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About three years. If she is outside of the US, it will take additional 6-12 months, depending on where she lives, to complete the consular processing.

If your application was denied merely because you failed to provide requested documentation, then you can reapply immediately and provide the documentation that was requested. If your application was denied due to a finding that you lacked good moral character because of willful failure to pay child support, your chances may be better if you applied after you have had a history of payments for at least 1 year. Did you have any extenuating reasons why you did not pay child support?

Persons holding F-1 student status and requiring a visa to travel outside the US must make an application with an American consulate or embassy. A change of status in the States is not a visa, and a trip outside necessitates a visa to return unless the student is taking a trip of 30 days or less to Canada, Mexico, or the Caribbean islands. If going outside the US for an F-1 visa, a student would usually return to the home country as many American consulates and embassies in third countries believe that they are not familiar with the student's situation and that visa issuance should come from the consulate or embassy in the home country.