DOES BEING BLACKLISTED IN A COUNTRY FOR OVERSTAY AFFECT MY CHANCES OF GETTING US STUDENT VISAS (F1 & F2)

[Dr. P. G. 2]

19 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

If you answer NO, receive the visa, and at any point in the process it is determined that it was in fact a deportation, you risk a material misrepresentation bar.

 

This is my opinion only.  I am not a lawyer.  I believe you would benefit from the advice of an immigration lawyer.  Best of luck.

 

And just to clarify:  without seeing the actual language in the documentation from Philippines immigration, there is no way to know whether Philippines has classified it as a deportation or removal.

Actually, I have not got the documents from the Philippines immigration yet. It is still in process. 

 

However, they told me last week that I went to their office that the consequences of not paying the fine was to be blacklisted.

 

Thank you. 

[Dr. P. G. 2]

19 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

If you answer NO, receive the visa, and at any point in the process it is determined that it was in fact a deportation, you risk a material misrepresentation bar.

 

This is my opinion only.  I am not a lawyer.  I believe you would benefit from the advice of an immigration lawyer.  Best of luck.

 

And just to clarify:  without seeing the actual language in the documentation from Philippines immigration, there is no way to know whether Philippines has classified it as a deportation or removal.

I don't know the what the actual terms and conditions will be on the documentation of the immigration. 

 

However, I just managed to see this copy of an overstay situation in the Philippines online. I guess it happened in 2015 from the date on the paper.

 

I don't know if mine will also be like this one.

[Coco8 1,042]

On 4/23/2021 at 11:29 PM, Dr. P. G. said:

I understand your point very well.

 

I explained my intentions to the DSO of my US university, and she maintained that F1 was the best for me. According to her, upon graduation, I can switch to H-visa on getting a hospital willing to accommodate me after I must have passed the required USMLE steps. 

 

Thank you. 

 

Yeah, you don't want to do a J1. The J1 comes with a 2-year residency requirement in your home country and it's only for medical school, not for what you want to do. F1 is ok for your purpose.

 

On 4/23/2021 at 7:31 PM, piano said:

Apart from what's already been stated, are you sure the F1 is the correct visa for you? F1 is a non-immigrant visa and as part of the application you will need to demonstrate that you intent to return to your home country after completion of your studies. Based on your desire to remain and practice medicine in the US, I expect that you would have a hard time demonstrating this. You may want to look into the J1 visiting-scholar program instead.

 

I think you are confused. Plans further down the road don't affect his current plan, going to graduate school. After graduate school, he wants a job. Many people pursing a PhD end up working at a US university and the fact that they are willing to take the job doesn't preclude them from an F1. If they get the job at the university/research lab they are in a high category for immigration due to expertise.

 

 

[Dr. P. G. 2]

Thank you so much for your words of advice.

 

I want to inform everyone that I have already paid the fine for my overstay in the Philippines. And thus, I will no longer be blacklisted by the Philippine immigration. Everything is already settled. Thank you for your concern.