Travelling with boyfriend on Student Visa

[Syke 0]

My boyfriend and I are travelling from Australia to the US in a few weeks to go to the same college. He has an F-1 student visa and I am a US Citizen. Is the fact that we're a couple going to cause problems for us at the border? We're not trying to immigrate or anything - just going to study.

[canadian_wife 1,822]

If asked, he needs to disclose the relationship but I would not go through customs/immigration together

Good luck

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Thankfully, it's not illegal yet for students to have a boyfriend. Are you a boy as well?

[jamhelmcor 0]

F1 Visa, Academic Student Visa

The F1 visa is for students attending a full-time degree or academic program at a school, college, or university approved by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in compliance with the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The F1 visa is valid for as long as it takes the student to finish his or her course of study. An F1 visa also allows students to work on campus and in some situations even off campus. In addition, F1 visa students are eligible to apply for employment-authorized practical training after the completion of their academic program. This training is usually limited to twelve months but may be extended to as much as 29 months for students who are pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. F1 visa students are able to transfer schools and change their focus of study while pursuing a degree in the U.S. Once they have completed their course of study or practical training (if applicable), they have sixty days in which to depart the U.S.

Qualifications for F1 visa student status

The student must be enrolled in an "academic" educational program, a language-training program, or a vocational program;

The school must be approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS);

The student must be enrolled as a full-time student at the institution;

The student must be proficient in English or be enrolled in courses leading to English proficiency;

The student must have sufficient funds available for self-support during the entire proposed course of study; and

The student must maintain a residence abroad which he/she has no intention of giving up.

The Student Visa e-book includes:

Qualifications and Eligibility requirements;

A detailed overview of the application process;

All of the necessary application forms and guidance on how to complete the forms accurately and completely;

Tips on successfully navigating the visa interview at a U.S. Consulate;

Instructions on how to extend your status once you are in the U.S.;

Rules on working in the U.S.;

Information on transferring schools; and

All visa application forms.