Will I be denied?
Hello. I am new here. So here's a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I finished high school there and came to the US in 2002. I first went to a community college. After 2.5 years, I transferred to UC Berkeley. I spent 2.5 years studying there (it was a small department that I was in, and some classes were not offered every semester, therefore I had to wait one semester to have all my major classes done) and got my bachelor's degree. It was the end of 2006. I got my OPT card. But after a few months I decided to be an RN. So in Fall 2007 I went back to community college to do my pre-req classes for associate degree nursing program. In Spring 2010, I finally got into an RN program and am doing pretty good. The last time I went home was Summer 2006. I want to go back home this July, but that means I will have to renew my visa that is sponsored by my current school. I've been thinking if I should go home because I think there is a good chance of my application for an F-1 visa being denied. Are the officers going to think that I am using F-1 visa to stay in the US as long as I can? Why would a person with a bachelor's degree go back to community college?
Nursing is a big field that is still growing and is going to be growing forever. With an RN license, I can work anywhere. Who doesn't need nurses? If I get my license here in California, I can basically get certified without too much extra work in many countries and back home. My bachelor's degree is in something that most people have never heard of. There's not a lot of job offers even in America. So I just want to change to something that I can find job easily anywhere. When I was younger, I did dream of getting a job in the US. But right now, I don't care where I work. I just want to finish the RN program, pass the board, and get my license. And I know with an associate degree RN I won't be qualified for work visa.
So, I just wonder if anybody can guesstimate my chance of being denied, knowing that nursing school is hard to get in and is a tough program; and that I know already that I won't be qualified to apply for work visa after being licensed, thus having no intention to stay after I finish my study? I mean, how are the officers and you gonna look at me?
If there is a high risk of denial, I won't be going home this year...
Thank you in advance!
Hello. I am new here. So here's a little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I finished high school there and came to the US in 2002. I first went to a community college. After 2.5 years, I transferred to UC Berkeley. I spent 2.5 years studying there (it was a small department that I was in, and some classes were not offered every semester, therefore I had to wait one semester to have all my major classes done) and got my bachelor's degree. It was the end of 2006. I got my OPT card. But after a few months I decided to be an RN. So in Fall 2007 I went back to community college to do my pre-req classes for associate degree nursing program. In Spring 2010, I finally got into an RN program and am doing pretty good. The last time I went home was Summer 2006. I want to go back home this July, but that means I will have to renew my visa that is sponsored by my current school. I've been thinking if I should go home because I think there is a good chance of my application for an F-1 visa being denied. Are the officers going to think that I am using F-1 visa to stay in the US as long as I can? Why would a person with a bachelor's degree go back to community college?
Nursing is a big field that is still growing and is going to be growing forever. With an RN license, I can work anywhere. Who doesn't need nurses? If I get my license here in California, I can basically get certified without too much extra work in many countries and back home. My bachelor's degree is in something that most people have never heard of. There's not a lot of job offers even in America. So I just want to change to something that I can find job easily anywhere. When I was younger, I did dream of getting a job in the US. But right now, I don't care where I work. I just want to finish the RN program, pass the board, and get my license. And I know with an associate degree RN I won't be qualified for work visa.
So, I just wonder if anybody can guesstimate my chance of being denied, knowing that nursing school is hard to get in and is a tough program; and that I know already that I won't be qualified to apply for work visa after being licensed, thus having no intention to stay after I finish my study? I mean, how are the officers and you gonna look at me?
If there is a high risk of denial, I won't be going home this year...
Thank you in advance!
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