Suggested Letter of Explanation
English Language Institute Visa Office at Queens College, Kiely Hall Room 111 , 65-30 Kissena Boulevard , Flushing, New York, 11367-1597 USA
TEL: 718-997-5718 FAX: 718-997-5723 EMAIL: inga.mezale@qc.cuny.edu
 
The Form I-539 does not ask all the questions that an immigration officer normally needs answered. In order to review your application for an F-1 student's status, carefully answer the following questions listed in this attachment.
 
 
Date: _________________________________________
    month/day/year          
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
family name given name middle  
INS Admission number (I-94): __________________________________________________________________
 

1. Why didn't you enter the U.S. with an F-1 student status? When was the last time you entered the U.S.? What visa were you holding?

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

2. What have you been doing since you entered the U.S.? List things you have done.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

3. Did you speak with the American consul in your country or with an INS officer in the U.S. about your plans for your education?

(Dependents who entered with a spouse or parent(s), skip this question.)

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

4. After you have completed your education in the U.S., where do you intend to live?

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

5. How will your studies at the ELI at Queens College help you academically or professionally in the future?

(If you need more space, please attach another page to these pages.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Student signature:___________________________________________ date: _________________________
  family name/first name month/day/year