u/Helpful_Cow7634

Hey, looking for some clarity from anyone who has gone through a term deferral after booking a visa interview.

My situation:

• Original Application: Applied and booked an F-1 visa interview for Fall
• Deferral: Had to defer my start date to Spring. I have requested an updated I20
• Current Status: My interview is coming up in September. My appointment confirmation is booked under my original DS-160 barcode (where the "intended arrival date" was filled out for Fall).

Someone recently advised me that I need to submit a brand-new DS-160 to update the travel dates to January. However, I’ve heard that submitting a new DS-160 generates a new barcode (AA...), and if the barcode on my DS-160 doesn't match my appointment confirmation printout, the consulate security/VAC will turn me away at the door for a barcode mismatch.

My questions:

1. Is it true that as long as the SEVIS ID is identical, the visa officer sees the updated Spring start date live in SEVIS, making the "intended travel date" on the original DS-160 a non-issue?
2. Should I strictly keep my original DS-160 barcode on my appointment confirmation so I don't trigger a mismatch error at the security gate?
3. Has anyone here attended an F-1 interview with a deferred I-20 and an original DS-160 without re-submitting? How did the officer handle it?

Appreciate any insight from folks who have dealt with this!

I'm an intl student and have an f1 visa appointment soon, and wanted to ask if a US-based relative (my aunt) can be accepted as a sponsor for my education along with my mother? for context, I am 17 so I don't have any personal funds.

Hi everyone,

I am an incoming international student starting my program at a US university this coming Spring semester (so in January). I already have a valid B1/B2 tourist visa, and I will also have my approved F1 student visa ready before the fall ends.

I want to visit the US a bit early (around October/November) on my B1/B2 visa for tourism, to visit family.

My plan is:

1. Enter the US on my B1/B2 visa in October.
2. Exit the US completely in late November/early December (fly back somewhere).
3. Re-enter the US in January using my F1 visa within the allowable 30-day window before my classes start.

Will holding both valid visas and entering on the B1/B2 first pose any issues at CBP, as long as I show proof of a return ticket and clear intent to leave before returning on my F1? Has anyone else successfully done this? Thanks!

non-schengen flight - coming from the uk going on to asia

hey, i made a post about me getting a reinstated offer and how it would work out with class registrations and housing but it was mostly met with concerns about my study permit processing times, which are completely valid, but either way ,assuming that I get the study permit in time, how is the class registrations (will i get my required classes), considering i’m a b+mm bsc comp sci student, and would i get on-campus housing, and if not, if you could please recommend alternatives.

thank you

My offer got reinstated recently, but registration for Sept 2026 opened back in June, so I'm coming in really late. Wondering if anyone's been in a similar spot — how bad is course selection realistically at this point, and is it worth trying to get into decent sections this late, or should I expect to just take whatever's left?

Also curious about housing — is there usually anything left this close to start of term, or is on-campus basically full by now? Any luck with off-campus options on short notice?

Appreciate any real experience, trying to figure out if this is workable or if I'm setting myself up for a rough first term.

I will be a B+MM student CS major

hey, can people who applied for visas to priority 2 unis from level 3 risk countries list how long it took after lodging, and if they requested additional information in your case or just granted it directly? also, was your status on "received" the whole time before lodging?

for context I'm going for sem 2 intake to usyd and just lodged on 21st July. I need to show proof of visa by august 14th that my visa has arrived so I'm tryna understand real processing times. my application is pretty strong imo so probably won't need to give extra information.

hey, i'm an incoming freshman for bachelor of advanced computing, and I am taking both DATA1001 and MATH1064. however, lecture 2 and 3 respectively clash for all the weeks according to my timetable, and both classes do not have any alternate timings. what do you suggest I do?

Hello, I am starting the Bachelor of Advanced Computing this semester with majors in Computer Science (Engineering) and Econometrics.

The default CUSP plan has me taking:

• INFO1110
• DATA1001
• ELEC1601
• MATH1064

However, Sydney Student also lets me enrol in MATH1061 this semester.

A couple of questions:

1. Is there any downside to taking MATH1061 first and doing MATH1064 later, or is it better to stick to the recommended order?
2. Since I’m doing the Econometrics major as well, when do people usually start taking the ECMT units? I can only find the standard CS sample plan, not one for this combination.

Has anyone done (or is doing) this combination of majors? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

classes begin on 3rd august. I'm Indian and most documents are sorted.

for context I'm an IB student from South Asia, and I know what the website says the processing times are, but is it by any chance faster in reality? I have to commit to another uni in the next 4 weeks if TUM does not come through. I applied VPD and to the uni a couple days back.

i’m an indian ib student who applied to tum. i sent my uni assist application with my 12th results. do i need to submit APS right now too? or can it wait? i have conflicting info. i know its needed eventually. i don‘t have it yet. also how long does uni assist take?

im an ib student (intl) applying for management at technology @ munich or management and ds @ Heilbronn. which program would you say is more prestigious and technical?

I'm an incoming engineer major and I did not pass the MPE. I have not done math without a graphing calculator since 2 years and I just went in with 0 preparation thinking it would be easy asf. I know I have another attempt, but I am making contingency plans in case the second attempt does not go as planned. Are there any ways to skip the MPE? I have math 102 credit from my IB class if that helps.

the offer letter says august 3rd but idk if that is when classes start or orientation

I'm an incoming under-18 intl student and can only stay at either Igloo or Scape. which one would you recommend and which building exactly? would appreciate any experience

My French Schengen visa is valid from July 20 to September 3, 2026 (30 days, multiple entry, Type C). My family has preponed our travel plans and we now need to leave on July 9 instead. Their visa starts on 1st July.

Has anyone successfully gotten the French embassy to amend the start date of an already-issued visa? I’m planning to email the embassy in New Delhi but wanted to know if this is even possible before I try.

If not, do I need to apply for a completely new visa? Would they even have time to process one before July 9?

Any experience with this appreciated.

applying for cs

my_qualifications:

grade 10 myp: 48/56

grade 12: expected 38/45

math ai hl cs hl Econ hl phy sl eng sl a spanish ab initio

hey, I am a prospective student and am trying to understand the trade off between a 3 year degree (bs in cs) vs bachelors of advanced computing. if would help me a lot if someone could please shed some light on this. I’d also appreciate if someone can explain the internship and job opportunities, especially for intl students. thanks.