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kvrn · 03-10-2004, 06:25 PM

Hi all,
i'm currently doing MS in Nc state under H4 visa. My husband's [h1] would expire on Dec 20th 2004. and he will be going back to India as not filed for Green card. I'll have completed 8 courses by then. I need to change my status from H4 to F1.. I am planning to stay in India for a month..how long would it take to get F1 stamped?
what is chance of rejction? [V]

pls help me on this.
thanks,
kavitha

meha · 03-12-2004, 08:55 PM

I changed my dependent visa to F1 visa last year in usa. It usually takes 90 to 120 days as per their legal notice. I took F1 visa in less than 60 days even. I didnt go back to India yet for stamping because of risk factor so dont know about it.

Anyways, All the best!

-Meha S.

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Originally posted by kvrn

Hi all,
i'm currently doing MS in Nc state under H4 visa. My husband's [h1] would expire on Dec 20th 2004. and he will be going back to India as not filed for Green card. I'll have completed 8 courses by then. I need to change my status from H4 to F1.. I am planning to stay in India for a month..how long would it take to get F1 stamped?
what is chance of rejction? [V]

pls help me on this.
thanks,
kavitha

kvrn · 03-14-2004, 12:02 AM

Meha, thanks for the info...but I have to go back to INDIA...if anyone could give info abt how long would it take for stamping, it would be of great help..

Nilanjana · 03-15-2004, 04:00 PM

It really does not take time for the stamping.....you will have to make an appointment through TT Services and go to the Consulate for an interview. The procedure also varies from Consulate to Colsulate....as far as I know In Mumbai they take all your papers and then assign a time when you can go....in Chennai too I think you need to send your papers first......I have not reallly kept myself upto date so why dont u check out the website for the consulate you'll go to? I think that would be the best place to find information.....that was where I used to get all my informations before I came to the US.

swetak28 · 03-16-2004, 02:01 AM

hey meha

how come u have got your F1 un US itself?dont u have to go out to stamp it?

meha · 03-16-2004, 08:09 PM

Hi Sweta,

No you dont need visa stamp , for continue your study as fulltime F1 student and work 20hrs a week. You can changed it within usa as "change of status" procedure. Yeah whenever you leave this country , you need to get stamp from your home country if you want to re-entre in usa. Otherwise you have a same status as other F1 student have.

Hope this helps!

Meha.

swetak28 · 03-17-2004, 04:34 PM

hey meha

Thats nice to hear.So I cn get my F1 changed here if I get a admit this yr.

meha · 03-18-2004, 06:23 PM

Yes , You can! Just whenever you leave this country your F1 visa and whatever visa you have right now, both will cancelled! you need to get new visa with stamp at that time. That is only a "big" risk factor of it.

shravi · 03-22-2004, 03:21 PM

hi
i am planning for a change of statu from h4 to f1.i know the risk of getting f1 stamped onto the passport in india so I decided to stay back until I complete my studies.my doubt is whether opt is given to F1 holder without having it stamped onto the passport in india.
thankyou

meha · 03-25-2004, 03:47 AM

Yes, They are giving cpt and opt both if you dont have stamp on to the passport from india but have legal F1 status in united states.

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03-10-2004, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
kvrn Eager! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 37	Hi all, i'm currently doing MS in Nc state under H4 visa. My husband's [h1] would expire on Dec 20th 2004. and he will be going back to India as not filed for Green card. I'll have completed 8 courses by then. I need to change my status from H4 to F1.. I am planning to stay in India for a month..how long would it take to get F1 stamped? what is chance of rejction? [V] pls help me on this. thanks, kavitha

03-14-2004, 12:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
kvrn Eager! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA Posts: 37	Meha, thanks for the info...but I have to go back to INDIA...if anyone could give info abt how long would it take for stamping, it would be of great help..

03-15-2004, 04:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nilanjana Eager! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 46	It really does not take time for the stamping.....you will have to make an appointment through TT Services and go to the Consulate for an interview. The procedure also varies from Consulate to Colsulate....as far as I know In Mumbai they take all your papers and then assign a time when you can go....in Chennai too I think you need to send your papers first......I have not reallly kept myself upto date so why dont u check out the website for the consulate you'll go to? I think that would be the best place to find information.....that was where I used to get all my informations before I came to the US.

03-16-2004, 02:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
swetak28 charlie angel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA Posts: 288	hey meha how come u have got your F1 un US itself?dont u have to go out to stamp it?

03-16-2004, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
meha Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 10	Hi Sweta, No you dont need visa stamp , for continue your study as fulltime F1 student and work 20hrs a week. You can changed it within usa as "change of status" procedure. Yeah whenever you leave this country , you need to get stamp from your home country if you want to re-entre in usa. Otherwise you have a same status as other F1 student have. Hope this helps! Meha.

03-17-2004, 04:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
swetak28 charlie angel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA Posts: 288	hey meha Thats nice to hear.So I cn get my F1 changed here if I get a admit this yr.

03-18-2004, 06:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
meha Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 10	Yes , You can! Just whenever you leave this country your F1 visa and whatever visa you have right now, both will cancelled! you need to get new visa with stamp at that time. That is only a "big" risk factor of it.

03-22-2004, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
shravi Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1	hi i am planning for a change of statu from h4 to f1.i know the risk of getting f1 stamped onto the passport in india so I decided to stay back until I complete my studies.my doubt is whether opt is given to F1 holder without having it stamped onto the passport in india. thankyou

03-25-2004, 03:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
meha Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 10	Yes, They are giving cpt and opt both if you dont have stamp on to the passport from india but have legal F1 status in united states.

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