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I pursued MS program and was on STEM OPT. My SEVIS expired June 30th. Have been staying in the 60 days grace period timeframe. I got admission in another college for MBA for Fall 2(starting Oct 28th). They had a program starting in Fall 1(starting Sept 3rd) but I didn't pursue that. I did my SEVIS transfer on August 28th. Do you think I should request the college to enroll in Fall 1, rather than Fall 2 ? Would my profile look bad since I would not be working/studying before college starts, i.e. on Oct 28th ?
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Generally speaking, individuals who have expired their programs are allowed up to five months to transfer into another F-1 student program. As the starting date for your program is within the five month limit, I do not believe that you should be worried about what your profile looks like. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.
Answered on Sep 15th, 2024 at 1:44 PM