank statement. YOU 1. Given these situation, which way is better? 2. Depending on what I choose can I always go back to update the form as long as I haven’t attended the interview? 3. There’s a comment that also advised to book appointment closer to the date of travel, will the visa not start from the indicated date like for other countries? 1. Your career path is better than a friend invitation. 2. If you mean DS-160 visa application form, yes you can also update or fill a new one in order to match with your current profile . 3. Dont bother yourself , focus on getting the visa in your passport first. YOU I’ve been to Qatar, Morocco and Singapore. Thank you all and I apologize for the long message👏🏽 Well, having traveled out of your country before is good but if your travel history is meaningless then it can be counterproductive. Focus on Genuine Intention, Proof of Ties, and Proof of Funds. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 2:32pm On Oct 23, 2025 |
Davsidoo:■ You can book now. The official rule for F1-visa applicants on ER application is 3- months prior to your resumption, and what apply to f1 also apply to f2. ● Form-I20 is all an F1-visa applicant needed to upload on ER application , so same also applies to you as f2. You may however merge your work-leave letter to it. 👍 |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 8:06am On Oct 22, 2025*. Modified: 11:12am On Oct 22, 2025 |
PeachtreeReside:■ The couples you read about might have been under surveillance of criminal activities, or they were reported mistakenly, etc and as you have suggested, World Cup 2026 will be no go area for those who will not qualified, especially those with stained records because the incoming year 2026 is going to be one of the years the United States of America will display their most advanced security feats. That being written, the U.S. A embassy will usually notify you prior to revocation of your visa especially if the visa is revoked or Cancelled Without Prejudice (the cancellation is due to administrative error , not the visa holder's fault) eg.. 1.You are not a criminal, 2.There is error in the process of the visa, 3. You dont need a U.S visa because you were born in America, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands etc. 4. Your names tally with that of a wanted person so they need to reverify, 5. They mistakenly issue to you F1 visa instead of a b1/b2, or K3 visa, 6. You re married to a citizen of a state under watch-list etc. Therefore, it is not new that a visa is being canceled or revoked and we should not tag individual case as a general scenario. NB: There is also online scam in this regard, so anyone who receive such notification should contact the U.S. embassy directly. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 7:14am On Oct 22, 2025*. Modified: 11:08am On Oct 22, 2025 |
Davsidoo:■ When you are in need of an urgent response and no one is forthcoming the best thing for you to do is to go back to the beginning or middle of this thread and you would have seen where this particular topic is treated successfully. The normal thing to do in order to introduce yourself to the embassy as an incoming interviewee is to pick any date you see first. After this you will have five times (5x) of grace to reschedule the fist pick in order to match with your intended date. If that did not work eventually , then you can use the last option of applying for Emergency Appointment. Without you picking a date first you won't be able to see any of those options, you will be as good as someone who have not even purchase visa fee. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 3:28pm On Oct 21, 2025 |
DenChi101:■ Bank statement is better because it shows the details of funds movement . Bank letter is usually one page which only talks about how much you have in a bank. Your host- University, and the U.S embassy prefers bank statement. Some embassies who finds it difficult to verify your bank statement usually ask you to send a bank letter along (with bank contact information). Bank Statement is usually the better.👍 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 7:42pm On Oct 20, 2025 |
hallysonia:■ I see. The 214b is outright denial therefore, as the principal applicant you have to purchase a new visa fee and fill another DS-160. That is the natural next step for you to do. Its in tandem with the rule. And since you have used your dashboard for the family applications then i think that the reschedule options should be meant for your kids and not for you. However. your own reschedule option will soon disappear because it takes like 2 days for the system to go to default. But you can try to reschedule your appointment and see if you will be able to download the new appointment. After downloading and you can see your new date then luck is on your side, but if the download is blank that means you must purchase a new mrv. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 6:31pm On Oct 20, 2025*. Modified: 7:47pm On Oct 20, 2025 |
RashidT3Y:■● The possibility that your visa will be approved is 95% but not after your transcripts must have been verified. You passed all verbal and application qualifications but the consular officer is doubting your academic feats. Ipso facto, no action is needed from you until after 90 days have passed. If you call, email, raise a ticket etc they won't respond. Start counting the 90 days. Nevertheless, you can be email or reach out to by the embassy prior to that time but until then, you have to count 90 days before you are permitted to remind the embassy of your case. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 10:39am On Oct 20, 2025*. Modified: 5:03pm On Oct 20, 2025 |
