Going back to school

[nkkst2 0]

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So I am Canadian and I attended university in the US for 4 years and that is where I met my boyfriend. I worked in the US for a year after I graduated on OPT (work visa) and returned home in Jul7 2008. My boyfriend and I have been talking about filing for the K-1 fiancee visa because we would like to be together. But I also would like to go to grad school and was thinking about heading back to the US. I was wondering if it would be easier to go back to school in the States and then apply for AOS.

Is this possible?

Or should we still apply for the K1?

Thanks for any responses

[Moosker 7]

Looking for answers...

So I am Canadian and I attended university in the US for 4 years and that is where I met my boyfriend. I worked in the US for a year after I graduated on OPT (work visa) and returned home in Jul7 2008. My boyfriend and I have been talking about filing for the K-1 fiancee visa because we would like to be together. But I also would like to go to grad school and was thinking about heading back to the US. I was wondering if it would be easier to go back to school in the States and then apply for AOS.

Is this possible?

Or should we still apply for the K1?

Thanks for any responses

Hi there! I had a similar situation as you, attended 4 years of university in the U.S. and then worked a year OPT.

From my experience with this whole "visa situation" GO BACK TO SCHOOL! You can get engaged, continue going to school, possibly get married and then look for work. My cousin did the same thing.

It's easier having a business sponsor you for a job than going through the USCIS process.

Good luck!

[alexpapa 4]

Looking for answers...

So I am Canadian and I attended university in the US for 4 years and that is where I met my boyfriend. I worked in the US for a year after I graduated on OPT (work visa) and returned home in Jul7 2008. My boyfriend and I have been talking about filing for the K-1 fiancee visa because we would like to be together. But I also would like to go to grad school and was thinking about heading back to the US. I was wondering if it would be easier to go back to school in the States and then apply for AOS.

Is this possible?

Or should we still apply for the K1?

Thanks for any responses

You must avoid "intent", i.e. planning on staying in the US when you enter on a non-immigrant visa. If you are planning on arriving on an F-1 visa but your plan is to really stay here and apply for AOS then you are circumventing the immigration process and the USCIS doesn't like that.

It sounds like K-1 is the visa for you.

[VSfansfans 2]

Well, if you are going to grad school in the US anyway, you can apply F-1 again to continue school and plan for the future with your bf later. If you are not very sure about the school thing, and you applied for F-1, enter the US, then got married, that is risky, because the USCIS might accuse you for visa fraud.

Therefore, think about whether you want to go back to school first.... if you do, then apply for F-1, study, graduate, OPT again.....or get married, then AOS..........just do not come to the US and get married right away.