My brother got F1 visa for 5 years and scheduled to start his class from July 1, 2013. He is scheduled to fly on June 24. However, he is facing some toothache and wants to complete the dental work which might take few weeks. We contacted university and they are ok with issuing a new I-20. Does he need to get a new visa if he starts his class from Oct or Jan(2014).
Here are some dates on this issue:
Visa issued date: Apr 10, 2013
Visa Expiration date: Apr 7, 2018
Original class start date: July 1, 2013
Proposed class start date: Oct 21, 2013 or Jan 13, 2014
Please let us know what is the process in this scenario. We saw some restriction about a 5 months period for deferred stay, but not sure it applies here or when the "5 months" countdown starts.
Appreciate your time and help.
Here are some dates on this issue:
Visa issued date: Apr 10, 2013
Visa Expiration date: Apr 7, 2018
Original class start date: July 1, 2013
Proposed class start date: Oct 21, 2013 or Jan 13, 2014
Please let us know what is the process in this scenario. We saw some restriction about a 5 months period for deferred stay, but not sure it applies here or when the "5 months" countdown starts.
Appreciate your time and help.