out of status=inactivated?

[99jjeerwerc 1]

Hello everyone,

So here's what I learned today. I called the DMV to get my new license and they told me that my school report me to Homeland Security as Inactive student and that's why they can't give me a new one. What does this mean? Am I out of status? Will I be deported? All I know is that I'm not taking all the 12 units as required but I the international office in my school knows about this, and besides I signed a contract with them saying that I will finish my degree there and I'll keep 12 units for this upcoming semester. They told me that I could continue my Fall semester. Has anyone gone through this? I'd like to know. Also, I married my boyfriend (u.s citizen) and we're thinking of filing for AoS.

Thank you in advance for your help

[milimelo 4,477]

They're required by law to report you in SEVIS if you take than 12 credits.

Right now, time to start acting on AOS and not just thinking about it.

[Anh map 2,098]

Prepare to file the adjustment of status.

Might cut into any holiday spending that you had planned.

[99jjeerwerc 1]

Thank you for your replies. I'm panicking right now but we're filling out our forms as fast as we can. They (my school) never told me about this procedure they only asked me if I wanted to continue my studies there and I said yes. Just a couple of days ago I went to an orientation meeting for F-1 students and they told me that I was fine. I guess I should've been more informed and less naive. Good thing we're filing for AoS.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

No person who is eligible for AoS, which is what you are based on being the souse of a US citizen, will be ordered deported.

[Little_My 464]

F1 students are required to maintain full-time student status at all times, unless the student has a special reason for dropping below full-time (like a health condition, for example) in which case the student would have to apply for a special permission to drop below full-time course load. In any other situation F1 students are only allowed to be part-time students during their last semester of studies - this was the case for me, for example, as I did not have enough credits left to take during last semester for a full course load.

If you are below full-time, you're essentially violating your visa status. It's not the biggest violation in the world and for most students who unknowingly drop below full-time the situation can be corrected without them ever having to leave US. However in your case I fully agree with the above posters - file the AOS paperwork. As you are now married to a US citizen, it will be risky for you to travel abroad and return under the F1 status as you might be considered an intending immigrant, and if you do plan to remain in the US with your spouse there is no reason to postpone filing the AOS papers. You can continue studying while the AOS is pending, but you won't be subject to the F1 visa regulations anymore, so no problem there if you want to take less courses than a full-time course load would require.