Students who wish to continue their education in America may be eligible for F1 visa reinstatement. To be eligible, however, there is much that must be established to the satisfaction of the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services). Due to this, it is strongly recommended that you reach out to lawyers experienced with reinstating F1 visas. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor example, it has to be established that circumstances that were out of your control caused the violation of your status. That could be a serious illness, an injury, or even neglect from your ISS adviser, some kind of natural disaster, and so forth. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAmong other factors, you need to be able to prove that you haven’t repeatedly or willfully violated immigration regulations, nor have you worked unauthorized employment or are otherwise deportable on any ground other than failing to maintain status/overstaying. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eYou will also want to file for F1 visa reinstatement as soon as possible, as you cannot have been out of status for more than five months at the time of filing the request. Yes, in some cases, we can demonstrate that failing to file within that five-month period was the result of exceptional circumstances. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs you can see, this process can be complicated and even fraught. To give yourself the best opportunity to succeed, it’s worth it to reach out to attorneys who have helped many to navigate the reinstatement process.