F-1 Visa at Mexican Consulate

[Murali42000]

Hi,
I came to the US as a dependent with H-4 visa stamped in my passport.Later I changed to F-1 status in the US and completed my Masters Program here.I now had 1year OPT/EAD remaining on the F-1 status.My passport still has the old H-4 visa stamp.But i had valid I-20 now for one more year with F-1 OPT status. I am now planning to go to Mexico for getting my passport stamped with the F-1 visa status. Is there any problem in going to Mexico
and getting my password stamped.
Do I need to go to my home country only to get the passport stamped with the F-1 status.
Please help

 

[xalidag]

Hi,
I came to the US as a dependent with H-4 visa stamped in my passport.Later I changed to F-1 status in the US and completed my Masters Program here.I now had 1year OPT/EAD remaining on the F-1 status.My passport still has the old H-4 visa stamp.But i had valid I-20 now for one more year with F-1 OPT status. I am now planning to go to Mexico for getting my passport stamped with the F-1 visa status. Is there any problem in going to Mexico
and getting my password stamped.
Do I need to go to my home country only to get the passport stamped with the F-1 status.
Please help

Regardless where you apply--in Mexico or in your home country--in order to get an F1 visa, you must be enrolled or plan to be enrolled as a fulltime student. Otherwise you can't get a new F1, even I-20 is still valid. I don't think you can apply/get an F1 while on OPT.

 

[Valika]

Now that you completed you studying there is no reason for the embassy to give you an f1 visa. However, if you want to enroll in a doctoral program which can issue an I-20 for the next couple years and you willing to do that there should not be a problem. If you do not want to do a doctor degree then apply for H1B or green card.