hallysonia:■■ YOU === Despite attempts, I could not secure the same interview date for my children through the AVITs portal. Relying on website information stating a single date could suffice for a family, I attended my scheduled interview alone, bringing my children with me to the embassy. During the checkup in the first building, the attendant tried to make an interview possible for the kids that same day, but it wasn't possible. Maybe I should make the kids stay with my mom, but I went with them to the main interview building. Those kids are human beings and are expected only on their scheduled appointment day, according to the policy of the embassy. Though, they re exempted from verbal interview but they are not exempted from purchasing their visa fees and scheduling a date. Anyways, your experience has clarified this. YOU == WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INTERVIEW BUILDING NOW I met two Oyinbo asking me if we had ever traveled before, and immediately, I entered the building. I answered them, but I was shocked because it was unexpected. When I got to the first window, the woman there asked for my documents and for the kids. I told her I wasn't able to select the same date for the kids. She said Okay. She asked for my spouse's VISA page, which I don't have. She checked documents. She put a pink slip inside my passport to give it to her colleague. She said I shouldn't check what's inside. Despite the fact that your kids were sneaked in unofficially, those consular officers were still ready to process your applications together but unfortunately, you went to school without books and pen. You cannot even provide the visa page of your husband which is a vital requirement. Hence, you were recommended for Administrative Processing (221g) because that is the meaning of the pink slip inserted into your passport. YOU Consular Officer Interview: The interaction with the Visa Officer (VO) was brief: I handed over my F2 form and passport. o VO: "Who are you going to meet?" o Me: "I'm going to meet my husband, who is..." (I was cut off). o VO: "What do you do?" o Me: "I'm an entrepreneur, I do..." (I was cut off again). o VO: "You are not qualified at this time." I was then handed a blue refusal slip The interaction would be brief for formality only because you have been denied under INA 221g (with the pink slip) prior to meeting your consular officer. So, the consular officer cannot tell you straight forward other than to make everything snappy and deny you. YOU ======= I can't fathom what really transpired. The VO didn't request any documents like POF, marriage evidence, and more. Anyway, we wanted to apply again. What do you advise? You cannot provide documents for your kids as well as your husband visa page at the first window so what kind of documents do you want your interview officer to ask ? YOU PS: Post-interview, my AVITs dashboard status changed from "Booked" to "Not Booked," but it allowed me to schedule a new appointment without requiring a new fee payment (yet to book, though). However, I was surprised, and at the same time, I think maybe a technical glitch. The summary of everything is that the grace of your two kids have saved you from outright denial. If the consular had denied you outrightly in the beginning it would have make no sense since you are still going to stand on behalf of your 2 kids who deserved their own fair hearings. That is why you were placed on 221g, and you are also able to reschedule your appointment in your avits dashboard. Follow your 221g instructions by reading what is inside your slip or checking your emails. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 2:05pm On Oct 19, 2025 |
Agidipie:●¤ This might be your best-last chance because U.S visa policies & rules are not predictable • Besides, cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once. It is better you have an expired and unused U.S. visa in your profile than having a withdrawal record . ■ That being written, the 3 - months visa validity for Nigerians is not affecting your Xmas travels and nothing bad or negative is going on in America. Well, if you decide to be absent on your visa interview day it doesn't matter. You are free to do so. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 10:52am On Oct 18, 2025*. Modified: 7:20am On Oct 19, 2025 |
SimpleGuy001:■ I will answer your question in two parts. P1. If you were given 90k funding and your host- institution needed you to prove the availability of the remaining 10k deficit prior to issuing your Form-I20, then of course, you must attach bank statement or bank letter along with your online financial verification form. P2: Back to the embassy, the consular officer will also want you to show the evidence of the availability of the 10k deficit in which you proved to the school before your Form-I20 was issued, in this respect, the best way the consular will want you to show the evidence is by displaying liquid funds especially in your local currency in form of a bank statement, bank letter or Scholarship award/support letter or loan. To answer your question, you must attend your interview with POF which can be in any form ie bank statement etc (that is ) if you have a deficit (no matter how small) to cover as displayed in your Form-I20. Although, consular officers 85% of the time uses Psychological assessment of your DS-160, and your verbal communication in determining your visa stamping or rejection, but nevertheless, you must still attend your visa interview with all supporting documents. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 4:15pm On Oct 17, 2025 |
delakson0:■■ Yes if you feel like you didn't get a fair hearing, and very confident of your qualification for the visa. But in general term, you are supposed to wait for 6 months before you reapply. That time , some circumstances must have improved or changed . NB: Most consulars want to test your genuineness with re-application, so its always better to reapply immediately. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 6:28am On Oct 17, 2025 |
