now I am worried again

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johnnybeg00d

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I am going over my stuff today again and something caught my attention.
Here is my situation:
I eneter States with B-2 visa around June 1993, funny thing is that
there was no expiration date on the stamp. And I don't have
the I-94 anymore. But I found the expiration date is in Dec 1993 from
some other documentation.

During such time I have applied F-1 visa, which was granted in Jan 1994.
However, I also applied I-20 from a school and it was granted by
the school's international admission on 10/1/93. From there on, I continued
full time study every quarter. Then graduated and got H1B1. Then later
on got GC based on family petition.

Quesion I have is:
I am considered out of status between Dec1993 to Jan1994?
Or was I under F-1 status after Oct/93 with the issurance of I-20?

I got my GC when I was 28, so never register for selective service. Should I
get a status information letter? most likely yes.

Thanks
 
During GC interview, I was asked to provide all my previous
school's transcript and employment status letter. I did so
and received my GC some days later. I hope this is a good sign
that I was not out of status, otherwise they could fine me
before granting me the GC.
 
I'm no expert on student visas, but it looks to me like the I-20 is documentation from a school that shows you have been accepted to their program and are eligible for a visa, rather than the actual F-1 itself. With that in mind, it seems you were out of status from Dec93 until Jan94.

Sounds like you might wish to consult a professional, as being out of status anytime can have a detrimental effect on naturalization application.
 
Talked to a lawyer, the reply is that as long as F1 visa applicaiton is submitted before the previous visa's expiration, then it's fine.
 
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