Multiple visas in passport and status change

[prs_013]

Hello,
My wife was here on a H4. After getting admission to an university here, she went to India and got a F-1 visa stamped. She also got a letter stating that she cannot use the F-1 earlier than 30 days of the program's start date. Since her H4 visa was still valid, she was able to enter using that visa to the US. Now, when she contacted the university's international affairs, they say that her F-1 is no longer valid since she came in using the H-4. We thought that she could get the status changed by sending the relevant documents to the INS.
Does anyone have any experience in this regard? Will she have to re-do her F-1 process all over again?

Thanks,
Prs.

[raradhya]

just an idea but not sure will it work

she can go to canada on visitor visa. then her i 94 will be taken off and she can come back to US using her F1. but make sure that she comes back just before starting the school. in that way u will be safe.

not sure of this idea but ask come one before doing it.