f1

[pranayag]

i was issued a F1 visa, for my summer school course which begins on
May 20th and ends on June 27th. However i have been issued a F1 visa only TILL June 26th.
so does that mean i have to exit the country by that date? or like the B1/B2 visa you can stay in the country 6months from the time you enter the country?

[txh1b]

Your exit date is not determined by the visa but by the I-94 date given at the port of entry. Generally, for F1 students it is marked d/s (duration of study). Visa is just an entry pass into US.

[DMX17]

D/S = Duration of Status

Read more about visa and status here:

https://www.immihelp.com/visa-stamp-...ration-in-usa/

Admission to the U.S. - Duration of Stay - Form I-94

Upon entering the U.S., an immigration officer of the Department of Homeland Security''s, Border and Transportation Security, at the port of entry, places a small white card, Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record in your passport. On this card, the U.S. immigration inspector records either a date or "D/S" (duration of status). In most cases, a specific date will be indicated on the Form I-94 (in the lower right-hand corner). If your I-94 contains a specific date, that is the date by which you must leave the United States. Some students, exchange program participants, and certain temporary workers (e.g., foreign diplomats) will be admitted for “duration of status.” If you have "duration of status" or “D/S” on your Form I-94, you may remain in the U.S. as long as you continue your course of studies or remain in your exchange program or qualifying employment.

If you are traveling on the Visa Waiver Program, you will receive Form I-94W, Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record, a green card.

Your Form I-94, or I-94W is a very important document to keep in your passport, since it shows your permission to be in the U.S.

As example of the difference between the duration of stay permitted in the U.S. and validity of a visa, your visa may be valid for several years, and yet your authorized period of stay, as shown on the Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94, may be limited to a few weeks.

The date or D/S notation, shown on your Arrival-Departure Record, I-94 or I-94W is the official record of the your authorized length of stay in the U.S. You cannot use the visa expiration date in determining or referring to your permitted length of stay in the U.S.