hi...i want to go to us for graduate level education. my husband is currently in us holding f-1 status. what will be a better option for me career-wise...to go to f-2 then transfer to f-1 later on. or wait and directly apply for a f-1 visa? i got refusal as on f-2 visa category first time and am planning to apply again for f-2 visa.
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help regarding choosing non-immigration status
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FlyingRon
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Neither F-1 or F-2 are "careers." I'm not sure what you are asking. They are just ways for you to enter (and legally stay temporarily) in the US.
The real odd thing is why were you denied the F-2 visa? With this information, it is almost certainly going to be necessary for you to contact a US immigration attorney if you have even a prayer of getting admitted. If they believe you are gaming the non-immigrant intent of your F series visa, they likely will deny you no matter what you try.
The real odd thing is why were you denied the F-2 visa? With this information, it is almost certainly going to be necessary for you to contact a US immigration attorney if you have even a prayer of getting admitted. If they believe you are gaming the non-immigrant intent of your F series visa, they likely will deny you no matter what you try.
not2cleverRed
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If you want to go to school full time, you need an F-1. You cannot go to school full time on an F-2. You also cannot legally work on an F-2 visa.
To apply successfully for an F-1 you need to have already been accepted by an accredited program and have proof that you can support yourself while in the US. Research and Teaching Assistantships are included in this calculation.
If a school really wants you in their graduate program, and the program is non-professional, they will offer you a graduate student stipend.
To apply successfully for an F-1 you need to have already been accepted by an accredited program and have proof that you can support yourself while in the US. Research and Teaching Assistantships are included in this calculation.
If a school really wants you in their graduate program, and the program is non-professional, they will offer you a graduate student stipend.
not2cleverRed
Obvious Observer
OP might not have proof of ability to support his/herself. OP's spouse's financial support plus OP's financial assets might be insufficient to satisfy that requirement. It is not unheard of. After all, graduate student stipends are designed to support an individual student, not a family, and F-2 visa holders cannot legally work.
If OP was turned down for financial reasons, then unless finances have changed, OP should not apply for the F-2 again.
If OP sincerely wishes to study in the US, then OP should apply to, and be accepted by, a graduate program at an accredited school before applying for an F-1 visa.