Landing on F-1 Visa and date on I-20 - .. confusion ....!
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Landing on F-1 Visa and date on I-20 - .. confusion ....!
This is to clear a doubt regarding the formality at the US port-of-entry. For a student who is travelling to USA on a student (F-1) visa, in his I-20, the date he is supposed to report at the University is August 18, 2002 (for the Orientation Program). The classes begin only ten days later, i.e, Wednesday, Aug-28.
Due to the difficulty in getting flight bookings, the student will be able to reach US only on August 20. Will this create any problems at the port-of-entry? Will the student be denied entry as he did not land in USA before the date mentioned in the I-20?
Would it be required that the student must carry a letter from the University where he is admitted stating that the University is aware that the student arrives a couple of days later than the date mentioned in the I-20? This is to prevent the possible risk of being denied an entry to US and a deportation while landing. The student already has with him copies of e-mails from his Professor stating that arriving a couple of days late would be fine and not an issue at the University/Department.
Experts in this field, kindly clear this doubt at your earliest convenience.
Avinash Desai.
Due to the difficulty in getting flight bookings, the student will be able to reach US only on August 20. Will this create any problems at the port-of-entry? Will the student be denied entry as he did not land in USA before the date mentioned in the I-20?
Would it be required that the student must carry a letter from the University where he is admitted stating that the University is aware that the student arrives a couple of days later than the date mentioned in the I-20? This is to prevent the possible risk of being denied an entry to US and a deportation while landing. The student already has with him copies of e-mails from his Professor stating that arriving a couple of days late would be fine and not an issue at the University/Department.
Experts in this field, kindly clear this doubt at your earliest convenience.
Avinash Desai.