How did your I20 happen to expire? Are you in the same University that issued as your expired I20?

HowardRoark · Jan 29, 2009 9:52 PM

As per my knowledge; If that is the case then you have 2 options; 1. File reinstatment as soon as possible 2. Leave the country ( or take a new I-20 and come back with new I-94) Good Luck  

BetterNepal · Jan 29, 2009 9:53 PM

I have gone through same situation. Becoz of the mistake of DSO of my previous University,I had to file for reinstatement.I filed for I-539,Its being  more than 3 months and its on the process.Hope to get approved soon.I am keeping my finger crossed to get it soon. Anyone in this situation.Lets share here.

peaceworld · Jan 29, 2009 10:52 PM

if my reinstatement is denied do i need to go back nepal. they asked me for bank statement. anybody has any idea where to get it?

hansythita1 · Jan 29, 2009 10:59 PM

In my case,my current univeristy helped in it.

peaceworld · Jan 29, 2009 11:24 PM

did they make a bank statement for you peaceworld

hansythita1 · Jan 30, 2009 10:28 AM

Talk 2 ur Intl Advisor, and fill the form along with one letter of request with genuine reason. I did the same like 2 yrs b'fore and even couldn't file my H1B.  DO ASAP cost u $ 200.00 (Not sure now). But that time there wasn't such B/Bal.    

nissan2006 · Jan 30, 2009 10:49 AM

hey nissan 2006, will they be able to find out that i worked offcampus in the past in the reinstatement process. Do i need to quit my job if iam working offcampus?

hansythita1 · Jan 30, 2009 11:59 AM

U don't need to worry abt the job or whatever. See the main thing is ur Intl advisor, if he/she cope nicely, and submit u with required docs. Uain't need 2 worry. Mine was the mistake from the administration, not my side. So they dedicated, and probably took like 31/2 months, but u have to go to school. But coz of that four months, i missed my H1B. So go ahead and do it now.....fren  Later u'll get ur I-94, and ur I-20 stamped, written granted D/S, and Reinstated respectively.   

nissan2006 · Jan 30, 2009 12:12 PM

thankx

hansythita1 · Jan 30, 2009 12:27 PM

My pleasure. Good Luck     

nissan2006 · Jan 30, 2009 12:54 PM

If you have pretty good gpa, then you don't have to worry. GO to the international office and tell them that you want to apply for reinstatement. You have to do some paperwork, fill up some forms and write a letter explaining why you were out of status. I was out of status for studying without I-20. It usually happens when you are transferring to different institution.

lopchandai · Jan 30, 2009 1:32 PM