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Married on OPT, can I travel? Help!

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pkim360   0

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Help!

My Fiancee is on an F1 visa and we will be married in March (next month).

She has applied for OPT.

Can she travel out of the country in May and return to the US on the OPT visa?

We cannot change the travel date in May and a Advance Parole would take too long.

Thanks!

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YuAndDan   153

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Do you have an I-485 filed?? If so then don't travel without AP document.

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Do you have an I-485 filed?? If so then don't travel without AP document.

yup, can only agree, if you get married and immediately file for AOS you need to have AP or else your fiance will be considered abandoning her application and case will be closed and you will have a hard time to make her a permanent resident - why? With filing AOS you will lose the F-1 student status and if you guys travel abroad they may let her in as a tourist, but people are having more and more a hard time to do AOS from a tourist with visawaiver program.

Just my thoughts - ...and still congrats on your engagement and hope you have a nice wedding coming up :)

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pkim360   0

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Thanks for the response. No, we have not filed a I-485. I wanted to know my options first. So my question, can she return to the US on an OPT? We are not married yet, but could delay our wedding to accommodate the travel.

yup, can only agree, if you get married and immediately file for AOS you need to have AP or else your fiance will be considered abandoning her application and case will be closed and you will have a hard time to make her a permanent resident - why? With filing AOS you will lose the F-1 student status and if you guys travel abroad they may let her in as a tourist, but people are having more and more a hard time to do AOS from a tourist with visawaiver program.

Just my thoughts - ...and still congrats on your engagement and hope you have a nice wedding coming up :)

Maxximus

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Little_My   464

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She can travel on OPT, as long as she has a valid travel signature in her I-20 and has received her EAD card. I don't know it the marriage alone affects that, if you don't file for any paperwork - I wouldn't think so.

But, as an F-1 on OPT, with the signature and EAD, traveling is fine. However, if she has not received her OPT approval and EAD before the trip, then it is more tricky.. my university's int' student advisers strongly discouraged traveling with a pending OPT application.

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missaero   7

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Also if she enters the country after the trip on F-1 visa and suddenly adjusts status, you coule have issues with intent further down the road.

Bear in mind, to enter the US even while on OPT, you must have a valid F-1 visa!

Also if she enters the country after the trip on F-1 visa and suddenly adjusts status, you coule have issues with intent further down the road.

Bear in mind, to enter the US even while on OPT, you must have a valid F-1 visa!

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Boiler   45,767

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F1 is a non immigrant visa.

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missaero Explorer

missaero   7

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OPT is not meant for travel, if she will leave the country on OT she will not be allowed to entry again. OPT is not meant for traveling, most likely officers will challenge her saying her studies are over and anyway she will be returning back to her home country.

Almost true. Students can travel while on OPT if and only if they also have a valid F-1 visa for entry into the US.

12/01/2010: Married!
12/14/2010: Mailed AOS Packed to Lockbox
12/23/2010: USCIS Receipt notice for I-485/I-130/I-765/I-131
01/05/2011: Successful biometrics walkin at Charleston WV office!
03/04/2011: EAD and AP combo card in hand.
04/21/2011: AOS Interview at Norfolk local office. APPROVED & Card production ordered!
04/25/2011: Welcome to the US letter received in mail.
05/02/2011: Green Card arrives in mail!

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01/29/2013: NOA received for I-751 form submission (joint)

02/22/2013: Walk in biometric (appt. for 03-05-13)

06/25/2013: I-751 approved!

06/29/2013: 10yr Green Card received in the mail!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

08/18/2015: Mailed N-400 application

08/28/2015: NOA for N-400

09/14/2015: Biometrics appointment for N-400

02/02/2016: Interview for N-400. APPROVED!

02/18/2016: Oath ceremony!

 
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