How many semesters you studied at minnesota state university? You can reinstate from there too; you needn't transfer.

furke · Oct 28, 2010 11:31 AM

I have already studies 6 semesters there!

nepali_9 · Oct 28, 2010 12:25 PM

Damn, 6 semesters and you are intending to transfer to a community college? Did you talk to your international school advisor? Are your grades bad? Did your GPA ever fall below 2.0? Did you work off campus using your SS number?  If you answer NO to these questions then you can easily reinstate through your current university. Since, you are near to your graduation, it is worthless transferring to a community college. USCIS reinstates if you fall out of status for 1 semester or less than 6 months.  But, my query is did you not register for classes at all this fall or did they drop your classes? The university should have let you study by making you sign a promissory note that you will pay your tuition fees in installments later. And, are there monsters working at international office or what? They should have helped you in this case. Everybody has financial problems but this does not mean one should be banned from opportunity. And you are an international student whose status will be affected. People don't seem to be helpful out there or you didn't communicate properly. Anyway, if you clear your case (I mean write in detail what happened) people could advise you more precisely. 

furke · Oct 28, 2010 12:41 PM

No, my grades are good and my GPA never was below 2.0. I havent worked off campus using the SS number. They dropped all my classes because I couldnt pay the tuition. I talked to the international office advisor and they did not help me regarding financial matter. I fell out of status after they terminated my SEVIS from international office. I am just afraid that if I wait that long(until next semester) for graduation, they my reinstatement might not be approved. Thats why I was trying to transfer to community college just for this(if I find a college this late) and January semester and then transfer back and graduate. Thats why I was looking for college this late. furke, do you know any?

nepali_9 · Oct 28, 2010 1:15 PM

Is it possible that you continue your studies, pay your fees for current (fall) semester and they put your classes back in the system? They possibly can do with a signature of all dean heads of the classes you had registered, an application stating your reason for non-payment of tuition fees (You can possibly say, due to cabinet non-formation in nepal, your parents could not issue a bank draft for your tuition amount). OR You have not been out of status for more than 5 months, so apply for reinstatement now, you will be fine. Stay with same school. Even if you transfer, you have to apply for reinstatement if your sevis is already terminated. And school has nothing to do with reinstatement. It is you who will request USCIS for reinstatement. If you do not get a reinstated I-20 before spring, make sure you register for classes if your schools allows you to do so and wait for your reinstated I-20 from USCIS. Reinstatement to F-1 Status As a student in F-1 status, you are expected to comply with immigration regulations. If you fail to comply with these regulations, you will be "out of status". When you are out of status, you are no longer eligible for on-campus employment, practical training, recertification of your I-20 for re-entry to the US, or any other benefits of F-1 status. The following are considered violations of your F-1 status: Failure to attend the school whose I-20 you used to enter the United States Failure to report to Columbia's ISSO for initial registration in SEVIS upon arrival Failure to maintain full-time registration (see Maintaining F-1 Status for more information.) Failure to request a transfer from Columbia within 60 days of completion date or OPT end date from the previous school Failure to apply for a Program Extension before the completion date on your I-20, if you need more time to complete your current program Failure to obtain a new I-20 if you change your educational program or degree level Failure to report address change to the ISSO within 10 days moving Reinstatement allows you the opportunity to regain valid F-1 status and have the mistakes you made corrected by USCIS. You may be eligible for reinstatement only if you: Are currently enrolled or intend to enroll for a full-time course load Can establish that the violation of status resulted from circumstances beyond your control Have not engaged in unauthorized employment Have not been out of status for more than 5 months Can document sufficient financial resources to pursue a full-time course load Do not have a history of repeated violations Are not deportable from the US on any other grounds Note that working in the US without appropriate authorization from the ISSO or the USCIS is a violation of your status that cannot be corrected through reinstatement. If you are in violation of your status due to unauthorized employment, you can only regain your status by departing the United States. Procedure: The application for reinstatement is made by you directly to USCIS. The ISSO does not have a role in approving your application. Only USCIS can reinstate your status. However, ISSO advisers are available to review your application before you submit it if you wish. Your reinstatement application must include the following documents: A request for reinstatement, written by you, explaining why you fell out of status and why the circumstances were beyond your control A new, original, I-20 created for you by the ISSO for the purposes of reinstatement which you have signed and dated. You must send the original I-20 for reinstatement applications 3. A completed Form I-539. Note: Write "REINSTATEMENT" in red ink at the top of the Form I-539. In Part 2, question 1, check "C" and write: "Reinstatement to F-1 status" Financial documentation showing one year of tuition, fees, and living expenses Copies of your passport, visa, and I-94 card Copies of all I-20s previously issued to you Transcripts (copies from SSOL are sufficient) A bank check or money order payable to Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $300. If you have dependents in the US, you must also include them in the application since a violation of your F-1 status affects your dependent family members as well. We recommend that you copy your application materials for your own records before sending it to USCIS. Send the application by certified mail, return receipt requested to: US Citizenship and Immigration Services ATTN: I-539 Vermont Service Center  75 Lower Welden Street  St. Albans, VT 05479 If your request for reinstatement is approved, the USCIS officer will stamp your I-20 to indicate that you have been reinstated and return it. Once the reinstatement is approved, you are once again eligible for the benefits of F-1 status. If the application is denied, you will be notified and required to leave the US. Special Considerations Processing times for reinstatement applications vary; however, it may take as long as 6 months for the application to be adjudicated. Although you may continue to study while the application is pending (In fact, you are required to register full-time during this period.), you will not be eligible for any type of employment until the reinstatement is approved. Alternative to Reinstatement You also have the option of traveling to regain status instead of applying for reinstatement. When you travel to regain status, you are issued a new I-20 for "Initial attendance" with a new SEVIS ID number. You then leave the US and re-enter using the new I-20. When you enter the US and receive an I-94 marked "F-1 D/S", you will once again be in valid F-1 status. However, if you choose to travel to regain status, you will forfeit any time you have accrued toward practical training eligibility. You will need to be registered for one academic year in order to qualify for practical training.

furke · Oct 28, 2010 2:10 PM

how abaout Louisiana Tech University they have quarter system the college is starting from December, if u from Moorhead Holla me ma I can help u out

sunsweesh · Oct 28, 2010 3:42 PM