f1 visa overstay and denied entry. HELP/ADVICE NEEDED
Apr 28th 2017, 10:50 pm
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Re: f1 visa overstay and denied entry. HELP/ADVICE NEEDED
Apr 28th 2017, 11:09 pm
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Re: f1 visa overstay and denied entry. HELP/ADVICE NEEDED
Unlike most other visas, no - not for F-1 students. They are usually admitted D/S - duration of status. This means that so long as they comply with the terms of the visa, they can stay in the US indefinitely. For someone with D/S status, an overstay doesn't begin to accrue until they first come to the attention of US immigration... and that's when the clock starts.
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Also doesn't D/S relate to the length of their school/college program, plus some additional time for occupational training, maybe post course? Certainly not an indefinite time.
In practical terms what would be the point of being able to stay indefinitely if one has "dropped out" as one cannot legally work.
Just asking so don't bite .....
Apr 29th 2017, 4:09 pm
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Re: f1 visa overstay and denied entry. HELP/ADVICE NEEDED
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Apr 29th 2017, 5:42 pm
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Re: f1 visa overstay and denied entry. HELP/ADVICE NEEDED
I agree! They may be out of status for months or years, but they don't begin to accrue overstay time until they come to the attention of USCIS. So, if they happened to leave the US after several years without being noticed, they don't incur an automatic ban on returning.
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