Maintain or not maintain F-1 status

[FromJapan 0]

OK,

My lawyer filed AOS early this month. I let my advisor know that I am adjusting status and asked if I could pay in state tuition. She got really confused between instate and out of state status and adjusting immigration status. She refused to do any change on SEVIS until registration office determine if I am should pay in state or out of state tuition (which has nothing to do with me not being F-1 student). So, I reminded her that my lawyer I filed for AOS and therefore, my status is AOS pending, no longer a F-1 studnet in US for DOS.

She now say she has no problem deleting my SEVIS record but then lawyer sent me an email saying that my advisor is absolutely right and that she should not mess with my SEVIS until my residency status is determined by the registration.

So...what would you do? I don't have $8000 every 3 month until I get my green card. That would be like almost $30,000. That's how much my wife makes in a year. We need to pay rent and eat and stuff you know. This might be moot point because my int. advisor might have already closed out my record. but still wanted to know

Thanks

Edited September 16, 2008 by FromJapan

[Nao 0]

OK,

My lawyer filed AOS early this month. I let my advisor know that I am adjusting status and asked if I could pay in state tuition. She got really confused between instate and out of state status and adjusting immigration status. She refused to do any change on SEVIS until registration office determine if I am should pay in state or out of state tuition (which has nothing to do with me not being F-1 student). So, I reminded her that my lawyer I filed for AOS and therefore, my status is AOS pending, no longer a F-1 studnet in US for DOS.

She now say she has no problem deleting my SEVIS record but then lawyer sent me an email saying that my advisor is absolutely right and that she should not mess with my SEVIS until my residency status is determined by the registration.

So...what would you do? I don't have $8000 every 3 month until I get my green card. That would be like almost $30,000. That's how much my wife makes in a year. We need to pay rent and eat and stuff you know. This might be moot point because my int. advisor might have already closed out my record. but still wanted to know

Thanks

Hello.

One of my friends adjusted her status from F1 to permanent resident.

She received her GC in May, 2008.

Based on her experience, you have to pay out-of-state tuition until half a year passes since you received your GC.

So, she is waiting to start a new program in January, 2009.

As long as your petition is pending, you have a legal status to remain in the U.S. without attending a school.

So, if you cannot pay out-of-state tuition, I think your best choice is have a break from your school until half a year passes since you receive your GC.

Good Luck

Nao

[Lili 3]

I am pretty sure you can pay in state tuition as soon as you receive your green card. And yes, you can just not go to school while your status is pending.

You might want to get in touch with your fiscal services on the UW campus. I am pretty sure that if you have been here more than a year and hold a green card, you can qualify for resident fees right away. But ask them!

[FromJapan 0]

Thank you Nao and Lili for the information. I am going to get in touch with UW fiscal office and ask about it. I am going to sleep much better tonight (break out into a song going "how do I live without VJ.com,...I want to know...") I am dating myself

go dawgs!