Grievance -going to U.S with B1 will affect obtaining an F1 visa later?

[vatradhara]

Hi,

 

My sisters wedding is planned in December to be held at North Carolina,U.S.A.

I intended to attend the wedding but right now I am apprehensive about applying for an B1(tourist visa) assuming that it would effect my future plans of  further studies at U.S.A.

Will this be a problem when obtaining F1 (student visa) as they might see me as a potential immigrant since I have close family members at U.S.A and I already visited U.S.A as a tourist for my sister's wedding?

Currently I am working for a software firm and I intend to go to U.S.A next year.

Kindly advise if it would be a problem in future if I visit U.S.A now.

Thank you.

[omshiv]

It has no connection to each other...go ahead and apply for B1/B2 to attend your sister's wedding.