{"id":679,"date":"2012-08-25T13:21:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-25T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2026-08-15T23:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:19:03","slug":"f1-visa-stamping-after-a-successful-change-of-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.messersmithlaw.com\/?p=679","title":{"rendered":"F1 Visa Stamping After a Successful Change of Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I came into the US with a visitors visa and my school managed to get me into F-1 status. I would like to see how i can get an F1 visa stamp in my passport so i may travel back home. Id like to find out what my options are.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only way to obtain a visa stamp in your passport is to apply for stamping at a US Embassy outside of the US.\u00a0While you can obtain a new visa status in the US, you cannot obtain the visa stamp without leaving the country.\u00a0The US Embassies prefer that you apply for the visa stamp in your home country.\u00a0This means that you generally have a greater chance of success there.\u00a0However, since it is cheaper and faster to travel to Canada or Mexico, many people choose to apply there.\u00a0Embassies in Canada and Mexico will only accept certain applicants so we will need to make sure that you are eligible before you leave the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I came into the US with a visitors visa and my school managed to get me into F-1 status. I would like to see how i can get an F1 visa stamp in my passport so i may travel back home. Id like to find out what my options are. 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