> Hi folks,
>
> I'm originally from Germany and currently in the US on a J1 visa. I am
> doing an internship for a travel operator in California. My J1 visa
> will expire on September 15th, which means in addition of my 30 travel
> days I will have to leave the US on October 14th at the latest.
>
> However, I will enroll at City College of San Francisco next week. The
> college will then issue an I-20 with which I can apply for a F1 visa.
> Unfortunately my courses won't start before January 2005. Thus between
> September 15th and January 1st I couldn't remain in the US, because I
> wouldn't have legal status during these three months.
>
> I have friends of my family in the US who would provide room and board
> for me during these three months. Also, my girl-friend (she's not Ame-
> rican) lives and studies here, too, and I don't wanna leave her back
> for three months in case I have to go back to Germany to apply for my
> F1 visa from there.
>
> Is it possible to apply for a kind of a bridging visa? Can I legally
> stay here once I applied for my F1 visa at INS? Or is it even possible
> to leave the country for one day and re-enter the US on a visitor vis-
> a? Would that interfere with my F1 visa application?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Martin Thormann
Martin as long as you talk to the international advisor at the college
or university you are wanting to enroll they would be able to help you
out. When you apply for the university they give you the form I-539 and
it takes a couple of months to get approved and as long as the universi-
ty sends it you are in status till you get a decision so do no worry.
Another question is is your J-1 visa have the 2 year HRR if it does you
will have to go back to your home country and complete the 2 year HRR if
not you are follow the path i told you
let me know if you know if you have any more questions!
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