F1 visa-do I need to renew?
Jan 16th 2006, 3:34 pm
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F1 visa-do I need to renew?
My brother came to the states on an F1 visa. the Visa expired in
December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20 enough
for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20 enough
for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
Jan 16th 2006, 4:34 pm
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Re: F1 visa-do I need to renew?
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Neither is true. What primarily counts is that he must have an unexpired
I-94 (the white form he got when he arrived in the USA). With an F-1, it
will usually say "D/S" which stands for "duration of status". If it says
"D/S" or has an expiration date in the future, he is OK.
Of course he must continue to meet the terms of admission: have a valid
I-20, attend school full time, work only within the permitted parameters
etc.
For more information on the difference between visa (the sticker in his
passport) and status, please visit my FAQ site at http://www.kkeane.com .
virtus2021 wrote:
> My brother came to the states on an F1 visa. the Visa expired in
> December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
> Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
> does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20 enough
> for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
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Neither is true. What primarily counts is that he must have an unexpired
I-94 (the white form he got when he arrived in the USA). With an F-1, it
will usually say "D/S" which stands for "duration of status". If it says
"D/S" or has an expiration date in the future, he is OK.
Of course he must continue to meet the terms of admission: have a valid
I-20, attend school full time, work only within the permitted parameters
etc.
For more information on the difference between visa (the sticker in his
passport) and status, please visit my FAQ site at http://www.kkeane.com .
virtus2021 wrote:
> My brother came to the states on an F1 visa. the Visa expired in
> December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
> Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
> does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20 enough
> for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
- --
Please visit my FAQ at http://www.kkeane.com before asking a question here.
It may answer your question. Remember, I am strictly a layperson without
any legal training. I encourage the reader to seek competent legal counsel
rather than relying on usenet newsgroups.
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Jan 16th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Re: F1 visa-do I need to renew?
> My brother came to the states on an F1 visa. the Visa expired in
> December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
> Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
> does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20
> enough
> for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
Hi I had the same condition and the Visa is only needed to travel out of
US but u can stay in us as long as u want on the same visa as long as u
maintain ur status ie stay in school.
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> December 2005. He has Form I-20 which is signed by his University
> Office saying that he will be enrolled untill 2008. My question is:
> does he need to get a new F1 on his passport or is the form I-20
> enough
> for him to maintain his status? thanks!!!
Hi I had the same condition and the Visa is only needed to travel out of
US but u can stay in us as long as u want on the same visa as long as u
maintain ur status ie stay in school.
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Jan 16th 2006, 5:05 pm
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Re: F1 visa-do I need to renew?
thanks very much. the I-94 says D/S. my concern was that the F-1 on
the passport is expired and that might renewal. The I-20 was signed by
his University officer, but there are no stamps from immigration. Is
the I-20 still valid? thanks so much for your help.
the passport is expired and that might renewal. The I-20 was signed by
his University officer, but there are no stamps from immigration. Is
the I-20 still valid? thanks so much for your help.
Jan 16th 2006, 7:10 pm
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Re: F1 visa-do I need to renew?
great, thanks for the info!
