URGENT ADVICE NEEDED!!

[collegekid19 0]

okay so i am currently in a pending case regarding changing my status from f2-f1. I filed my I-539 in early july and I am still waiting to hear from USCIS. My university starts this monday the 29th of august. My international student official has told me that I can still go to the university if i can talk to my professors and have them okay with me starting later than my peers.

The problem is that my professors will drop me from my classes if I do not show up the first day of classes. Therefore my adviser told me that off the record, i should attend the first day of classes so i can hold my spot and also to talk to the professors to let them know what my situation is.

the second problem is that my university is very far away from where i live so i can not commute to the school. My housing office has no idea that i do not have my F1 visa yet so they expected my to move in with my fellow peers.

My question is, do you think i should start dorming while i am on my f2 just so i can hold a spot in my classes? My adivser has told me that she does not recommend i do this just incase if i get in trouble at school before i get my f1 visa, they can expel me or something. but that is IF i get in trouble. What do you guys think i should do? I dont want to lose my classes and then start next year.

[MRStee 19]

I defintely think you should show up for classes and explain things. It will make things easier for all parties involved. Secondly, I don't think the dorm thing is going to work because you need some type of proof. Did you get a NOA yet? Maybe that will suffice as proof... I don't know.

[collegekid19 0]

I defintely think you should show up for classes and explain things. It will make things easier for all parties involved. Secondly, I don't think the dorm thing is going to work because you need some type of proof. Did you get a NOA yet? Maybe that will suffice as proof... I don't know.

well i do not think the dorm people know about my situation because they asked me to move in 2 days ago. and all i need to move in is my id and some other papers. nothing to do with visas and stuff

[Harsh_77 718]

You should talk to your prof on day one as they can keep u in classes for few weeks as this is the time when ppl move around to make sure the are in right class and their schedule works for them etc.

Moving into dorm is another issue as they normally dont care what your status is int stude or local student, but school would not issue u an ID card until you have your F1.

But as F2 you can still attend the school, I dont think there is nothing legally that would stop you from attending school.