48 hours
Urgent admission and change to student status
Only 7 Days Left on a Visitor Visa
Background
L entered on a visitor visa and contacted us urgently with only 7 days left in status.
Challenges
Within an extremely tight window, L needed to secure admission, obtain an I-20, and file the change of status all at once.
Strategy
Within 48 hours we secured admission and filed the change of status, then responded quickly to the RFE.
Outcome
Visitor status was successfully changed to student status, extending L's lawful stay without a gap (came to us 06/16 · filed 06/18 · approved 10/03).