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Thanks to the information you and Mike provided, I know CANNOT leave the US now until I get advance parole, which can only be filed along with I-485. I did check the “adjustment of status” box on the i-130 and left the consular processing section blank. My husband can file for naturalization in 2027. According to general answer, the naturalization process for U.S. citizenship takes an average of 18–24 months. In the worst-case scenario, I have to wait until 2028/2029 to convert the type of my I-485 to USC sponsor. Hopefully, I don't have to wait that long.

We missed a few critical documents 😰. My I-20 is valid until the summer of 2025, followed by 3 years of OPT. I only have to wait for the chart " DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS" to either be current or if our priority date is before the cut-off date to file I-485. I understand the chart "FINAL ACTION DATES" is when a visa becomes available or eligible for a green card. In other words, people with priority dates earlier than the cut-off date shown in the Final Action chart will be processed for green cards. Is my understanding correct? I pray that my I-485 be approved before I am out of status, which is 4 years away.

Hello everyone, Thank you all for your advice. Special thanks to @Mike E and @manyfudge. You cleared up my misunderstanding regarding the application sequence. I believed I was required to wait until the I-130 was approved before submitting the I-485 application. My spouse just submitted the I-130 online on September 3rd. I am an F1 student in the US, married to a spouse of a green card holder. Below is the Visa Bulletin for September: - FINAL ACTION DATES for F2A is 01JAN18 - DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS for F2A is 01SEP23 I understand that I must wait for the latter cut-off date of " DATES FOR FILING FAMILY-SPONSORED VISA APPLICATIONS" to file the I-485 package with EAD and Advance Parole (ex: 05SEP23). Please correct me if I am wrong.

Mike, I can't thank you enough for the detailed post. I can only file the I-485 package after I-130 gets approved. Your concern is valid, and 9 years are long. I will pay attention to the Visa Bulletin and wish for the best.

I have been in the US for a few years under TN and now under F-1. We only decided to get married earlier this year. Since we got married, I wonder if I should travel outside of the US and return on F1. With your input, I probably stay in the US until my advance parole or green card gets approved. Thank you all for the advice!

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Thank you for your advice. I will look into it.

Thank you all for your response. I can't edit my post, so I add my status here. I am a Canadian citizen, so I don't need a visa but only I-20 form for F-1 status. Since I already got marriage, my intention to enter the US would be to study + AOS. I am worried I would be rejected at the border because F-1 status is supposed to return to the country after the intended period ends. But in my case, it is obvious that I have the intention to stay.

Hello everyone, I (F-1 status) and my spouse (green card holder) married in February 2023. We have not yet submitted any sponsorship application, including I-130. I read somewhere about the intention of entry. Upon entering the US border, when the officer asks for a reason for admission, I can either: Only present my F-1 status and not mention the marriage -> would it lead to mispresent at the interview in the future? Present my F-1 status + mention I got married -> I would face the possibility of rejecting at the border because the officer has a reason to think that I intend to stay in the US permanently (since F-1 is temporary). Can I travel outside of the US and come back on F-1 status? Is there any risk if I do so?