How to prove ties to home country and intent to return when I have lived in the U.S. for the last eight years.
Hello all. I have been in the U.S. almost continuously since 2017. I initially came here with F-1 status and finished my undergraduate education before transitioning to H-1B status.
I am going back to F-1 to pursue graduate education and I will be going through consular processing in my home country to obtain an F-1 visa. Since I have not lived in my home country for close to a decade, I no longer have any financial ties to it. I don’t have a bank account, or phone number, or job or rental agreement in my home country. My parents and some of my family are still there, though.
I am concerned that my F-1 visa will be denied on the grounds that I have insufficient ties to my home country or intent to return there after my studies. If anyone has experience with similar situations and has any advice on how to demonstrate home country ties, I’d very much appreciate it.