Continue working during the marriage on OPT Extension?

[Vedic 0]

Hello,

I am on OPT extension right now. And my opt extension is valid till March 3rd 2014. I am engaged and going to get married to my fiancee in Oct/Nov 2013. I heard it takes about 3-4 months to get my EAD/GC approved. But my worries are if it does not get approved by then and we dont get any interview date or anything and my OPT extension card get expired then does that mean that I will have to go back to INDIA? and wait for my interview date to happen in INDIA??

Can I still stay in US and continue working until my EAD or GC get approved??

Please let me know what should be the process? and is there anything I need to be worried about as far as getting my GC/EAD process is concerned?

Thank you very much for your help in advance.

Regards,

Vedic

[Darnell 8,479]

what does yer DSO at yer UNI say about this?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

When you get your I-485 accepted for initial review, you begin a NEW period of authorized stay while it is processing.

[Vedic 0]

How long does it take to get your I-485 approved from the date of filing?

And it gets approved, can I stay and continue working while its getting processed?

Thank you for your response...

[newacct 688]

If you file right after marriage you should get your EAD before your OPT expires. It should take no longer than 90 days.

[Vedic 0]

Thank you for the response.

I am planning on filing my I-485 by the end of October so I think I should my EAD by January or Feb max.

Also, if I have to file the waiver form because for some reason my EAD got rejected then does that mean I have to leave or can I still stay and continue fighting until my waiver form gets approved and comes with my EAD?

Thank you

[hmh33 117]

What waiver form?

There's no reason for an EAD filed in conjunction with a non-frivolous adjustment of status application to be rejected. Even if it were, it has no bearing on your ability to stay in the country.