Got accepted in law school, AOS pending

[AP16 30]

Good afternoon folks!

So, yesterday I received the news that I was accepted in law school, but my AOS is still pending. I got a scholarship, but it doesn't cover everything. Can I get any kind of student loans while AOS is pending? I have valid EAD. 

Also, can I use the fact that I was accepted in school to expedite the processing of my I-485? It has been 169 days, no changes since biometrics. I'm a K-1 Visa holder.

Thank you in advance!

Edited July 19, 2017 by AP16

[Bzlibem 111]

10 minutes ago, AP16 said:

Good afternoon folks!

So, yesterday I received the news that I was accepted in law school, but my AOS is still pending. I got a scholarship, but it doesn't cover everything. Can I get any kind of student loans while AOS is pending? I have valid EAD. 

Also, can I use the fact that I was accepted in school to expedite the processing of my I-485? It has been 169 days, no changes since biometrics. I'm a K-1 Visa holder.

Thank you in advance!

Your only option at this moment is international students loan. You will need a cosigner with an income and good credit score 

 

once you become a PR You can apply for FAFSA and federal loans (direct and indirect) but as long as you are pending you can't really get anything 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Bzlibem

[Coco8 1,042]

I guess you could try to expedite it as "severe financial loss" because loans for international students are more expensive. They will probably need the letter of acceptance, letter of scholarship, etc.  At least you can try and they will give you an answer pretty fast on whether they accept the expedite or not.

[Bzlibem 111]

They are not so much more expensive but the requirements are bigger. Some of them require letters of recommendation from US citizens and/or 2 cosigners.. and also some schools don't even accept them. You can find out on this page 

https://www.iefa.org/international-student-loans

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

actually, your spouse may qualify for a Plus+ loan on your behalf