Change of Status f2 to f1 outside processing time

[Ana 7722]

I have submitted paper application on september 16 2014 to change my status from f2 to f1. I have recieved a receiptt number in return from vermont center. Still to date , I have not received any update of my status. I have requested for expedition but it was denied. If I am not approved by january first week, my admission is going to get cancelled as the univ does not offer any graduate course in the summer. Can I directly contact any officer from the vermont center explaining my situation via email ? From the uscis website it shows 2.5 months processing time for vermont center, as my case is outside the processing time already what else can I do? by 2.5 months do they mean working days excluding the weekends and holidays? please suggest? Have you received f1 status recently to attend Spring 2015 yet?

[Afiya Khan]

I have submitted paper application on september 16 2014 to change my status from f2 to f1. I have recieved a receiptt number in return from vermont center. Still to date , I have not received any update of my status. I have requested for expedition but it was denied. If I am not approved by january first week, my admission is going to get cancelled as the univ does not offer any graduate course in the summer. Can I directly contact any officer from the vermont center explaining my situation via email ? From the uscis website it shows 2.5 months processing time for vermont center, as my case is outside the processing time already what else can I do? by 2.5 months do they mean working days excluding the weekends and holidays? please suggest? Have you received f1 status recently to attend Spring 2015 yet?

Hi, I am facing the same issue. My college starts next week and 2.5 months of processing time ends on 10 Jan. I haven't heard from them and quite worried. Can anyone else comment on processing time and process thereafter.thanks