F1 student filing (or not?) 765

[Franciscus 32]

Hi all, this is my first post here. Brief background: F1 student getting married soon with USC, will apply for AOS. My question is related to the following situation:

- I will apply for Advanced Parole, and once I get it, will need to travel abroad and come back. I've read in several places that with that action you lose the F1 status.

- I'm a Teaching Assistant at my university, and that employment is obviously based on my F1 status (my I-20). Will I still be able to work?

- My first thought was, well, I'll just apply for EAD (I-765). But Page 1 of the instructions clearly says: "if you are a nonimmigrant authorized to be employed with a specific employer under xxxx (which is my case), do NOT use this form."

What should I do? Any help is appreciated. I understand this might be a very specific situation, do you think an appointment with InfoPass would be able to solve this issue?

Thank you very much.

Best,

Franciscus

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can apply for a new EAD, based on a new category. I think that warning is saying that people who have the employment situation you have do not need to apply for the EAD (I assume you do not have a EAD now). Now you are eligible for a non-restricted EAD through category C9, based on a change in circumstances. Good luck.

[Franciscus 32]

That makes perfect sense. Thank you very, very much!

[canuck-in-chitown 2]

That makes perfect sense. Thank you very, very much!

Hi Franciscus,

I am looking into the same issue and this was helpful to me. Thought I would share it with you,

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/394181-f-1-aos-rfe-for-on-campus-employment/

all the best.

[Franciscus 32]

Thank you !!!