Help required regarding travel on F1 visa.

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Hi,

I got admission for MS at Syracuse University for Spring 2014. If I have to go to Syracuse from Hyderabad, I need to book an itinerary some thing like Hyderabad --> Delhi --> New York --> Syracuse. But as my cousin working at New York, I booked an itinerary as Hyderabad --> Delhi --> New York. My cousin will pick me at JFK Airport, New York and drop me at Syracuse. Thus, I saved a good amount of money.

Now, I came to know that during the immigration check at the Port of Entry (in my case New York), it is necessary to show my next itinerary till Syracuse, which I have not booked. In this context, can you please let me know, is it mandatory show that itinerary till Syracuse at Port of Entry ?

Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,

Raj

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not needed. I have never shown itinerary

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Thank you very much for the reply.

I have updated DS160 form that there are NO relatives to me in US. Still is it fine to admit that my cousin drops me at Syracuse ?

Some of my friends are saying that during the first student visit on F1 visa to US, I should definitely have an itinerary till the end point i.e. Syracuse University.

If at all it is mandatory, I am planning to book a bus ticket from New York to Syracuse city to show the immigration officials.

Please let me know your thoughts.

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You can do that. But simply speaking you are overthinking. Just be cool. I had landed in Denver while my college was in CA…so its ok.