F-1 to AOS need advice

[bhangu 0]

My I 130 is already approved in Oct 2009 filled by my mother.Now i filled AOS on 4th May 2010 to adjusting from F-1 to permanent resident status (green card).And i got NOA 1 on 6th May 2010.

I my worried because in last semester i just took 8 credit hours in school .but full time international student has to complete 12 credit hours.Is this is a problem for immigration process.

thanks

01/08/2008 - Arrived on F1

10/19/2009 - I 130 Approved, filled by mother on 03/29/2002

04/29/2010 - Mailed I-485,I-131,I-765.

05/08/2010 - NOAs received for all three.

05/10/2010 - Touched! I-485,I-131,I-765

05/13/2010 - Touched! I-765

[Nartaki 7]

Is this your last semester? Will you graduate at the end of this semester?

As a F1, you are allowed to go below full time only if you have:

(a) Academic Difficulties

(b) Medical Problems

© Completion of Course of Study ie it is your last semester before you graduate

(d) you are a student of a non-SEVIS school

(e) SEVIS allows you to go below full time

Check this link.

I spoke to an attorney and he advised me that ICE usually doesnt care if a F1 student goes below full time, unless the student is from the middle east.

[BMW4me 12]

I spoke to an attorney and he advised me that ICE usually doesnt care if a F1 student goes below full time, unless the student is from the middle east.

haha discrimination for those, well I guess this is something we have in this country after all lol

to answer your question, you should be fine.

Edited May 14, 2010 by vkn & jsb

[Alla 3]

haha discrimination for those, well I guess this is something we have in this country after all lol

to answer your question, you should be fine.

It has been for a long time a hardtime to file AOS for middle eastern people. After all that happened in America this is not a discrimination.

[DaniG 3]

I took 7 credit hours this semester, which was the last one before my graduation. I just had to write a letter to my international student advisor explaining that this is my last semester and I only need these 2 courses to graduate. I submitted that letter during drop/add week. I didn't have any problems, and my AOS is going smoothly so far.

If your college/uni hasn't contacted you about the reduced course load, you are probably fine.

According to my advisor, the only disadvantage to doing this is that you cannot be in F-1 status after this semester if you have declared that you are taking a reduced load due to graduation (unless you move on to another school) but if you are AOS-ing, this doesn't matter.