Is an international student legal after his I-20 expires but his visa in his passport is not?
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Is an international student legal after his I-20 expires but his visa in his passport is not?
I am an international student on F1 Visa. My I-20 expires in about a month. However, In my passport my F1 visa is for 5 years 2010-2015. Will I still be legal after expiry of my I-20?
Asked on July 10, 2012 under Immigration Law, Florida
Answers:
SB, Member, California / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
NO, you have to be maintaining your student student through a valid I-20 in order to be in status. Your visa is of absolutely no consequence because it is a document to ENTER the US; it is not a document that determines your authorized stay in the US.
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