I94 expired and H4 to F1 denied..Please Help !

[pss12345]

Hi,

I was on h4 visa for more than a year.

I took admission to Masters on h4 and applied for COS to F1.

In the mean time My husband has to file for extension for his H1 and as my application was in process so we did not file for H4 extension.

Now , I got F1 denial yesterday and my I-94 is expired in June.

 

So what can I do in this situation as I am in the middle of my Masters Degree.

 

Should I file for H4 extension (like nunc pro tunc) or I have to go back and again apply for F1 freshly in order to continue my education.

 

Also, please clarify what is the out of status start date ? My I-94 Expiration date or the day I got Visa denial ??

 

Please Help ! I am so tensed .

[pontevecchio]

Leave and come back with the H4 visa. Has your current H4 visa also expired?

[pss12345]

Yes , like I mentioned, I was supposed to file H4 extension but I did not do it as my COS was in process.

And the H1 extension of my husband is in Initial Review.

[fulash]

What was the reason for denial ? May be you can MTR it. MTR application will reopen your F1 COS case and will take more than 8 months to decision. During that time, you will complete your masters and can file COS back to h4

 

Check with your lawyer, this may not be the best option for you

[pontevecchio]

Have him convert to PP. Leave and return on the H4 visa.