Kossyfelicia:Below are your original questions.. 1.My Elder sis is US citizen, while my mum is LPR but not yet citizens New York precisely. Now I want to visit USA New Jersey for tourism. I have my business and everything is okay both CAC etc. now going to US just for 3wks tourism in New Jersey hope it won't raise a red flag maybe the might think I will overstay since they are there. Though I will visit them if I'm free to visit. What and what will I take along when going to interview. The last interview I did was 2015 and 2017 Lagos and Abuja so since then I have not apply. So you want me to over look the above anomalies and guide you to go and fail again 😀. Your sister is a citizen while your mum is a PR , and you have been denied twice so i should not talk about the bad omen ? Okay why did you mention those scenarios if your mind itself is not telling you that you have a bad chance ? 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 7:55pm On Oct 16, 2025 |
Kossyfelicia:■ I never mentioned 214B and were you expecting to see your denial reason in the 214b denial slip ? Anyways what guide do you want ? You want me to guide you with lie or patting on the back like " dont worry you will be fine 😀 I never told you that you cant be successful without my opinion so no need to argue. Wait for other sweet answers. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 7:49pm On Oct 16, 2025 |
irumole1975:■● Label me Idi Amin but you are still not able to dispute my opinion because you dont have any information to dole out so keep learning from my piece. Your DS-260 is equal to DS-160 in general term, its only renamed in order to not cause confusion. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 6:43pm On Oct 15, 2025 |
Adjeley:■● I have given you the best answers to my knowledge. Active University professors, and Phd scholars with outstanding academic standings are being denied USA visas , ipso facto your mum is not different (sorry not for insult). How did you know that all her answers was consistent with the DS-160, were you there with her ? ▪︎ The VO cannot mention to your mum that your father should be part of the visa application, that is absolutely impossible. Even the INA 214B denial slip given to your mum cannot contain such information. Well, i dont usually know how to answer an artificial created questions. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 6:15pm On Oct 15, 2025*. Modified: 6:56pm On Oct 15, 2025 |
Adjeley:■■ YOU She answered everything and she even stated that the vo was impressed with her answers and even engaged in small talk with her regarding her work. She could not have answered everything, she answered based on her ability, and how did she know that the vo was impressed with her answers? The consular officer was only super-friendly to her in order for your mum to say her mind ( Just as a police detective is super friendly towards a criminal in order for such to let out some secrets ). YOU She said she was about to be issued the visa when the VO asked why she is not going with her husband (my father) since its a joyous occassion. My mum then answered that my dad is very busy (senior banker), thats why she is coming alone. The VO then denied her visa!! She was not about to be issued the visa, the consular was friendly in their conversations which gives your mum an ironic believe that she was on per with the consular , thus your mum keep speaking out her mind which is (perhaps) not tally with her DS-160 application or not proving her home and financial ties enough. All those typing and nodding and marking, and smiling of the consular in affirmation to your mom's answers are ironically negative annotations. YOU So my question is, do you think I should buy MRV for both parents and let them go for the interview again? If yes, and they are asked what changed, what should they say? How should they go about the interview. Why do you want to buy MRV for both parents when your mum was unable to use your dad and your family resources as a financial & family ties to Nigeria? Dont hold the last question of the consular as the reason for her visa denial. That was not the reason. EXAMPLE : ■ Can you spell a boy? Answer : BUY. ■ What is your name ? Answer : Mary. ■ Are you a Nigerian? Answer : No i was born in Germany. ■ Sorry your visa is denied . Was the person above denied because she was born in Germany or because she misspelt boy as buy ? So the last question is not always the reason. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 9:06am On Oct 15, 2025*. Modified: 5:35pm On Oct 15, 2025 |
Kossyfelicia:■● You have been annotated (for Immigrant Intent) already based on your two previous denials (year 2015 & 2017), and part of your U.S.A visa undoing is that " you obviously want to join your sister and your mum in order to complete the " Trio Ladies Feat (which the three of you must have pre-planned) 😊 Forget about your business and CAC. The USA embassy knows that you are a wealthy individual and you can provide any documents and POF, but unfortunately, the consular who will interview you is not a respecter of your achievements or social status. ■●▪︎ The only thing that can bail you out is " Genuine Intention " and this can be easily gotten from your place of work (B1) or study (F1). Anything traveling for pleasure is out of it because they wont believe you. ■● Q2. provide the 2- names you are using on Facebook. 2 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 8:46am On Oct 15, 2025 |
Awesome777:■● If there is no reschedule option in your AVITS portal then you have to purchase another visa fee (MRV). Next time you have to program your mobile phone "REMINDER ALARM" or mark the date where you can be seeing it every day. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 8:39am On Oct 15, 2025*. Modified: 3:41pm On Oct 15, 2025 |
