CASE: Change of Status / I-539
NATIONALITY: Filipina
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA
DATE FILED: September 11, 2013
DATE APPROVED: December 14, 2013
Our client came from the Philippines on an E-2 visa (Dependent of E-2). She was about to turn 21 years old, wanted to maintain valid status, and attend a college in the U.S. Her father was still on an E-2 in Los Angeles, CA. In early August, 2013, our client contacted us to get legal assistance for her change of status from E-2 to F-1.
Upon retention, we went into detail with their reasons for requesting a change of status. We made sure all addresses, contact information, and dates on their statements were complete and accurate. We made sure the SEVIS fees were paid and we obtained the I-20 document from our client. We prepared a brief that explained our client’s financial ability to go to school in the U.S.
The application was supported by corroborating evidence as exhibits to the application to avoid a possible Request for Evidence from the CIS. Our firm filed the I-539 Extension Application on September 11, 2013. Eventually, on December 14, 2013, her change of status application was approved by the USCIS. Now she can stay in the United States and go to college as an F-1 student.