Hi, I graduated from a music college last year and I have finished my
OPT. My EAD expires on Oct 11 2005. I will be required to leave the US
on Dec 10 2005. However, very likely I will have an O-1 visa sponsor or
I will study at another school in a few months or so. I am still
waiting for replies and going to interviews, making decisions, so I do not
want to go home and come back. I was thinking to apply for a change of
status from F1 to B2 visitor so that I can still stay in this country
while everything is pending. But yesterday I called the USCIS and they
said I cannot change from F1 to B2, they said I need to go home and apply
for the B2 in my home country. Is this true? I think people can get an
0-1 visa or H-1 visa without leaving the US , why is it so hard to
apply for a B2 visa?
How could I extend my stay for a few months? If I still stay in the US
after my current stay expires, would it have a negative effect when I
apply for my next F1 or O1 or H1? I do not want to violate my status but
I do not want to go home. Please let me know, thanks so much!
OPT. My EAD expires on Oct 11 2005. I will be required to leave the US
on Dec 10 2005. However, very likely I will have an O-1 visa sponsor or
I will study at another school in a few months or so. I am still
waiting for replies and going to interviews, making decisions, so I do not
want to go home and come back. I was thinking to apply for a change of
status from F1 to B2 visitor so that I can still stay in this country
while everything is pending. But yesterday I called the USCIS and they
said I cannot change from F1 to B2, they said I need to go home and apply
for the B2 in my home country. Is this true? I think people can get an
0-1 visa or H-1 visa without leaving the US , why is it so hard to
apply for a B2 visa?
How could I extend my stay for a few months? If I still stay in the US
after my current stay expires, would it have a negative effect when I
apply for my next F1 or O1 or H1? I do not want to violate my status but
I do not want to go home. Please let me know, thanks so much!