grodon:■● Focus on one route because the policy in your present state of travel choice is that " You cannot have eaten your cake and still have it . The moment your brother initiated the filling and the USCIS have your info in that particular route (DS-160), then it may not be easy for you to aquire another visa type because it would have been recorded that you absolutely want to live in America. I will recommend that you abadon the PR route and focus on F1 or B1/B2. 👍 |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 3:22am On Oct 10, 2025 |
Judawoo:■▪︎ Hello If your home country is partially or fully ban either you are in the same country or not does not affect your visa application totally. Every visa ban is actually directed towards your government as a warning or measures to sieve out bad eggs out of their citizens or yield to international agreements. Ipso facto, go ahead with your visa application, the only thing is that you may be placed on 221g in order to ascertain that you are a genuine expatriate. Same way, the temporary visa ban will not affect many innocent students who will be applying for F1 visa from your country. ■● The certainty is that all genuine visa applications from such countries would still be processed but with extreme background checks. |
| Travel › Re: Usa Visit Visa Part 5 by Efetobore1980(m): 5:41pm On Oct 08, 2025 |
uche06:■ Her two houses does not matter, but her business matters. Senior citizens who want to visit their children in America does not really have to prove material /wealth ties because the consular always knows that the children or child abroad can handles all expenses. ¤¤ The consular will weigh her visa chances based on genuine intentions and the psychological assessment of her home ties (ie her business or other activities or other children) that must prompt her to return to Nigeria. ■ She does not need travel history, but she need a good health history by appearance. There is always a kind of prerogative of mercy for every widow or widower who is also a senior citizen, so that may give her a kind of listening ears. In her DS-160 application, Work on her business or activities in nigeria, intention to visit the USA in short duration, and work history. All these must correspond in her verbal engagement with the consular. She should present herself as a nationalist, i mean someone who loves her country. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 6:34pm On Oct 07, 2025*. Modified: 7:22pm On Oct 07, 2025 |
cesil26:■ Your friend is spreading unreasonable lies and he can be prosecuted if he continues to post unofficial visa policy on social media. ▪︎1 His first lie is that no USA visa officer will tell you the reason for visa denial verbally. They always give you 214B denial slip which contain no specific reason for denial. Any USA embassy staffs who does that verbally will face prosecution. ▪︎2 His second lie is that does it sound reasonable to you that, all F1- visa applicants from all the countries of the world should get fundings from less than 6,000 Universities in the United States or the United States government Agency, where will they generate the money from ? Tell your friend that the yearly budget of United States cannot cover all f1 students tuitions from China, India and Africa talk less to include other countries of the world. ▪︎3. Lets assume that you are the popular Mr Aliko Dangote or the popular music star DAVIDO and needed to do STEM-MBA just to update your profile and you have a billion naira in your account as POF. will they deny you f1 visa because you did not have school or Government funding ? 4. Lastly, ask your friend that , will all applicants from anywhere in the world who is able to secure school or Government agency scholarahips get automatic f1 visa ? Or is there no history every year, where some full funded Msc and phd visa applicant's got f1 visa applications denied ? ■ Distance yourself from such information, and continue with your application if you can sponsor yourself. The only F1-visa applicants who needs compulsory fundings from 75% above are PhD applicants. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 1:15pm On Oct 07, 2025 |
denniece1:■ Hi. You were not denied because you used your aunt as a sponsor. You were denied as a result of inconsistent or bad application, and perhaps cum lack of good communication with the Visa officer. ■● If you want to challenge my stand okay, why do you still want to use your brother as a sponsor in your re- application ? Your aunt and your brother are in the same family-tree. ■● Ipso facto. If you are young and unmarried you can use your aunt or uncle or father or mother. If you are married your father is in the best reasonable position. If you are a very matured applicant then, let everyone gather the money together in your dad's account or to your personal account (while your DS-160 still indicates family funds). ■ Nevertheless, you can use anybody as a sponsor with good arrangements and explanation starting from your Form-I20, DS-160 and verbal communication with the consular. |
| Travel › Re: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 18 by Efetobore1980(m): 12:39pm On Oct 07, 2025 |
Olinga:■● Forget about the 6 months or whatever rules. The fact and major rule is that you must remain in the United States while your change of status application is pending even if your original visa expires while waiting (your current b1/b2 visa can also be extended while in the U.S). If you travel out of the U.S while your change of status case is pending USCIS will term it as an abandoned application because your exit will reflect in their system. ■● Its usually 3 - 6 months before you can receive change of status decision notification by USCIS ( Form I-797 notice of action). Mind you, even if your status is eventually approved ( from B1-B2 to F1 ) you must still travel out of the U.S. A in order to receive the new visa (f1) because you cannot receive any kind of USA visa while inside the United States. ■●▪︎ I will advice you to stick with Travel and Re-entry (come and process the visa, perhaps in the same country you got your B1/B2 from. Its straight forward, lesser risk and quicker). |
