Timeline for Can I travel outside the US while changing my visa if my previous one is still valid?
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| Jan 23, 2016 at 19:01 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackTravel/status/690972521768816640 | ||
| Dec 9, 2015 at 2:21 | answer | added | user102008 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 22:40 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 8, 2015 at 20:34 | comment | added | phoog | @blackbird57 there are two ways to change nonimmigrant status. One of to leave the country and apply for a new visa. The other is to remain in the country and apply to USCIS for change of status. If you leave while the application is pending, as I understand it, you abandon the application, and will have to apply for a visa to return. In any event, the original unexpired visa cannot be used. The fact that the application is still pending doesn't mean one can use the original visa as a backup because nothing else is yet available. | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 20:21 | comment | added | blackbird | @phoog OP says status is pending on the M1. I'm guessing just because they applied doesn't mean they meet the criteria | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 20:20 | comment | added | phoog | @blackbird57 why not, because the change of status hasn't been approved? | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 20:17 | comment | added | blackbird | @phoog right, but the traveller doesn't quite meet M1 criteria either | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 19:33 | comment | added | phoog | @blackbird57 a valid visa can only be used for admission if the traveler qualifies to enter in the associated immigration status. If the traveler has an F1 visa but no longer meets F1 criteria, the traveler won't be admitted. | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 18:26 | comment | added | blackbird | If you have a valid visa I don't see why not | |
| Dec 8, 2015 at 18:25 | history | edited | blackbird | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 8, 2015 at 17:08 | review | First posts | |||
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| Dec 8, 2015 at 16:56 | history | asked | Mila | CC BY-SA 3.0 |