U.S.

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
May 22, 2024 2200 Potomac Center Dr Stop 2425
Arlington, VA 20598-2425

SHAILAJA BANALA SRC2322750211

437 LEE PL
EXTON, PA 19341

RE: I539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status

DECISION

This notice refers to your Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant status, filed
on June 22, 2023, in which you are requesting extension of nonimmigrant status. Upon
consideration, it is ordered that your application be denied for the following reason(s):

To be eligible for an extension of stay, you must remain in nonimmigrant status.

Title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (8 CFR) § 214.1(a)(3)(ii) states, in part:

At the time of admission or extension of stay, every nonimmigrant alien must also agree
to depart the United States at the expiration of his or her authorized period of admission
or extension of stay, or upon abandonment of his or her authorized nonimmigrant
status...

You have been found ineligible for a nonimmigrant visa under Section 214(b) of the U.S.
Immigration and Nationality Act. A denial under Section 214(b) means that you were not
able to demonstrate that your intended activities in the United States would be consistent
with the classification of the nonimmigrant visa for which you applied.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) records show that you departed the United
States on May 8, 2022, post denial of Form I-765 on April 25, 2022, Hellthereby
abandoning your previous nonimmigrant status.

While nonimmigrant visa classifications each have their own unique requirements, one
requirement shared by many of the nonimmigrant visa categories is for the applicant to
demonstrate that he/she has a residence in a foreign country which he/she has no intention of
abandoning. Applicants usually meet this requirement by demonstrating that they have strong
ties overseas that indicate that they will return to a foreign country after a temporary visit to the
United States. Such ties include professional, work, school, family, or social links to a foreign
country. We failed to establish evidence that you have the ties that will compel you to return to
your home country after your travel to the United States.

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This decision may not be appealed. However, if you disagree with this decision, or if you have
additional evidence that shows this decision is incorrect, you may submit a motion to reopen or a
motion to reconsider by completing a Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion. A motion to
reopen must state the new facts to be considered and must be supported by affidavits or other
new documentary evidence. A motion to reconsider must show that the decision was legally
incorrect according to statute, regulation, and/or precedent decision.

This decision is without prejudice to consideration of subsequent applications for

Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services.

To obtain the Form I-290B, visit www.uscis.gov/forms. For the latest information on filing
location, fee, and other requirements, refer to the Form I-290B instructions; review 8 CFR §
103.3 or § 103.5; visit your local USCIS office.

Sincerely,

Jarrad P. Robert
Director
Officer: AD 9358

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