My son is a Canadian citizen currently study in US high school under TD status. He is going to college this year, and planning to get his own F1 visa. We did some research and feel very confused about the F1 status for Canadian. Please help us out with the following questions:
-1, Do we need to make an appointment with US consulate in Canada to get his initial F1 visa? Or can we drive cross border and then come back from POE to get F1 status without any appointment?
-2, Since we live in southern California, Can he apply F1 through US/Mexico border instead of US/Canada border?
-3, Is the F1 status from POE same as F1 visa issued from US consulate in terms of internship and OPT?
-4, What is the earliest date can he apply for F1? 120 days or 90 days before school starts? if he applied 120 days before school starts at the POI and get approved, will he be allowed to entering US immediately
-5, Will he lose TD status once approved F1 status?
-6, I saw some school post the step to submit I-539 form, does he need I-539 form?
-1, Do we need to make an appointment with US consulate in Canada to get his initial F1 visa? Or can we drive cross border and then come back from POE to get F1 status without any appointment?
-2, Since we live in southern California, Can he apply F1 through US/Mexico border instead of US/Canada border?
-3, Is the F1 status from POE same as F1 visa issued from US consulate in terms of internship and OPT?
-4, What is the earliest date can he apply for F1? 120 days or 90 days before school starts? if he applied 120 days before school starts at the POI and get approved, will he be allowed to entering US immediately
-5, Will he lose TD status once approved F1 status?
-6, I saw some school post the step to submit I-539 form, does he need I-539 form?