I’m about to apply for a F1 visa as I have been accepted to a school in the US. The school provided me all the documents required to apply for this specific visa. This a 3 month program.
But, the problem is, I tried to play the green card lottery this last October and I’am worry about the acceptance of my visa F1. They might consider it as an intent of immigration especially when knowing that the F1 Visa is a non immigrant visa. They could find this case weird mostly applying for the F1 Visa 2 months after playing the green card lottery. So, I don’t know what to do and what can I provide to the officer or how can I convince him that I will go back to my country (France).
Finally, what should I answer to this question : “Has anyone filed an immigrant petition on your behalf with the United States citizenship and immigration service?”
You should probably talk to a professional on this, but entering the green card lottery doesn’t mean you win a slot. Winning a slot only gives you the right to apply for the immigrant visa. You can win a slot and NOT apply, or you can simply not win a slot. For right now, you have not submitted an immigrant application. Again, I would talk to an immigration specialist for real advise on this.
In the past, a DV lottery entry was not considered evidence of immigration intent, but that could change at any point.
A DV lottery entry is also not an immigration petition. You would file one if you won the lottery and decided to apply for an immigrant visa.
Citizens of the EU are not typically given a hard time about binding ties, unless there are obvious red flags. If your intent was to immigrate, it would be so much easier to just enter the US under the visa waiver program than to apply for an F-1 visa for 3 months.
Are you going to the US to participate in a semester abroad or a student exchange type of thing? Then it’s fairly easy to demonstrate your non-immigrant intent: you need to go back to France to finish your degree.
Thanks B@r!um, I don’t have the intention to immigrate to the US. It’s only a 3 month program in a private school, it is something apart of a student exchange sort of. I’m currently unemployed.
And I’m about to study 25 hours a week, is there a limit of “study hours” under the VWP ? because the school naturally send me the papers and the information to complete my DS-160 and get the VISA F1, so I follow the steps without asking questions I thought it was obvious to get a VISA F1 as it is a full time program.
You absolutely do need a visa for a full-time course.
I mentioned the visa waiver program only to highlight that you aren’t using it. I was trying to illustrate why a US consulate in France would not be particularly concerned your immigration intent.
Alright I see your point, sorry I missed it in the first comment. Yes so hopefully things will be fine if I gather all the documents required. Thank for your time and answer b@r!um
