F1 to green card through marriage AOS

[akp1812 0]

I've applied for green card as I am married to US citizen and I am on OPT (F1 student) status right now. My initial 3 months opt is expiring on 2 nd may and my green card interview is on 5th may. So, my question is that what would be my status for those 3 days between 2nd may to 5th may if don't get a job ??

[Hypnos 6,576]

"Pending adjustment of status".

[KayDeeCee 4,891]

~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to AOS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas ~

[subwayguy 100]

I've applied for green card as I am married to US citizen and I am on OPT (F1 student) status right now. My initial 3 months opt is expiring on 2 nd may and my green card interview is on 5th may. So, my question is that what would be my status for those 3 days between 2nd may to 5th may if don't get a job ??

you can work if you have a EAD but don't worry too much about it.

[akp1812 0]

Am I going to be on illegal status for those 2 or 3 days ?? What if interviewer asks a question about it ?? thanks a lot for your replies I really appreciate it.

[ggodoi 9]

Am I going to be on illegal status for those 2 or 3 days ?? What if interviewer asks a question about it ?? thanks a lot for your replies I really appreciate it.

No, there Isnt such a thing as "illegal status". You answer whatever he asks you, it won't be a problem.

"Pending adjustment of status".

^ this

[Leo7777 243]

My initial 3 months opt . . .

What is this?

I have never heard of an 'initial 3 months opt.'

[akp1812 0]

Initial 3 months opt means you get a opt of 1 year(+ stem 17 months) but in first 3 months you got to have a job otherwise you will be out of status and you have to report to University or college once you get a job and university will update it to USCIS and thats how your SEVIS information gets updated.

Edited April 27, 2015 by akp1812

[subwayguy 100]

Initial 3 months opt means you get a opt of 1 year(+ stem 17 months) but in first 3 months you got to have a job otherwise you will be out of status and you have to report to University or college once you get a job and university will update it to USCIS and thats how your SEVIS information gets updated.

pending adjustment of status allows your to stay until a decision is being made. You can work if you filed for work authorization. But for 3 days, I highly doubt if anyone would notice. Besides, you are married to a citizen, so even if you have worked here illegally, it will be forgiven.

[akp1812 0]

I am not worried about work status right now, I have OPT-EAD right now so, if I get a job I can start work immediate and I've already applied for green card-EAD few weeks back but its hard to enter in US job market even though I have 2 years of actual experience. Thanks a lot again guys for your replies, I really appreciate it. I'll post the decision of my interview.

[GurkenSalat 48]

He/she is not working right now. Nothing to worry about... but in those 3 days, you can ONLY start working if you already received your EAD from AOS (or have a valid EAD from OPT, or whatever). If your F-1/OPT status expires, you will not be "illegal", you just have to go to your interview and your status will be clarified by the decision. And you will also have accrued 0 overstay days

[akp1812 0]

Hello Guys,

My case got approved on the same day in my case status. I reached at office after 5 mins, I was bit tensed but it wasn't an issue. Interviewer was behaving in a weird way i think he wanted to break my all strategy but i was not faking but i was bit confused and hesitating in the beginning after all he asked me the question which was important and unexpected as per I think because he asked me the same question as one of the visa interviewer asked me in my student visa interview. I gave the same answer and he checked it from his previous record of their own. They had all i-20s (i applied for 5 colleges for F1) even though i've submitted my current i-20.