hi all,

let me tell you first that my F1 visa is expiring on june 05, 06 and i can stay only till aug 05, 06. since i have applied for h1 on may 01, 06; i can't start working until oct, 06. so, there is a gap of 2 months ( aug and sep) before i can actually work on h1 visa. so, i am thinking to extend my F1 by getting I-20 from other small colleges that they provide block semesters of two months. is it possible for me to hold I-20 for Nov and do nothing? can i stay in US just holding the I-20 for Nov classes during aug and sep? help me out guys!

i am in confusion because i am not sure whether you can hold I-20 and stay in US after the opt gets expired. my other option would be to take kaplan classes for 2 months. but i am trying to find out the best option that i can have least expense. thanks to all!

 

Hi,

I am in BIG trouble.....I was on F1 Visa purduing a bachelor's degree......I graduated from my university in dec 2007 but the OPT application reached the processing office a few days after my graduation date ....now it has been discarded and I will soon be out of status.........what options do I have? Can anyone please help me .....The only option that I have been told is moving to canada for some time and then coming back here with an H1.......Has anyone been in a similar situation????

I would really appreciate any help that I can get...

Thanks

 

You have a few more days to enroll into a graduate program for Spring '08 and get an I-20 (Talk to kaplan as they may help you get an I-20).  If unable to do that, get married to one of your friends on F-1 so your visa could be amended to an F-2.  Ot the ultimate, get married to a US citizen (if you know one) and you're all set.

All success!!