Hey all...i have very urgent question...i have valid F1 visa which is not expired until may 2007...but i have undergrad's school address on my visa and i am carrying I-20 from another graduate school...i am currently in nepal rt now...do i have to go to embassy to get new visa just becoz i changed the school...or i can re-enter with that i-20 and same old visa??? do any of you guys know anything abt this or have experienced this kinda situation before....plz help me out.....

NO, you don't have to go for New visa, if your I20 is signed by the international counsellor from your current college.

It should not be an issue at all till you have a valid visa and signed I-20.

You should have the address of the same college in your I-20 that is in your student F-1 visa. In order words the College should be the same in your I-20 and your F-1 visa or there might be a problem while changing the College address at the Embassy. If the College names and address don;t match up in your F-1 Visa and your I-20 there will be a big problem while you try to enter the US at the entry port or even on your way in transit countries. Chances are you mgith not be admitted in the US because of that poblem as the Immigration Officers are more concerned about such minor issues nowadays. Also, in the F-1 Visa form that you fill out in KTM before applying for the Visa, there is a testimony that you have to sign that states that you will not change the college for which you are given the Visa for atleast a semester.
Even though you become lucky and are allowed to enter the country with that diference in college addresses there is a chance that the problem might arise in future when you will be applying for a Green Card or any Government Isuued legal papers.
So, the best bet id to come here in the I-20 of the college in whose name the F-1 visa has been issued. You do not need to go to the embassy for that. Just use the I-20 from that college which, you probably already have.
Good Luck!

I am sorry. i think I misunderstood the message. Yes you can absolutely re-enter the US with I-20 from any college as long as you have the valid VISA. It would not be a problem. I hope the international student advisor has signed the I-20 for you. There's no problem for that. No worries. Enjoy your days in Nepal and travel safe.

dear hip rock,
i think avinit is not right. i had the the same situation u had. i went nepal.i had different school and different adress. Before going nepal i had to transfer to the grad schoo. and got i-20 with me and came back USA without a question. you are absolutely safe. not to worry.my visa was about to expire by 5 month. they did not even enquire about that.
jayamtadi