samprok Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 happened yesterday to me at Boston logan O: purpose of visit? Work O: what do you do? I build databases for clinical trials O: Did you attend school here? Yes O: Which one? My first university (for eg. I will use Univ 1) O: Please step aside, someone will come and get you Okay -- Someone came and escorted me to to "Secondary screening adminstrative office" and asked me to wait -- A new CBP officer was looking into my case while I wait, use restroom.. No phone usage here in this room -- Other officers are processing other cases quickly by asking them questions about job, how long, who is employer..etc -- Finally he called me O: When did you graduate? Nov-2011 O: Do you have a diploma showing that you graduated from Univ 1? No O: Blank face It's a big document to carry. I have a soft copy in my email. I have official transcripts if you would like to see O: Yes Gave him O: How long you been on F1 status 2009 - 2016 O: What did you do after graduation? I used OPT to work O: How long first 12 months and then 17 more months O: What was your status after 29 months of OPT F1 O: How did this new company sponsored I saw a job posting and I applied (being naive) O: where? (he meant being in NJ how can I get job in MA) indeed.com -- He was trying desperately to get to UNNJ but I am not saying that university name -- he finally gave up and asked O: Did you attend any other school Yes O: Which one? UNNJ O: what for? For MBA in Health Care O: Did you attend classes NO O: Why not? I was working full time O: Did you had work permit? Yes, CPT O: So you worked from Day 1 joining the school? Yes O: who gave you the authorization? I spoke to DSO from school (Cristina Hidalgo) and she told me that I don't need to attend classes if I work full-time O: How would you earn credits for MBA? DSO told me that my work contributes to my credits O: Did you graduate? No O: Why? I got a new job and my status became H1b O: Were you looking for job while being a full time student? Yes O: Why? Personal choice -- He rephrased the question O: Were you working when you apply for this new job? Yes O: So, why you had to take a new job? It was a better career opportunity O: Did you know that UNNJ is deactivated (terminated)? No O: When did your F1 status is terminated? I believe as soon as my status changed to H1B O: Explain Our immigration attorney at current company told me that I am on H1B and no longer a student (F1) and all immigration questions should be directed to her -- He asked me to wait -- Spoke to someone on phone for a while -- did something in his computer for a while -- Called me again O: He stamped my passport and told me all set Thank you, is there anything that I can do to speed up the process? like carrying some documents..etc O: No, it's part of CBP policies to do this secondary screening No worries. I guess I don't need to wait for my bags now -- Finally he smiled and greeted me Prajala korika meraku, see my visa interview post here: Quote
crazymatta Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 24 minutes ago, chicchara said: lengthy but happy ending 22 minutes ago, bhaigan said: kottesam Quote
JollyBoy Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 inka ee rule kuda edatadu.. fff1 lo undaga nno ech 1 no application ani Quote
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BulletBaskar Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 bro hyd lo nee stamping ayi nappudu kuda chala lengthy unde kada process aa link kuda ikkada padey Quote
age_21 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 36 minutes ago, samprok said: happened yesterday to me at Boston logan O: purpose of visit? Work O: what do you do? I build databases for clinical trials O: Did you attend school here? Yes O: Which one? My first university (for eg. I will use Univ 1) O: Please step aside, someone will come and get you Okay -- Someone came and escorted me to to "Secondary screening adminstrative office" and asked me to wait -- A new CBP officer was looking into my case while I wait, use restroom.. No phone usage here in this room -- Other officers are processing other cases quickly by asking them questions about job, how long, who is employer..etc -- Finally he called me O: When did you graduate? Nov-2011 O: Do you have a diploma showing that you graduated from Univ 1? No O: Blank face It's a big document to carry. I have a soft copy in my email. I have official transcripts if you would like to see O: Yes Gave him O: How long you been on F1 status 2009 - 2016 O: What did you do after graduation? I used OPT to work O: How long first 12 months and then 17 more months O: What was your status after 29 months of OPT F1 O: How did this new company sponsored I saw a job posting and I applied (being naive) O: where? (he meant being in NJ how can I get job in MA) indeed.com -- He was trying desperately to get to UNNJ but I am not saying that university name -- he finally gave up and asked O: Did you attend any other school Yes O: Which one? UNNJ O: what for? For MBA in Health Care O: Did you attend classes NO O: Why not? I was working full time O: Did you had work permit? Yes, CPT O: So you worked from Day 1 joining the school? Yes O: who gave you the authorization? I spoke to DSO from school (Cristina Hidalgo) and she told me that I don't need to attend classes if I work full-time O: How would you earn credits for MBA? DSO told me that my work contributes to my credits O: Did you graduate? No O: Why? I got a new job and my status became H1b O: Were you looking for job while being a full time student? Yes O: Why? Personal choice -- He rephrased the question O: Were you working when you apply for this new job? Yes O: So, why you had to take a new job? It was a better career opportunity O: Did you know that UNNJ is deactivated (terminated)? No O: When did your F1 status is terminated? I believe as soon as my status changed to H1B O: Explain Our immigration attorney at dana Farber told me that I am on H1B and no longer a student (F1) and all immigration questions should be directed to her -- He asked me to wait -- Spoke to someone on phone for a while -- did something in his computer for a while -- Called me again O: He stamped my passport and told me all set Thank you, is there anything that I can do to speed up the process? like carrying some documents..etc O: No, it's part of CBP policies to do this secondary screening No worries. I guess I don't need to wait for my bags now -- Finally he smiled and greeted me nice and confident Quote
BossIzzWell Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 42 minutes ago, samprok said: good responses! Quote
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TampaChinnodu Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Job work counts towards mba credits and no need to attend classes aa Inka repo maapo gas station hours kooda count antaaru emo Quote
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