Does AOS-based EAD violate my F-1 status

[GCPhD 0]

8 hours ago, hk415 said:

I went through a similar issue recently and i have filed AOS in second week of july. I chose not to renew my i20 to be safe as it does require you to sign on i20 which states you will return after completion of the program of study and signing it might be a misrepresentation. My DSO and my lawyer had a conversation together about this as the DSO initially suggested me to extend my i20 but lawyer said not to. After that conversation DSO left the decision to me and also said given the recent August rules with student visas she can't recommend me to extend my i20 and it would still be a 50-50% chance of whether IO notices and brings it up during the interview. And i chose not to extend it. Since i have a pending i485 application i was still able to register for classes even though my i20 expired. You may also be able to work (as a grad assistant) since you got your EAD. 

Oh thank you so much. same situation. I decided to not extend it actually. Good luck with your application.

[italiansf 40]

I went to my school today, and I requested them to terminate my I20 and international student status.

They started saying that it is dangerous and this things and then they didn't do it!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

[aznhouston 130]

18 hours ago, italiansf said:

I went to my school today, and I requested them to terminate my I20 and international student status.

They started saying that it is dangerous and this things and then they didn't do it!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

They need to see the GC to terminate, otherwise, they can't.

 

[aznhouston 130]

On 8/16/2018 at 11:19 AM, hk415 said:

I went through a similar issue recently and i have filed AOS in second week of july. I chose not to renew my i20 to be safe as it does require you to sign on i20 which states you will return after completion of the program of study and signing it might be a misrepresentation. My DSO and my lawyer had a conversation together about this as the DSO initially suggested me to extend my i20 but lawyer said not to. After that conversation DSO left the decision to me and also said given the recent August rules with student visas she can't recommend me to extend my i20 and it would still be a 50-50% chance of whether IO notices and brings it up during the interview. And i chose not to extend it. Since i have a pending i485 application i was still able to register for classes even though my i20 expired. You may also be able to work (as a grad assistant) since you got your EAD. 

I think everybody on F1 have no intent to stay to begin with. So, it really doesn't matter that much if you extend the I20 or not. If the DSO says you need to extend your I20, do it.

Remember to get these down in an email or written letter and bring it to your AOS interview if you think they would ask.

 

[italiansf 40]

4 minutes ago, hoangthaihuy said:

They need to see the GC to terminate, otherwise, they can't.

 

Sure that they can.. It is a voluntary termination. It is my choice. 

[aznhouston 130]

5 minutes ago, italiansf said:

Sure that they can.. It is a voluntary termination. It is my choice. 

That maybe new to me, but I don't see "voluntary" option here. But you can wait until you're out of status, and they'll happy to do so "voluntarily".

 

https://www.ice.gov/factsheets/f-and-m-student-record-termination-reasons-sevis