F Student visa with K1 approved

[Carlos&Gen 37]

Hello community!

 

First, apologies If this hs been covered before, I could not find an answer before!

 

I'll keep it short. K1 visa NOA2 june 30th. As many of us, stuck here and no good perspectives. Is it possible to apply and get an F visa for a semester to study a master in the USA?

 

Thanks all for your time!

[payxibka 10,045]

15 minutes ago, Carlos&Gen said:

Hello community!

 

First, apologies If this hs been covered before, I could not find an answer before!

 

I'll keep it short. K1 visa NOA2 june 30th. As many of us, stuck here and no good perspectives. Is it possible to apply and get an F visa for a semester to study a master in the USA?

 

Thanks all for your time!

a student visa requires no immigrant intent.  With an approved petition,  you would be hard pressed to overcome that.

[Crazy Cat 41,850]

One semester?  That would arouse suspicion in itself, imo....a CO could see this as an attempt to usurp the immigration system.......

[Carlos&Gen 37]

Thanks for your reply! You are totally right, It should be a real commitment to do a full masters. Just exploring some options, but I appreciate your feedback!

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Don’t complicate your situation, you make it more difficult when it comes to adjust status.

[Angela & Brendon 160]

I would hang in there, applying for an F-1 at this point will complicate your application and raise red flags to the CO. 

[payxibka 10,045]

no complications other than kissing $165 away and time spent chasing a denial

[juancarlos 126]

It would not work... and it seems like you are looking for other options to immigrate to the US. The best you can do is hanging in there with the K-1

[Scandi 4,166]

If you have the ESTA priviledge (I assume you do if you're from Spain), then the F-1 denial will stop you from using ESTA to visit the US. Any denied US visa results in ESTA denial, so to me it wouldn't be worth the risk. In the end it's up to you, but it's very likely that a F-1 visa will result in a denial.

[2monkeys 6]

I haven't got NOA2 for K1 visa... 100 days since NOA1 but been thinking about applying for a master program for next year fall. If I'm determined to pursue it, it is better to withdraw I-129F petition now? or will it still complicate my status adjustment? 

[Angela & Brendon 160]

1 hour ago, 2monkeys said:

I haven't got NOA2 for K1 visa... 100 days since NOA1 but been thinking about applying for a master program for next year fall. If I'm determined to pursue it, it is better to withdraw I-129F petition now? or will it still complicate my status adjustment? 

If you're genuinely interested in pursuing a masters and not trying to skip ahead, I would speak to an immigration lawyer who can advise the best way to ensure you can adjust for a new visa without it appearing like you're trying to game the system. 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

3 hours ago, 2monkeys said:

I haven't got NOA2 for K1 visa... 100 days since NOA1 but been thinking about applying for a master program for next year fall. If I'm determined to pursue it, it is better to withdraw I-129F petition now? or will it still complicate my status adjustment? 

USCIS advertises that you are not out of normal processing if you are within seven months. You are still facing a few more months. Keep in mind that USCIS doesn't promise a date that they will finish with your case, only a decision. This is a game of patience. There are some before you that have waited over a year and some up to three years for an approval. Just saying.