Bank statement

[*Lana* 0]

Hey, I'm J-1 student trying to apply 4 F-1. I don't have enough money on my account so I had 2 ask someone 2 lend me them. She's very worried about it. Like she wants them back the next day after I get my statement.

My question is: is it okay if I withdraw a half of the sum from my account the next day I take the statement? Will anybody check it?

Thanx a lot!

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Honestly, I'd want the money back too so what she is asking is natural.

My father also leant me the money to show in my account. They won't check because I can only imagine how many laws they would break if a school was allowed to randomly check student's bank accounts, but if a long time has lapsed between submitting it and when they review it, they may ask for an updated statement

I suggest borrowing the money, getting the statement, returning the money and you should be fine

Good luck

[meijie 9]

They won't check your account, but the question remains: how will you pay for your tuition??

[Harsh_77 718]

CW - CO does not have to break any rules or regulation, if CO wants he can look at the bank statements and can see that a huge chuck of money was moved 1 day back or 2 day back.

I have known ppl who has used this trick, this is not a guranteed to work.

I m sure going forward CO's would want to see the statements for year, just like UK.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Really? So a school in the US can call up any bank and make an inquiry as to how much money is in there? At any time?

Wow, that makes me feel safe

[Harsh_77 718]

Nobody said school can call and ask how much you have in bank.

Even if the school called the bank, bank would not give out any info.

CO can see from the statement when the money was moved into the account.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

This is what I said before, once the statement has been submitted with the amount listed in the account, the CO cannot call the bank and check to see if the money is still there. I felt like in post 4 you contradicted that.

Good luck

[Harsh_77 718]

CW - yea CO cannot see when the money was moved back, but when he sees a huge chunk of money was moved just couple days before the interview, it certainly raises the flag.

Also when the thread starter is a student, hunge amount in her account will be questioned.

I have known ppl in past going back 10-12 years who had tried this trick while applying for F1 and they had failed on both the attempts, on contrary person with lesser amount, but who was honest was granted F1 visa in first attempt.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Well, I did what the OP is suggesting and it was a non-issue for me

Good luck OP

[vinavisa 0]

I think that they will make a question when a huge money went so I think that you should be careful.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

The point is, vinavisa, they wont' know where it went. She submits the bankstatement showing her account balance. Unless she shows them an updated version with the amount withdrawn, they won't know.