Going for 4th Visa. Will immigration be suspicious?

[NickyFM 1]

My j-1 was an exchange visitor program. It was a 6 month visa that I literally swapped university spots with a U.S. College kid. I don't believe I wAs required to do anything beyond a semester of classes and pass them...

Edited August 28, 2015 by NickyFM

[NickyFM 1]

I just googled the 2 year rule. My j1 finished in May 2011 and i next returned on a visa in December 2013 so I was home for over 2 years

[MrsBonsu 138]

I'd say that's sad...what about you?

Sitting in ap since September 5,2014, and no chance of him getting a visitors visa! So yea I'm sad and tired of this Emabssy playing with our lives! ?

[Ausa 66]

Sitting in ap since September 5,2014, and no chance of him getting a visitors visa! So yea I'm sad and tired of this Emabssy playing with our lives! ?

Whilst I agree your situation is sad, I don't think it's fair to compare and judge one persons circumstances from another...after all, each of us is entitled to seek guidance/vent/share our experience/offer an opinion...

I hope you get positive resolution very soon- that's just torture to be in limbo so long.

[jan22 3,056]

I don't think the issue you have is he number of visas...it's proving to the visa officer you are a bona fide student, i.e., your intent is to study (since the last time, you changed status to a work visa) and to leave the US at the end of your studies. You might want to spend some time thinking about how you're going to show that.

[NickyFM 1]

Hi folks,

I thought I would let you guys know that my F-1 student visa was approved last week My story is below (yes, i copy/pasted from a thread i wrote, recounting it )

"I decided to apply to Fullerton College in California so that I could get my student Visa. I legitimately need Graphic design education to move forward in my career in advertising, so it made the most sense. Coming back and forth on tourist waivers just wasn't going to cut it. Out of curiosity, I asked on this forum what I should do. A LOT of members cautioned me, saying that the United States consulate would see it as "visa shopping" and be suspicious of immigration intent to the United States. So, I was shitting myself to say the least.

Anyway, I got into the school's program and booked my consulate appointment immediately. Seeing as I have had a student visa in the past, I knew exactly what documents to take along, so I didn't need much prep time.

Today I was asked the following questions + my answers:

Why are you visiting the United States?
I will be studying an Associates in Graphic design for Advertising

How long are you planning on studying for?
3 years but I anticipate graduation in two.

Who will be supporting you financially?
My parents but I also have my own savings.

- Do you have any family in America?
Yes I do. 1 brother in New York on a nonimmigrant Visa.

You have so much education already (I have a Masters), how come you're now doing an Associates?
I received no training in my career or at university in Graphic Design and i need it to move into a more senior role in Advertising.

- Didn't you get any Graphic design education in your degrees?
Ahh I my education is purely strategy focused. I don't even know how to open photoshop. I have been talking to a company called Hello Social about a senior role in the future and they said they would like to reconvene once I have completed my studies.

- Oh that's cool! How do you know that company?
I worked for them as a community manager in the past.

- Clearly you're familiar with the United States. You've worked in New York and you've visited lots of times! (not really a q, but interesting she saw that as a positive, rather than a strong tie)
It's a lot of fun to visit there!

Your Visa has been approved.

She didn't ask to see any of my documents and didn't ask anything about my previous visas, EVEN THOUGH I listed on my DS-160 that I had my E3 revoked due to losing my job. To give you a rough idea of my timeline, I lost my E3 in March, went back on an ESTA May - August and will be returning on a student Visa in December. The moral of the story here, is don't let people on the internet scare you. Each case is unique and if you are playing by the rules of immigration and are honest with them, they will have no reason to deny you.

Good luck :)"

[Boiler 45,908]

Hi folks,

I thought I would let you guys know that my F-1 student visa was approved last week My story is below (yes, i copy/pasted from a thread i wrote, recounting it )

"I decided to apply to Fullerton College in California so that I could get my student Visa. I legitimately need Graphic design education to move forward in my career in advertising, so it made the most sense. Coming back and forth on tourist waivers just wasn't going to cut it. Out of curiosity, I asked on this forum what I should do. A LOT of members cautioned me, saying that the United States consulate would see it as "visa shopping" and be suspicious of immigration intent to the United States. So, I was shitting myself to say the least.

Anyway, I got into the school's program and booked my consulate appointment immediately. Seeing as I have had a student visa in the past, I knew exactly what documents to take along, so I didn't need much prep time.

Today I was asked the following questions + my answers:

Why are you visiting the United States?

I will be studying an Associates in Graphic design for Advertising

How long are you planning on studying for?

3 years but I anticipate graduation in two.

Who will be supporting you financially?

My parents but I also have my own savings.

- Do you have any family in America?

Yes I do. 1 brother in New York on a nonimmigrant Visa.

You have so much education already (I have a Masters), how come you're now doing an Associates?

I received no training in my career or at university in Graphic Design and i need it to move into a more senior role in Advertising.

- Didn't you get any Graphic design education in your degrees?

Ahh I my education is purely strategy focused. I don't even know how to open photoshop. I have been talking to a company called Hello Social about a senior role in the future and they said they would like to reconvene once I have completed my studies.

- Oh that's cool! How do you know that company?

I worked for them as a community manager in the past.

- Clearly you're familiar with the United States. You've worked in New York and you've visited lots of times! (not really a q, but interesting she saw that as a positive, rather than a strong tie)

It's a lot of fun to visit there!

Your Visa has been approved.

She didn't ask to see any of my documents and didn't ask anything about my previous visas, EVEN THOUGH I listed on my DS-160 that I had my E3 revoked due to losing my job. To give you a rough idea of my timeline, I lost my E3 in March, went back on an ESTA May - August and will be returning on a student Visa in December. The moral of the story here, is don't let people on the internet scare you. Each case is unique and if you are playing by the rules of immigration and are honest with them, they will have no reason to deny you.

Good luck :)"

Sounds pretty much what posters on here thought. Did you also post elsewhere?

[Ausa 66]

Congrats- great news ?!