Hi Thanks for any information you can provide.
My brother has been dismissed from the school and he is out of status now since 2 weeks and in need to be enrolled in a 12 credit school. We can not afford to put him in another school right now now and according to one of our helpful members they told me that he had 5 month period if he is not enrolled in school to re-enroll and I guess he would not need a new visa. The international advisor told him that it would be best to go back to his country get treatment and then come back to a new school. I thought that transferring right away would be the answer and we would file a reinstatement form. But more and more I think he does need treatment. If he goes back we need to file a new I-20, sevis account, he would keep his old visa if less than 5 months and what are the other implications? Do you know anything about this? Please reply.

Treatment for what?

Can not remember whether it is 30 or 60 days to leave.

Our father passed away and he needs that kind of treatment stay with mom, see a therapist. So I think I should just send him home for the time being until he is better again in June. I dont think nothing will happen to the visa (his old school issued him until 2009 i think) but will have to do a new I-20. The visa is the major concern. Filing for a reinstatement form right now might be point less and uncertain. I could have him here for another 2 weeks if its 30 days?

hi- u guys know what is my best course of action and how it will affect my brother if I do this? thank u

You have 30 days from the expiry date of your F1 (or when the day he left). You will need a new I-20 within this period...

HI Greenman,

He was a starting sophomore. So his F1 still good for two years. We thought we could just apply for a new school in Fall and then the new school would issue him a new I-20. right?