Can I work full time during semester with AOS's EAD while on F1?

[kitkatlover 1]

So I'm a graduate F1 student. I got married, filed for AOS last October. I got my combo EAD and have been working part time during this summer. Our AoS is pending, we're waiting for an interview date. I'm still an F1 student and Fall is going to be my last semester for my graduate program. I've just applied to an on-campus job as a teaching assistant, too. I wonder, 

 

1. Can I keep working my off-campus part-time job during the semester with my EAD while maintaining F1 status?
2. Can I work my part-time job (off-campus) and the TA part-time on-campus job with my EAD while still on F1? Would this make me lose my F1 status? 
3. I don't mind losing my F1 status if that's what it takes to work 2 jobs, but if that's the case, do I need to let my school know?
4. If I'm allowed to work full time during the semester with my EAD, do I need to tell my school?

 

Edited August 12, 2020 by kitkatlover

[Timona 4,207]

You're married. The EAD that you got while AOSing is unrestricted. So you can work off campus, full-time, partial or whatever you choose

Edited August 12, 2020 by Timona

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

 

once you use EAD , you go longer have f1 status 

[AstoriaAOS 33]

1 hour ago, kitkatlover said:

 

1. Can I keep working my off-campus part-time job during the semester with my EAD while maintaining F1 status?
2. Can I work my part-time job (off-campus) and the TA part-time on-campus job with my EAD while still on F1? Would this make me lose my F1 status? 
3. I don't mind losing my F1 status if that's what it takes to work 2 jobs, but if that's the case, do I need to let my school know?
4. If I'm allowed to work full time during the semester with my EAD, do I need to tell my school?

 

 

1. You won’t be able to maintain F1 with the off-campus job using the EAD from AOS.

2. Again, unfortunately you won’t be able to maintain the F1.

3. Might be good to reach out and let them know.

4. Not sure, might depend on the institution?

[maisfree 12]

1 hour ago, kitkatlover said:

 

1. Can I keep working my off-campus part-time job during the semester with my EAD while maintaining F1 status?
2. Can I work my part-time job (off-campus) and the TA part-time on-campus job with my EAD while still on F1? Would this make me lose my F1 status? 
3. I don't mind losing my F1 status if that's what it takes to work 2 jobs, but if that's the case, do I need to let my school know?
4. If I'm allowed to work full time during the semester with my EAD, do I need to tell my school?

 

If you want to stay in F1 status and be able to finish your degree, I think the safest option would be to not let your institution know about your AOS case at this point, and work only on-campus which does not require the AOS EAD.

If you let the institution know about your AOS, you risk losing your F1 status and you may have to leave the program - that's my understanding. I was in a similar situation, but I was on F-1 STEM OPT. I ended up not using AOS EAD until my STEM OPT EAD expired.