M Sadeghi

Hi

I am a US Citizen. My parents hold green cards. I have two sisters, 20 and 19 years
old, who recently got their V-Visas. They arrived here last week. According to all
documentation we have seen (even what the state department faxed me), a V-visa is a
multi-entry visa. So they could come and go while their visa is valid. However, the
INS officer at the airport told them that their visa was only a 1 time entry, and if
they leave their green card priority date would reset. My sisters need to go back for
few months to finish off some course work before permanantly moving here. Would
anyone know the details on this? By the way, their country of origin is Iran, so I am
wondering if that has something do to with what they told my sisters.

My second question is my older sister would be 21 in about 9 month. I know she would
have to change her status here from V-visa to something else. What exacly does that
mean? Does that mean she has to start working? or going to school here?

Thanks for your time Mohammad