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bennsmith12   0

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Hi, so I'm planning to apply another F-1 visa, first time I got accepted, went to college over there, returned to my country and apply B1/B2 visa (approved) and went to US with tourist visa and stay for 4 months because I tried to figuring out another school to go to and place to live. Why I do B1/B2? because if I stay that long with my F-1 it might cancelled my f-1 visa that time, so yea.

And now I already in my home country and already have which school I wanna go to and place to live. But I'm scared I will get deny since I stay too long last time with my tourist visa.

Do you guys have any advice? tips? what should I do?

Thank you!

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Dashinka   24,657

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Did you overstay when you were here on your B2?  If not, it should not impact you when applying for your next F1.

 

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Like the above poster said - did you overstay what you were allowed? Like did the CO stamp that you could only be in the US 1 month?

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I’m not clear, did you finish the first course of study you got the F1 for?

 

And - What do you mean you stayed too long with the B visa? Usually it’s 6 months entry so 4 shouldn’t be a problem. Were you given less than 4 months on your i94?

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I finished and graduated from my college with F1 and stay another 2 months because my school said I can max stay for 2 months after graduated.

I got 6 months stay and I stayed for 4 months with B2 , but after I read online forums it says if I stayed more than a month they will ask me why I stayed that long.. I'm scared my reason that trying to find a school is not good enough since I remembered I told CBP officer that time I was only do holiday vacation.. 

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1 hour ago, bennsmith12 said:

I finished and graduated from my college with F1 and stay another 2 months because my school said I can max stay for 2 months after graduated.

I got 6 months stay and I stayed for 4 months with B2 , but after I read online forums it says if I stayed more than a month they will ask me why I stayed that long.. I'm scared my reason that trying to find a school is not good enough since I remembered I told CBP officer that time I was only do holiday vacation.. 

ok, you’re overthinking this. They gave you 6 months, you stayed for well less than that, it’s not going to be a problem. 

 
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