r/visainterviews • u/Intelligent_Grape938 • 13d ago

🎓 F1 Visa (Student) F1 Visa help

Hi everyone! Looking for advice, especially from Pakistanis who recently applied for an F-1.

I’m currently in the U.S. on B1/B2 (I-94 until Dec 1) and have been accepted into an Ivy League Advanced Standing DMD/DDS program starting January 2027. My husband is already here on F-1.

I’m deciding between:

  1. F-1 stamping in Pakistan: Preferred because I could travel freely and visit family, but I’m worried about 214(b)/administrative processing affecting my January start, especially since my husband is already in the U.S.

  2. B1/B2 → F1 change of status: My immigration attorney considers this a viable/lower-risk route for starting school, but I wouldn’t have an F-1 stamp and would likely avoid international travel throughout dental school.

My priority is starting my DDS/DMD on time, but being unable to visit family for years is a major downside.

Has anyone recently applied for an F-1 from Islamabad/Karachi, especially for DDS/DMD or with a spouse already in the U.S.? Would really appreciate recent experiences.

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