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extending eligibility period
ask_question - 02-11-08 10:07
Dear friends in Doctok
hope you be fine and happy
I am a FMG with visa problem of entry to US
I have a question;
1-I have scheduled for step 2 cs in june 2008 and my eligibility period is untill 17 dec 2008.
if I was not able to get visa of us till december 2008 then can I be able to extend my scheduling permit for one more year and try to get visa of us from other ways?
thank you
ask_question - 02-11-08 10:07
Dear friends in Doctok
hope you be fine and happy
I am a FMG with visa problem of entry to US
I have a question;
1-I have scheduled for step 2 cs in june 2008 and my eligibility period is untill 17 dec 2008.
if I was not able to get visa of us till december 2008 then can I be able to extend my scheduling permit for one more year and try to get visa of us from other ways?
thank you
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#1
Re: extending eligibility period TheOne - 02-11-08 13:53 I think you can, email the ECFMG about the issue in case you couldn't make it.
#2
Re: extending eligibility period radhamesramos - 02-12-08 15:29 yes you can, read their eligibility period criteria, and see how can you extewnd the period
#3
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-04-08 11:21 hello sir rad....,i cudnt find extending eligibility criteria link.
what does yellow card mean??actually i tried for visa for cs ,but i was given yel.card n asked to show mystep1 result. now becoz i am working,i cudnt give step 1.my cs period is expiring on14mayso,plzzzzzzzzz guide me wat to do. shud i go back to us embasy n tel my problem?wat shud i do? plz tell me asap.
#4
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-04-08 11:24 if i try n by bad luck im denied visa,can i request ecfmg to extend my cs eligibil. per.will they do it or i will lose my1200USD.
#5
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-04-08 12:47 plzzzzz help me. read the above 2 of my replies and advise me plzasap. thanx
#6
Re: extending eligibility period TheOne - 03-04-08 12:55 I'm sorry to hear that you dropped your plans to take Step 1, after all these times and advice, I though you will do it.
But that's ok, be detreminant next time and call the ECFMG now for a refund. They will, hopfully, accept to do so.
Good luck.
#7
Re: extending eligibility period radhamesramos - 03-05-08 09:21 Soory to hear that, but one question: can you take the CS without the Step 1? (in my times you couldn't do so). Try to seek a refund now, if not you'll have to pay USD400 before may 14th to extend your eligibility for another year...of course the refund won't be total.
What I guess they are trying to do is you to show the step 1 result, without it...I don't know if you can take the CS...If I'm wrong, please somebody correct me
#8
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-14-08 13:13 it is confirmed dat if visa is rejected for cs ,then ecfmg refunds the fee.
BUT i wanna know is it compulsory dat u must take any one step before gong for visa? or ANYONE has ever got the visa for cs ,even if he or she has not taken the steps?plz reply asap.
#9
Re: extending eligibility period TheOne - 03-14-08 13:31 Simply, in areas and countries like India, because of the large number of applicants, the consular would like to see some proves of passing at least one of the steps before granting the visa.
Going there without any score have a higher rejection rate.
#10
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-14-08 13:56 IS IT POSSIBLE THAT U GO AFTER TAKING 1 STEP ,VEN D RESULT IS AWAITED and the visa may be given??
#11
Re: extending eligibility period TheOne - 03-14-08 14:17 Everything is possible, but as I said "Your chances of getting a visa without scores is low".
#12
Re: extending eligibility period agamamber - 03-14-08 14:21 ok, if there is rejection ven d result is awaited ane cs eligi.period is about to expire,even then ecfmg refunds d fee????
#13
Re: extending eligibility period TheOne - 03-14-08 15:15 "ECFMG will refund if your visa is rejected" that's what you confirmed.. So if you got rejection then make sure to get your money as soon as possible and don't wait till the last moment.
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