Hi!
I bought my plane ticket to go back home for the holidays (Spain). My program ends on Feb 11th and my return date is Jan 11th.
I went to applay today for a leave of absence but the advisor told me she strongly recommend NOT to go because there is a minimum of 45 days prior to the end of a program. If I try to come back to the country with less than that I would be sent back.
I have searched on google and on the sevis site and haven’t found anything about this. Is this true?
I would be gone for 3 weeks and I am on an extension of a 6 month program. I got the I-20 signed anyway, but I am not sure if I Can risk it and the flight was expensive and cannot be returned. Plus, an important member of my family is very sick and may not make it till I come back in Feb-March
Please help