Visiting back home to US with a single-entry student visa to Belgium?
I have a student visa to Belgium and have registered with the municipality but my residence permit will not be ready before I need to visit the US. I am a US citizen, but my visa (valid for a year) is only single entry. My question is can I travel back to the US for 3 days and re-enter Belgium on my regular passport, as a tourist? Thanks in advance!
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1 :
It all depends on the particular officer you deal with upon your return. You are attempting to manipulate the immigration control measures for your own personal needs - if you return as a tourist, you are expected to depart as a tourist - a change of status already in process is an indication that you are not coming in as a tourist. Can you do it? Possibly, but there is no guarantee. You may not like the end result.
2 :
you will need to first get in touch with your school officials to make sure you exit and re-entry will be legal, to make sure of the possibilty since your resident card is not available. i certainly do not think that as a student with no residency card ready? that you will be able to go back as a student without prior notification of the immigration and school advice. your statut as a student may be voided if proper procedures are not followed.
3 :
i do not speek very good englisch, but single-entry is very clear even to me. what do you think?
