Hi Everyone,

This is a simple question.. Hopefully!

I'm taking a semester of mandarin at a university in Shanghai, I had my friend take my visa application (passport, paperwork) to the San Francisco consulate. My application I checked that I wanted a multi entry valid for 6 months, and my longest intended stay for 165 days- which I counted from the first day I arrive until the end of class. The consulate stated this wasn't possible I would only be given a double entry for 6 months. I would like to travel down to HK and Thailand, so the double entry doesn't work for me. If I change the duration of stay to 60 days wouldnt that entitle me to get a multi entry for 6 months? Wouldn't this mean I would have to leave the country every 60 days? My school told me that I could only get an F visa, since the semester is less than 6 months.

Thank you,
Sam