Travelling India after Graduation.

[rnv]

Hello Everyone,

I am doing my masters on F1 visa having changed my status from H4 visa. My F1 visa got approved in my second semester of college.

I have last one more semester to complete which is coming spring (jan 2015).
In may 2015 I will be graduating.

For my family function I need to travel to my home country in the last week of May 2015, after my graduation date.

Is there any chances of getting stamped after my graduation?

Is there any other options that helps me in traveling in may?

I know I can travel now and get stamped, again in may I can go to India but I cannot afford traveling 2 times to India.


Please help me.

Thanks in advance

[jairichi]

You will not get a F1 visa after graduation.

[rnv]

hello,

 

I am  planning to get F1 visa stamped in Jan 2015.
I will be graduating in MAY 2015, I will be applying for OPT in April.
I am planning to travel to India after graduation.

Can i travel when my OPT approval is pending?
Can I travel when my OPT is approved ?

 

Thanks in advance

[jairichi]

hello,

 

I am  planning to get F1 visa stamped in Jan 2015.

I will be graduating in MAY 2015, I will be applying for OPT in April.

I am planning to travel to India after graduation.

Can i travel when my OPT approval is pending?

Can I travel when my OPT is approved ?

 

Thanks in advance

With a valid F1 visa and OPT EAD card you are fine to enter US.

[shekar11#]

I am  planning to get F1 visa stamped in Jan 2015.

 

Getting stamped in Jan 2015 is a good idea. You can go to Canada also for change of status stamping. Just a suggestion, but home country is always better.

 

I will be graduating in MAY 2015, I will be applying for OPT in April.

 

If you are planning to graduate in May 2015, apply OPT as early Feb 2015. You can file post completion OPT 90 days before your graduation date. My OPT application took 2.5 months to get approved and 2 weeks for the card to arrive in mail. USCIS website states that OPT application might take 90 days to get approved after they receive the application. Also remember that you cannot expedite the OPT process in any way. Give yourself plenty of time before getting into tensed situations.

Can i travel when my OPT approval is pending?

 

You can travel but you cannot enter US without an OPT card. Once your OPT card is approved and mailed to your US address, someone from US needs to FedEx the card to India so that you can show it at Port of Entry. You also need an employment letter.

Can I travel when my OPT is approved ?

 

This is the safest option.