f1 visa

Hey everyone, I'm dealing with a situation that has me a bit worried, and I could use some advice. I was involved in a car accident in Colorado, but I wasn’t the one driving. Despite that, I was cited by the police and summoned to court on two charges: careless driving and hit-and-run (property...

I entered the US on an F1 Visa issued in 2021 to pursue a masters degree. I graduated in 2023, worked until April of 2024 when I had to return to my home country because of poor health. I now wish to pursue an Associates degree at a community college in a field unrelated to my bachelor’s and...

Hello, My STEM OPT ended on June 28, 2023. My CPT started on July 9,2023. I was not supposed to work in between and I am not aware of it. My employer back then has not mentioned anything and they ran a full payroll for June and July. My current employer filed for my COS(H1B) in Oct,2023. I...

Dear All, I am currently hold a F1 visa and am enrolled in a PhD program, finished 2 years. I want to discontinue PhD and work on an H1B visa. I have a MS degree from a US University and had used up the OPT period in the past. My questions are as follows: --What are my options as...

Hello! A friend of mine is in a unique situation. She is in the US on an F1 visa, and is applying for a green card based on her older daughter's status (older daughter was born in the US and is a US citizen). The tricky part is that she has a younger daughter who is not a US citizen, and is...

I had the following queries related to immigration if you don't mind me asking: 1. If I get an H1B cap-exempt visa from a non-profit organization or academic institute and I want to work for a US-based industry, do I have to go through the lottery system to get the new H1B visa? And what is the...

My petitioner (mom) is a lawful permanent resident and I am F2A category (unmarried minor). I came here on an F1 Visa in 2018. Due to being sick and missing classes last semester I had missed exams. I spoke with my designated school official and I was told that I could file for a leave of...

Hello, I am on F1 visa. In last August, 2021 When I was working in a store unfortunately I was caught for illegal distribution of cigarettes' for under age one here charge is 2927.02(B)(1) M4 and amended to 2927.02.MM under Ohio state law. So, It is illegal to work for me. Anyways, department...

Hi My wife just started her F1 OPT and we just got to know that she is pregnant. I am currently on H1B and has my I-140 approved. We are thinking about changing her to H4 EAD. Looking at the current processing time for F1 to H4 it can take more than 1 year. If we apply for H4 now can we apply...

I overstayed my F1 visa for 4 weeks due to my country’s airport being closed since March 2020. My degree ended on May 23rd and I didn’t apply for OPT as i had no intention of staying in US. I was informed of a repatriation flight in June but decided not to go on this as i’m a high risk patient...

I am currently in the US on F-2 Visa. My husband is currently on his STEM OPT. I have a query regarding my current visa status. I have an I-20 from University of Notre Dame for Fall 2020 and have filed COS from F2 to F1. (Receipt date: 05/20/2020) My husband's H1B has been approved and will...

I'm currently owning a sole proprietorship in India and planning to study in the USA fall 2020. Can I still use my sole proprietorship to do business in India? I'm planning to receive payments to my current account. I'm using payment gateway like razorpay/PayPal for collecting payments. what...

Hi guys, I was an F1 student that got her I-20 terminated the reasons was « Unauthorized drop bellow full courses » I was then out of status and had very few options because it was totally my fault so I decided to go back to Italy.I never went back to the US or applied for any other visa I’m...

Hello, Background: I am a student in a F1 Visa in Arkansas. I was arrested early in February while I was walking back from a bar with some friends. I was taken to jail and charged with Public Intoxication (Class C misdemeanor in Arkansas, Ark. Code § § 5-4-201, 5-4-401, 5-71-212). I was...

I am currently on my OPT that runs out Aug 2018. I am getting married within the next week to a USC. I know i can file for a temp EAD until my green card arrives but the timeline for both of these has been pushed back. Meaning alot of people are actually getting their GC before the EAD because...

I am currently on my OPT that runs out Aug 2018. I am getting married within the next week to a USC. I know i can file for a temp EAD until my green card arrives but the timeline for both of these has been pushed back. Meaning alot of people are actually getting their GC before the EAD because...

I am currently on TPS with EAD for Nepal but also have been maintaining my F1 status without any gap. I am doing my Masters and will be graduating this December 2018. In 2016, I went to Nepal and entered U.S. on TPS Advance Parole Document, since my F1 visa was already expired. So, my most...

Hi, My sister is doing her Masters and is on her H4 visa which is going to expire end of April. But, due to some issues in their marriage, her husband hasn't applied for the extension. She is planning on applying for Change of status to F1 which takes about 3 - 6 months for processing. My...

Hi, I was an exchange student 2016 Jan~2017 Jan and after the exchange student program, I moved to the different state with my parents. and I wanted to continue my high school career so I applied for change of status I-539 form in January as soon as I moved in. and I started attending a private...

Hi, I was an exchange student 2016 Jan~2017 Jan and after the exchange student program, I moved to the different state with my parents. and I wanted to continue my high school career so I applied for change of status I-539 form in January as soon as I moved in. and I started attending a private...