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I signed all the forms we have sent in my "new" name, even though my passport is still in my maiden name.

We didn't have any issues with that and will have our interview in June, so I assume it's fine.

That's your loss if you couldn't leave the country for 17 years, not mine!

I think it is my decision if I file for an I-131 or not and not yours, as well as if I feel it is a priority to me.

Oh I am grown up enough to deal with consequences, so no worries about that!

I actually don't even know what the hell you are talking about, but it's neither helpful, nor of any interest to anybody.

hmmm, just checked my F-1 visa and I couldn't find an A number on there.

Is it possible that I don't have one yet? I haven't filed any paperwork yet, I will send all at once next week or the week after.

I would use the Advance Parole just in an emergency situation, otherwise I'm not intending to leave before I adjusted my status.

Thanks a lot for your response!!

Another question just popped into my head.

I have a driver's license form Virginia.

So when it's asked for the Alien Registration Number in the forms, I would put my driver's license number in there?

Thanks!

Hi Maxximus!

Thanks a lot for your response!

I think I can manage staying out of trouble, so no worries at all about that!

Is it difficult to get the advanced parole approved? I was planning on sending this document with all the others.

I mean I don't have to go home to Austria for the next few months, unless my mom calls me because something happened to my grandparents or another close family member. It would just be in case of an emergency.

Wow, so you have been out of status for 5 years and they didn't mention anything at the interview?

Thanks for sharing your story! It definitely makes me worry a lot less about being out of status for some days or at the most a few weeks.

It worked out pretty quick for you from filing for AOS until the interview! That's awesome and I'm very happy for you! Congratulations!

Stephanie

We really don't want to wait 8 months or even longer for a Cr1, so I guess I should be fine if I overstay and try to AOS asap.

Maybe I'm lucky and I will receive all the paperwork still needed in time, so I can send everything to Chicago before I'm actually overstaying.

Thanks for your response!

Hi everybody,

I entered the U.S. on a F1 visa which I have since September 2009.

My husband and I got married last week and on Monday I dropped out of school.

My advisor told me that I am still enrolled until the whole paperwork is processed (probably by the end of this week) and then I have 15 days to leave the country, what I'm not going to do, because I am trying to adjust my status.

My visa will be invalid after those 15 days, so what will happen if I sent the paperwork later than this date to Chicago?

WIll there be any consequences? What if I can not send it until the beginning of March?

Right now, I am just waiting for my I-693 from the Civil Surgeon and the original paperwork of my husbands prior divorce.

It makes me worry if they can just kick me out of the country because I didn't leave it when I was told to and I am not in the process of adjusting my status yet.

I appreciate every advice!

Thanks a lot!

Stephanie

Thank you very much for your advice!

I see what you are saying, I will definately not leave the country and reenter on the B2 visa.

We will try to get everything done asap.

Thanks again!

thanks for your answers!

my advisor just told me that I will have 15 days after I dropped out of school. he mentioned that it doesn't look good if I leave the country and then reenter on my visitor visa with intentions to get married. It might mislead immigration and cause issues for me to because a permanent resident at the end.

I really don't want to violate the U.S. immigration laws, and consequencly my B1/B2 visa be voided.

so if I marry now (before I drop out of school) can I just stay in the country and be out-of-status?

What happens if I never get approved for a GC? I assume that when I try to travel to my home country, I won't be able to come back to the Stats, right?

hi everybody,

I'm Austrian and entered the U.S. on an F1 visa.

I attended a College in Virginia for a year, and then we had to move, because of my boyfriends job.

I changed schools to be able to come with him and got a new I-20 issued.

The situation right now is that after the first week of class, I realized that I don't want to attend this school, because I don't feel comfortable there and don't see why I should spend so much money each semester and then do not even like going there.

The time line to drop classes without paying a fee is February 7th, so pretty soon!

We have been together for more than 2 years now and already talked about getting married before.

My questions are:

How long am I allowed to stay after I dropped out of school?

Do I need to leave the country immediately?

Would it anyhow help if we get married before February 7th?

Does it make sense if I leave the country, come back on my visitor visa (B1/B2) and then get married, or will this actually cause issues?

An international advisor at my school told me that if I get married when I'm in the States on my visitor visa, it will very likely cause certain issues and therefore make everything a lot more difficult. I don't know what to think about his advice!

Or can I just adjust my status from F1 to B1/B2? Where would I do that? How long does that take?

I really don't want to risk not being able to come back in case I have to leave the country!

Furthermore, I also want to prevent breaking any immigration rules and get kicked out of the country and banned for a few years.

Thanks a lot for your help!