OPT and AOS

[chrissbe17 3]

Hello I am currently waiting to get my EAD card in the mail as it was approved April 15th. I am an F1 student who has graduated and applied for post completion OPT. I got married to my USC husband in March 2011. My question is this: If I begin work on my OPT and then file for AOS will my OPT be voided and render me unable to work? For those of you who have been in similar situations with the OPT: were you able to continue working on your OPT until your AOS had been processed and you received your new EAD document? What is the best thing to do in my situation? When should I file for AOS and how do I start? Thanks in advance!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can continue to work on OPT while your AOS is pending and your OPT is valid. Good luck!

[chrissbe17 3]

You can continue to work on OPT while your AOS is pending and your OPT is valid. Good luck!

Thank you! Are you speaking from previous experience?

[gigi_a 0]

Hello I am currently waiting to get my EAD card in the mail as it was approved April 15th. I am an F1 student who has graduated and applied for post completion OPT. I got married to my USC husband in March 2011. My question is this: If I begin work on my OPT and then file for AOS will my OPT be voided and render me unable to work? For those of you who have been in similar situations with the OPT: were you able to continue working on your OPT until your AOS had been processed and you received your new EAD document? What is the best thing to do in my situation? When should I file for AOS and how do I start? Thanks in advance!

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You are fine working on your OPT. I would file the I765 (as a c9 case) with the I130 though just in case your GC processing is not done before OPT expires. Good luck :}