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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand my situation and whether anyone has experienced something similar.

I previously had an F-1 visa for university in the U.S. I was academically dismissed for one semester due to health-related academic issues, which resulted in my SEVIS being terminated at the time.

Later on, I visited the U.S. on ESTA for a getaway. My ESTA stay was supposed to expire on April 16. I had flights booked for April 13, 14, and 15, but they were cancelled. On April 15, I became very unwell, got tested, and tested positive for COVID. About a week later I tested again and was still positive. Around 5 days after that I finally tested negative, booked the next available flight, and left the following day.

So overall I overstayed ESTA by around 20 days.

A few days ago I received an email from the U.S. Embassy stating that my visa had been “prudentially revoked” under INA 221(i) because information had come to light suggesting I “may be inadmissible.”

I’m outside the U.S. now and my school may issue me a new I-20/SEVIS soon, but I understand I’d likely need to reapply for a new F-1 visa.

My questions are:
•Has anyone here dealt with a prudential revocation like this?
•Were you able to get another F-1 approved afterward?
•How heavily do officers usually weigh a short ESTA overstay when COVID/medical issues were involved?

I know nobody can predict the outcome, but I’d appreciate honest experiences or advice from anyone familiar with similar cases.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand my situation and whether anyone has experienced something similar.

I previously had an F-1 visa for university in the U.S. I was academically dismissed for one semester due to health-related academic issues, which resulted in my SEVIS being terminated at the time.

Later on, I visited the U.S. on ESTA for a getaway. My ESTA stay was supposed to expire on April 16. I had flights booked for April 13, 14, and 15, but they were cancelled. On April 15, I became very unwell, got tested, and tested positive for COVID. About a week later I tested again and was still positive. Around 5 days after that I finally tested negative, booked the next available flight, and left the following day.

So overall I overstayed ESTA by around 20 days.

A few days ago I received an email from the U.S. Embassy stating that my visa had been “prudentially revoked” under INA 221(i) because information had come to light suggesting I “may be inadmissible.”

I’m outside the U.S. now and my school may issue me a new I-20/SEVIS soon, but I understand I’d likely need to reapply for a new F-1 visa.

My questions are:
•Has anyone here dealt with a prudential revocation like this?
•Were you able to get another F-1 approved afterward?
•How heavily do officers usually weigh a short ESTA overstay when COVID/medical issues were involved?

I know nobody can predict the outcome, but I’d appreciate honest experiences or advice from anyone familiar with similar cases.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand my situation and whether anyone has experienced something similar.

I previously had an F-1 visa for university in the U.S. I was academically dismissed for one semester due to health-related academic issues, which resulted in my SEVIS being terminated at the time.

Later on, I visited the U.S. on ESTA for a getaway. My ESTA stay was supposed to expire on April 16. I had flights booked for April 13, 14, and 15, but they were cancelled. On April 15, I became very unwell, got tested, and tested positive for COVID. About a week later I tested again and was still positive. Around 5 days after that I finally tested negative, booked the next available flight, and left the following day.

So overall I overstayed ESTA by around 20 days.

A few days ago I received an email from the U.S. Embassy stating that my visa had been “prudentially revoked” under INA 221(i) because information had come to light suggesting I “may be inadmissible.”

I’m outside the U.S. now and my school may issue me a new I-20/SEVIS soon, but I understand I’d likely need to reapply for a new F-1 visa.

My questions are:
•Has anyone here dealt with a prudential revocation like this?
•Were you able to get another F-1 approved afterward?
•How heavily do officers usually weigh a short ESTA overstay when COVID/medical issues were involved?

I know nobody can predict the outcome, but I’d appreciate honest experiences or advice from anyone familiar with similar cases.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand my situation and whether anyone has experienced something similar.

I previously had an F-1 visa for university in the U.S. I was academically dismissed for one semester due to health-related academic issues, which resulted in my SEVIS being terminated at the time.

Later on, I visited the U.S. on ESTA for a getaway. My ESTA stay was supposed to expire on April 16. I had flights booked for April 13, 14, and 15, but they were cancelled. On April 15, I became very unwell, got tested, and tested positive for COVID. About a week later I tested again and was still positive. Around 5 days after that I finally tested negative, booked the next available flight, and left the following day.

So overall I overstayed ESTA by around 20 days.

A few days ago I received an email from the U.S. Embassy stating that my visa had been “prudentially revoked” under INA 221(i) because information had come to light suggesting I “may be inadmissible.”

I’m outside the U.S. now and my school may issue me a new I-20/SEVIS soon, but I understand I’d likely need to reapply for a new F-1 visa.

My questions are:
•Has anyone here dealt with a prudential revocation like this?
•Were you able to get another F-1 approved afterward?
•How heavily do officers usually weigh a short ESTA overstay when COVID/medical issues were involved?

I know nobody can predict the outcome, but I’d appreciate honest experiences or advice from anyone familiar with similar cases.