Hi guys I need your help very badly. I want to go home during fall semester ( taking a semester off). BUt when i told my advisor about it, then he sayd that its not possible. And if i go then i need to re-appy for visa and re-admisson process. I know its possible to go home. I just dont understand why he said these stuffs Probably coz he is a new advisor. Can you guys suggest me any words that i can talk with my advisor so that i can go home.  I also found that if we stay out of the country for 5 months then only we need to re-apply for admission and stuffs. My visa has not expired. I can only afford to go home taking a semester of. Help me.