I say that if you become out of status (and have to leave US as a
result) before you can do adjustment of status, why not write to
Kentucky Office ir whatever office that you would like to switch to
Consular Processing because your are going out of US?
Since you already did medical, may be you won't have to do it again
if do CP.
BTW, can you get onto OPT if you don't get antoher project? See Int'l
Student Office can work with you on that. That would give you some
time to find another project and also keep you in status.
Hope you get another project in your dept. But, you can also start
applying for another school and tranfer there. From what I have heard,
you can do reinstatement to F-1 if it is within 5 months after losing
the status. If the new school knows you won DV, they might not do
reinstatement for you.
BTW, under the situation that you are in, you can approach the Int'l
Student Office to help you apply for EAD (work permit) that would
allow you to work off-campus. Then may be you can still do course work
to be on F-1 while workigng off campus. At least, that way you get
some income for food and rent. I say use Credit Card for tuition fees
like a lot of students do.
josh_2001@hotmail.com (Josh Petrov) wrote in message news:<40221d5b.0407150538.1303f3af@posting.google.com>...
> Hello!
>
> I have a problem and I need an advice.
>
> I'm an international graduate student in the US. I already
> obtained one MS degree from US school two years ago and am now
> pursuing PhD. My project is about to be cut and I will lose
> funding if I don't find new project and/or new advisor till
> September. If I don't get funding (tuition and stipend) my F1
> status will be terminated and I guess I have two weeks to leave
> the US.
>
> Those were bad things.
>
> Good thing is that I won a green card on DV2005 lottery and that
> in combination with what was said before is causing a problem I
> don't know how to solve.
>
> I am trying to find funding and at the same time finish this
> paperwork. However, visa number is high (EU16000) and I will be
> called up next year, maybe in May. I did medical tests and am
> cleared to go. I paid $100 diversity visa fee and got
> confirmation from Kentucky Consular Center that I can adjust my
> status.
>
> Problem(s) I have:
>
> - If I don't find funding for fall I can take leave of absence and
> go back home hoping that I'll get some funding in the future and
> will do my best to get it since I do want to finish my PhD.
>
> However, USCIS is now expecting me to adjust my status here. I
> asked people in the university's office for international
> students and they said I should submit DV2005 papers (all other
> forms that have to be sent to USCIS) when my number is called up
> at , although I
> think I should send some papers in beforehand and then go there
> when my number shows up. What exactly should I do? I cannot
> submit anything before 10/01 and I cannot stay here till that
> date if I don't get funding.
>
> - If I am not student any more on September 1st I should leave the
> US within two weeks, and that means I cannot even take my
> documents to the USCIS as I should not submit them before 10/01.
> But, as I have already informed them I will be adjusting my
> status (mailed $100 fee and got confirmation letter back) I
> don't think I can just ask them to forget about it and let me
> adjust my status at home - I will loose my green card this way
> and not just funding.
>
> - If I am at home and get funding I will have to come back here
> (new I-20 will be issued) but then I will not be able to finish
> visa paperwork at home since I will not be able to get any
> vacation before Christmass to go there...
>
> I'm stuck with "Catch 22"... new funding can save me for sure
> (I'm working hard on that), that would clear this out, but I
> should also explore what to do if...
>
> Has anyone had similar experience? Any advice is more than
> welcomed. Thanks!
>
> Josh |