giginelcuore
New Member
Hello,
I came to U.S with J-1 with work and travel program back in 2007. I changed my status while here to F-1 and started school in January of 2008. I graduated from college and I am in grad school now. I haven't been home because I was told that if I go back I am not going to be able to return to U.S despite my F-1 legal status. My J-1 visa and paper work indicated(it marked) I am not a subject to the "Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement". I haven't been illegal even for a day while here. My passport expired and I got a brand new and of course doesn't have any visa on it since I just changed my status. All my paper work is indicating that I changed my status in 2007. So my question can I go home or I won't able to come back to the U.S to finish my grad school? My country is part of the European Union- not that this really matters, I guess. Hope you can help me with some answers. I really want to go back and visit.
Thank you!
I came to U.S with J-1 with work and travel program back in 2007. I changed my status while here to F-1 and started school in January of 2008. I graduated from college and I am in grad school now. I haven't been home because I was told that if I go back I am not going to be able to return to U.S despite my F-1 legal status. My J-1 visa and paper work indicated(it marked) I am not a subject to the "Two-Year Foreign Residency Requirement". I haven't been illegal even for a day while here. My passport expired and I got a brand new and of course doesn't have any visa on it since I just changed my status. All my paper work is indicating that I changed my status in 2007. So my question can I go home or I won't able to come back to the U.S to finish my grad school? My country is part of the European Union- not that this really matters, I guess. Hope you can help me with some answers. I really want to go back and visit.
Thank you!