Toothybear

Hello all, I would appreciate your insight into this I applied for a change of status in USA but since processing times were more than 3 months I decided to go back to my home country for visa stamping. My university agreed to defer my program by a month. However, in the I20 they have given me, they have mentioned the old program start date. I booked my student visa interview and it falls after my program start date. I have no documents to show the VO that my program start date has been deferred. My DSO says its not a problem and that I can enter the US anytime within 30 days of the start date of my program but I am worried that my visa itself might get rejected due to attending the interview at a date which is after the program start date(old) has anyone ever been in this situation. Please sugges

Thank you very much.

Hi guys, quick doubt. While going for F1 and F2 visa interview together, how do i pay the visa fees (MRV) prior to the appointment? Its $160 for F1 visa, is there a visa fees for F2 also? Not able to find this info anywhere...please help

Thanks for wishes . but getting cos done dosent seem to be happening . so planning to go to home country . thank you so much guys..

Yup, thats what i thought. I would not want to pay tuition for my phd program, also there are high chances I might loose my stipend entirely for the months i stay on COS status. To be on the safer side (in case of COS denial), my student adviser has advised me not to resign my job so thats using up my time on H1B ...im trying to get my department to defer my start date...thank yo guys...

Wow...this is one other thing i did not think of. I might have to defer the start date of my program and go to the home country and get the visa. Thanks for the info

Thank you for replying . Could you please shed some more light on paying for the semester ? I am not required to work as TA and my stipend comes from the advisor for first two years . will I have to pay tuition in such a case ? I have heard of universities that pay stipend if you have a SSN but I am not sure

Thank you so much for replying . I shall speak to ISSS tomorrow .I have tried to bring up this issue before but no one at the office has given me any concrete answers . I do know that my COS is not eligible for premium processing.

Hi guys, I have been admitted to the PhD program starting August 2015. I applied for a change of status in June since I could not get hold of my I-20 before . According to the current processing times , I may get my status approval after my PhD program starts. In this situation , can I join the program on H1B? Will I be paid stipend ? If anyone had similar experience please advice. Thank you.

Hi guys, I am admitted to the PhD program starting August 2015. I have very recently filed for a change of status from H1b to F1 and seeing the current processing times, my COS could be delayed . in such a situation, would I able to join my PhD program? Would I be paid my stipend? Any advice is appreciated . Thank you so much .