Changing to Other Visa Status or Permanent Residency

ISEO provides comprehensive visa status advising and services for F and J visa categories, but unfortunately B-2 visa category is beyond the scope of our expertise.

However, if you are unable to book a departing flight from the US during the grace period following completions of your academic program at UC San Diego or your post-completion OPT,  you are encouraged to follow USCIS instructions for Special Situations and the Form I-539 page for applying for a Change of Status to B-2 Visitor/Tourist visa status to avoid accrual of unlawful presence. Changing status from F-1 to B-2 due to a special situation that prevented a planned and timely departure will be taken into consideration by USCIS while reviewing your application.

If you change from F-1 or J-1 visa status to another non-immigrant status such as H-1B, H-4, F-2, E-2, etc., then you must submit the the "Termination or Completion of Status Reporting Form" in iPortal.

• Upload a PDF copy of your I-797 approval notice showing your new status and date of approval.
• Your request will be processed by an ISEO advisor within 5 business days.
• You will be notified via email when the request is complete.

If you adjust to immigrant/permanent resident status, then you must submit the "Termination or Completion of Status Reporting Form" on iPortal.

• Upload a PDF copy of one of the following:
  • I-797 approval notice, or
  • U.S. Permanent Resident card (green card), or
  • Travel document, or
  • Memorandum of Understanding (meet with an ISEO advisor if submitting a Memorandum of Understanding).
• Your request will be processed within 5 business days.
• You will be notified via email when the request is complete.