what chances do i have of obtaining a student visa?
i was born i ncolombia south america am im also a colombian citizen, ive lived 8 years in the us ilegally on a tourit visa. i have now received an I-20 from a school in the U.S and plan to go for my visa apointment soon im 19 years old and have now been living back here in colombia for 2 years. im really worried that the us consulate will deny my visa because i dont have any ties to my home country and maybe because i lived ilegally in the us even though i was under my parents control since i was really young....please help ... thank u i left voluntarily when i was 17
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1 :
The possibility of it being denied is very high, I'm sorry to say. However, it's not an absolute - it's going to be up to the interviewer. Just try to be at your best, and let them know you are trying to do the right thing.
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you need to apply for a f-1 visa, that comes with a i-94, also makes you eligable for a social security card and your school will provide you with i-20. do you have a family menbers here leagally in the united states? if yes i would have them pettion for your F-1 visa, " student visa" i wouldn't worry to much about it, as long as you haven't been getting in trouble i'm sure they will grant you the status.
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Please ignore Nikki if you haven't already. You need to apply for a f-1 visa, true, and you can apply if you want to. It does not come with a I-94. You would receive an I-94 at a port of entry, not with the visa. You would not need a Social Security to attend school, and if you got one, it would not be for employment. The school does not provide you with a SS card. If you have family members here legally in the United States, they might be able to offer you shelter, but they cannot petition for your F-1 visa. You have to obtain the visa on your own. As for being "sure they will grant you the status" I would not count on it. You lived illegally in the U.S. for several years and your ties to Colombia are going to look very weak. Yo apuesto que nunca en mil años vas a recibir una visa.
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