What should I do if I become a black household in America?

In recent years, due to the impact of the epidemic, flights have been reduced or even cancelled, resulting in many international students unable to return to China for various reasons. Recently, we learned that many students whose identities were terminated were stranded in the United States because of the epidemic. So, today, let's take a look at the impact of identity termination and the ways to restore identity.

Identity termination

Termination of student status means that F 1 is invalid (I-20 form is invalid), and students cannot live in the United States as international students. The common reasons leading to the termination of student status are: students' grades do not meet the requirements of the school and are dismissed; Students are expelled for violating school rules; Students are absent from class for a long time and are dismissed by the school; Students did not choose enough 12 credits as required, which violated the requirements of the immigration bureau and so on. In these cases, the student's identity is terminated and the identity of F 1 needs to be reactivated.

Methods of activating students' identity

There are two conventional ways to activate student identity: 1. Access to activate identity; 2. Apply for reinstatement in the United States. The first requires students to take the new school I-20 to other countries outside the United States after being admitted to the new school, and activate their student status by re-entering the United States. The second is that students stay in the United States and don't go to any country; Formally submit an application for identity activation to the Immigration Bureau in the United States.

How to choose the right way of identity activation

The two ways of identity activation mentioned above have their own advantages and disadvantages, which are applicable to different student groups. Let's discuss their advantages and disadvantages in detail. Students can choose the appropriate way according to their own situation.

0 1, entrance and exit activated

A prerequisite for entry and exit activation is that the student's visa F 1 has not expired. What needs special attention here is: If students' study in the United States has been interrupted for more than 5 months, it is recommended that you go back to China to apply for a visa for F 1.

Benefits of entrance-exit activation:

1. Fast activation time: students complete the entry and exit process, usually within 1 day, up to several days; As long as you successfully enter the United States, your identity will be activated immediately without waiting for extra time.

2. The extra cost is very small: students only need to spend the whole journey to and from other countries; There is no need to pay any additional fees to the US government or agencies.

Disadvantages of inlet-outlet activation

There is a certain risk: American customs officers have many questions about students whose identity has been terminated, so they need to answer them carefully. If the response is improper and arouses the suspicion of customs officers, students may enter the "little black room" or even be repatriated; If you are repatriated after going through customs, you need to re-sign a visa after returning home, because the original student visa has been invalidated. It is strongly recommended that students should give entry guidance before entering or leaving the country; There are many details to pay attention to in the process of entry and exit. If you don't pay attention, it may cause serious consequences, so professional guidance and detailed entry plan are particularly important.

02. Submit an application for identity activation in the United States.

Benefits of domestic activation

Low risk: For students whose identity has not been terminated for a long time, it is a low risk way to submit an application for identity activation in China. Students only need to follow the steps, submit the activation application and related documents in China, and wait for the activation result.

Disadvantages of activating identity in China

1. Long waiting time for activation: Generally speaking, applicants need to wait for about one to one and a half years after submitting their applications to the Immigration Bureau, depending on the number of applicants and the work progress of the Immigration Bureau at the same time.

2. There are some additional expenses: students need to find a lawyer to help them submit their application for identity activation to the Immigration Bureau, and pay the lawyer's fee and identity fee to the Immigration Bureau;

3. Less flexibility: after a student submits an application for activation to the US Immigration Service, the applicant cannot change schools or leave the United States before the application for activation is passed, otherwise the application for activation will be regarded as automatically invalid. This requires students to plan their study and life in advance, choose their favorite activation institutions, and cannot leave the country or transfer without authorization during the activation application period.

There are many details to pay attention to in the activation process, and each student's situation is different. Please contact us if you have questions about your situation or need professional guidance and help. I hope every student can solve the identity problem smoothly and return to normal academic life!