Hi everyone,
I know no one can give me a 'for sure assurance' on this, but I am curious as to anyone knowing anyone, or heard anyone, or have personally gone through similar experience? It's probably a long shot to hear back from people here but I am still curious.
Would overstaying your grace period a few days pose a big problem on returning to USA?
My situation is that I have been packing to leave the country in early August, my F1 VISA grace period is up by the middle of September. But by the end of August, I received job offers that I didn't apply to, the companies have seen my profile online and just called me up. This made me decide to get a flight ticket a little later. After a couple of interview, several companies really want me and began the H1B Process, only to realize there wasn't enough time to get the receipt on time, due to the LCA slow processing time. I was advised to leave the country to apply my H1B from my home country.
Because of this entire mess, I wasn't able to leave the country on time. As hard as I try, I have managed to secure a flight back to my home country 2 days later than my original grace period expiration day, I wonder if that would pose a critical problem to my situation? Has anyone overstayed for only a few days that can tell their experience?
I'm a little worried this would affect my application for a H1B Visa when I try to apply it from my home country. I suppose if I am barred from returning, I will just have to let it be and stay in my country anyway. No biggy. At most it's just going to be disappointing that I would be penalized so critically over a 2 day overstay, when I never intent to become an illegal immigrant here, I have consistently maintained my status legally for the past 4 years.
Thanks for reading! : )
I know no one can give me a 'for sure assurance' on this, but I am curious as to anyone knowing anyone, or heard anyone, or have personally gone through similar experience? It's probably a long shot to hear back from people here but I am still curious.
Would overstaying your grace period a few days pose a big problem on returning to USA?
My situation is that I have been packing to leave the country in early August, my F1 VISA grace period is up by the middle of September. But by the end of August, I received job offers that I didn't apply to, the companies have seen my profile online and just called me up. This made me decide to get a flight ticket a little later. After a couple of interview, several companies really want me and began the H1B Process, only to realize there wasn't enough time to get the receipt on time, due to the LCA slow processing time. I was advised to leave the country to apply my H1B from my home country.
Because of this entire mess, I wasn't able to leave the country on time. As hard as I try, I have managed to secure a flight back to my home country 2 days later than my original grace period expiration day, I wonder if that would pose a critical problem to my situation? Has anyone overstayed for only a few days that can tell their experience?
I'm a little worried this would affect my application for a H1B Visa when I try to apply it from my home country. I suppose if I am barred from returning, I will just have to let it be and stay in my country anyway. No biggy. At most it's just going to be disappointing that I would be penalized so critically over a 2 day overstay, when I never intent to become an illegal immigrant here, I have consistently maintained my status legally for the past 4 years.
Thanks for reading! : )