AOS Questions from an F1 student

[buttercup212 1]

I'm in my final year of college on an F1 visa and my boyfriend and I got married last month.

We decided to file for AOS, I-131, an EAD, and advanced parole. Our lawyer told us we need a financial cosponsor which we were able to find, and she makes comfortably more than 125% of the federal poverty bracket.

My question is, does having a cosponsor make your case look weak/not credible? Since we are both students we don't really have income but we both have very respectable job offers which we will start by the time we graduate. I heard the USCIS officers mostly care about financial stability.

Finally, does filing for a green card while we haven't graduated from college raise a red flag of any sort to USCIS? I can understand why it would seem fishy but we really are in love.

I'd appreciate any input and if any former F1 visa students have success stories that'd be awesome!

[LotofPatience 65]

This is AOS. If you post in AOS forum, you'll get better response.

Loto

[amykathleen2005 441]

I would not think so. All USCIS cares about really is that 1. You are in a real relationship 2. You are not a terrorist, prostitute, etc. 3. You will not become a ward of the state, which is why they want a cosponsor. As long as your cosponsor makes enough and submits all the needed paperwork it should not be a problem.

[CanadianRedneck 8]

I"m broke..my wife is broke..lol..my mother in law has the money..I wouldn't think it would make your file look WEAK. She's on the hook...that's all they want.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

AP is I-131

1-130 is the immigrant application

1-485 is AOS application

1-765 is work authorisation

** moved from "CR-1/IR-1 Process & Procedures" to "AOS (Other)" as the OP is AOSing from an F1 visa **

Edited November 12, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony

[Ghamzi 2]

Your case is not affected if you have a cosponsor a single bit. I have seen several people that did that and it worked for them. It is not really an issue otherwise USCIS would have banned it. The only reason for a sponsor is that they sign a contract between them and U.S. Dept. of state saying that this applicant will not become a burden on U.S. Welfare. that's the only concept. It does not matter how you prove you won't be.

Goodluck!!