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MJX   0

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I attended school in the US, graduated and started my opt. During the second year of my OPT my student visa expried, however I did not go home to re-new it. While I was still on OPT, I applied for school and got accepted. So i terminated my opt, and re-enrolled in school as a full time sudent, but with the expired visa. Now I want to go home in december and re-new the visa, however I am wondering if the visa will get revoked because I started school with an expired visa.

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JayJayH   546

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: South Korea
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The visa will not be revoked, because the visa is expired.

Contrary to popular belief however, a visa has very little to do with your legal presence in the US. A visa is only an entry document.

You need an entry document to enter the US. However, to be legally in the US, you have to have a valid immigration status.

Your I-20 is your status in the US.

What does this mean in plain English?

You can stay in the US legally as long as your I-20 is valid.

You can enter the US as long as your visa is valid.

So, If you leave the US, you will need to renew your visa if you wish to re-enter.

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Darnell   8,479

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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surely going 'home' should not be any option for you, if you wish to maintain your current status, yes?

Alternatively, since you have the practicum completed, what prevented you from seeking a high-paying job back in your home country?

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Pickle   65

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: South Africa
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The visa will not be revoked, because the visa is expired.

Contrary to popular belief however, a visa has very little to do with your legal presence in the US. A visa is only an entry document.

You need an entry document to enter the US. However, to be legally in the US, you have to have a valid immigration status.

Your I-20 is your status in the US.

What does this mean in plain English?

You can stay in the US legally as long as your I-20 is valid.

You can enter the US as long as your visa is valid.

So, If you leave the US, you will need to renew your visa if you wish to re-enter.

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