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rfranzzz   1

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My Visa will expire and I'm planning on transferring schools soon, I came to study english and now i am going to graduate school, I know i can renew my I-20. But is there a way that i can renew my Visa HERE? I don't want to have to go back to my country to do it Specially cuz there is a chance i might not get it. Plus Flight tickets are expensive and I'm saving all my money for school. Thank you!

01/14/2011 - Married in Salt Lake City

03/07/2011 - AOS Package Sent (I-130, I-485, I-765)

03/08/2011 - (Day 01) - AOs Package Delivered

03/20/2011 - (Day 12) - NOA1 received via SMS & Email

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - Checks cashed $1490, all Is Touched

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - NOA1 hard copies received via mail

03/30/2011 - (Day 18) -Biometric Appointment received (for I-765 and I-485, Original Date: 4/19/11)

04/04/2011 - (Day 23) - Walk-in Biometric Successful (for I-765 and I-485)

14/04/2011 - (Day 33) - Interview Letter arrived Date May 23 At 2pm.

14/05/2011 - (Day 66) - EAD ordered it said it was on May 11 now it says on the 16 weird.

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - EAD Receieved in the mail

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - Applied for Social Security number

23/05/2011 - (Day 74) - Interview day - APPROVED!!!!!!!

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Aren't you adjusting status to legal permanent resident? Because you are married to a USC? You are fine status-wise while your AOS is pending, even though your current student visa will expire. You can also apply to another school with a pending AOS, but of course if your GC was denied for some reason, you would have to leave.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

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This question is for a friend of mine

He is single

This question is for a friend of mine

He is single

01/14/2011 - Married in Salt Lake City

03/07/2011 - AOS Package Sent (I-130, I-485, I-765)

03/08/2011 - (Day 01) - AOs Package Delivered

03/20/2011 - (Day 12) - NOA1 received via SMS & Email

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - Checks cashed $1490, all Is Touched

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - NOA1 hard copies received via mail

03/30/2011 - (Day 18) -Biometric Appointment received (for I-765 and I-485, Original Date: 4/19/11)

04/04/2011 - (Day 23) - Walk-in Biometric Successful (for I-765 and I-485)

14/04/2011 - (Day 33) - Interview Letter arrived Date May 23 At 2pm.

14/05/2011 - (Day 66) - EAD ordered it said it was on May 11 now it says on the 16 weird.

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - EAD Receieved in the mail

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - Applied for Social Security number

23/05/2011 - (Day 74) - Interview day - APPROVED!!!!!!!

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Little_My   464

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My understanding is that the visa itself cannot be renewed in the US. As long as he stays here with a valid I-20 (and his I-94 is stamped D/S), he does not need a valid visa. If he leaves the US, however, we will have to get a new visa abroad to be able to re-enter. The visa is the entry ticket to US - once he is in, he needs a current I-20 that reflects his study program and school, and a valid I-94. If he does not plan to travel abroad, the fact that his original visa has expired is not a problem.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

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My understanding is that the visa itself cannot be renewed in the US. As long as he stays here with a valid I-20 (and his I-94 is stamped D/S), he does not need a valid visa. If he leaves the US, however, we will have to get a new visa abroad to be able to re-enter. The visa is the entry ticket to US - once he is in, he needs a current I-20 that reflects his study program and school, and a valid I-94. If he does not plan to travel abroad, the fact that his original visa has expired is not a problem.

He does plan on traveling. The thing is.. his father is sick and he doesn't know if he will need to go back for any emergency sometime, and without a VISA he can re enter.. and he's afraid even if he is enrolled to school they might deny the visa if he travels to renew.. I don't really understand that.. That makes it hard for all students.. Why can't just they renew it here like they do with the I-20??

01/14/2011 - Married in Salt Lake City

03/07/2011 - AOS Package Sent (I-130, I-485, I-765)

03/08/2011 - (Day 01) - AOs Package Delivered

03/20/2011 - (Day 12) - NOA1 received via SMS & Email

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - Checks cashed $1490, all Is Touched

03/23/2011 - (Day 15) - NOA1 hard copies received via mail

03/30/2011 - (Day 18) -Biometric Appointment received (for I-765 and I-485, Original Date: 4/19/11)

04/04/2011 - (Day 23) - Walk-in Biometric Successful (for I-765 and I-485)

14/04/2011 - (Day 33) - Interview Letter arrived Date May 23 At 2pm.

14/05/2011 - (Day 66) - EAD ordered it said it was on May 11 now it says on the 16 weird.

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - EAD Receieved in the mail

19/05/2011 - (Day 71) - Applied for Social Security number

23/05/2011 - (Day 74) - Interview day - APPROVED!!!!!!!

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Why does he think they wouldn't renew his visa? If he has been accepted to a new study program and has a valid I-20 reflecting that, there shouldn't be any issues with getting a new visa. Visas are only issued by US embassies or consulates abroad - he cannot get the F1 visa renewed in the US. When he knows his travel schedule, he should try to make an appointment with the consulate in his country to get his F1 renewed. The I-20 is not a visa - it is a document that shows that he has maintained his status as a student, and his duration of stay is still valid. The visa is for him to be able to enter. He will need a valid visa to come back, and the only way to get that is abroad.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

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My Visa will expire and I'm planning on transferring schools soon, I came to study english and now i am going to graduate school, I know i can renew my I-20. But is there a way that i can renew my Visa HERE? I don't want to have to go back to my country to do it Specially cuz there is a chance i might not get it. Plus Flight tickets are expensive and I'm saving all my money for school. Thank you!

If you are tansferring to another school, you dont need to renew your i-20 but you need a new i-20 from the school where you are transferring showing they have accepted you in the program.

Most likely your i-94 would say valid until status maiaintained, means you would be legally in the country as long as you take minimum number of hrs required to maintain your F1 status.

He does plan on traveling. The thing is.. his father is sick and he doesn't know if he will need to go back for any emergency sometime, and without a VISA he can re enter.. and he's afraid even if he is enrolled to school they might deny the visa if he travels to renew.. I don't really understand that.. That makes it hard for all students.. Why can't just they renew it here like they do with the I-20??

I did not catch this comment until I scrolled down, if he leaves the country with valid i-20 and permission of DSO from his school, he will have to apply for new F1 at his home country where he is travelling. He would not be able to enter US with expired F1 and valid I-20.

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