Hi,
I graduated from a US college and started working on H1b on Jan 2011. I was laid off on June 3rd 2014 but had a few interviews lined up through out June and July. Unfortunately, I did not get any confirmed job offer. I had one potential employer holding up the decision to deny till end of Sept. but I decided to leave the US on Aug. 15th, 2014. Still with 2.5 months of overstay.
I have been out of the US ever since and recently checked that my H1b status was revoked on Sept. 10th 2014. At present, I am applying for US business schools but I dread that my overstay of 2.5 months might create problems. During my stay I had also consulted various attorneys who misguided me by saying that I had some time (grace period) to find a job otherwise I would've left right away. What are my chances for getting a F1 approved? Any suggestions to make the case stronger? (I had lived in the US for 8 years so it took some time to get rid of all furniture, cutlery, etc. plus I had to give notice to landlord.)
Any help on this matter is much appreciated! Sorry for a detailed question.
I graduated from a US college and started working on H1b on Jan 2011. I was laid off on June 3rd 2014 but had a few interviews lined up through out June and July. Unfortunately, I did not get any confirmed job offer. I had one potential employer holding up the decision to deny till end of Sept. but I decided to leave the US on Aug. 15th, 2014. Still with 2.5 months of overstay.
I have been out of the US ever since and recently checked that my H1b status was revoked on Sept. 10th 2014. At present, I am applying for US business schools but I dread that my overstay of 2.5 months might create problems. During my stay I had also consulted various attorneys who misguided me by saying that I had some time (grace period) to find a job otherwise I would've left right away. What are my chances for getting a F1 approved? Any suggestions to make the case stronger? (I had lived in the US for 8 years so it took some time to get rid of all furniture, cutlery, etc. plus I had to give notice to landlord.)
Any help on this matter is much appreciated! Sorry for a detailed question.