Clotilda

Hey there! Are you inside or outside US? Generally speaking, you can apply for student visa. But the common belief is that since F1 is a nonimmigrant visa, someone who has been already in immigration process might not get approved. I feel like it's easier to change status when you are already inside US than to get visa, when you have immigration process. If I were in your shoes, I would try anyway*) 

1 minute ago, Coco8 said:

Once your i-130 is approved you don't need the F-1 any more. If you think it will be approved before 12/2018, then you don't need to worry about it. 

 

Extending the i-20 is something the international advisor does for you. They do it online. Then, they print the new i-20, sign it, and give you to you. They will need the reason why you need to extend it.

Thank you for reply. Actually I need to be in status until my visa bulletin date becomes current.  In other words if my I-130 is approved and visa bulletin date has been still not current, I need to be in status.

I know, that advisor does it. I just know that there might be difficulties with extension, since I'm in immigration process.

Thank you!

5 minutes ago, WeGuyGal said:

You have to be in Status to AOS when your visa bulletin date gets current.

Yeah, I know. That's why I just want to hear about other people's experience*) But I'll definitely talk to my advisor in school. 

Hey there! Just wanted to join this topic. My PD is 07/27/2017. I've been currently inside US, cause I'm on student visa. Hopefully, my I-130 will be approved before my I-20 is expired and I'll be able to start adjustment of status.

It would be really awesome if we update each other here. Good luck for all of you!

Hey there!

I'm currently an International Student who got married to a Permanent Resident. We are waiting for I-130 to be approved this summer or fall. But, considering all possibilities, it might take longer time. My I-20 will expire in December 2018, although I won't be done with my study till that time. Plus I'm planning transfer to university. So my question is, did someone have experience with I-20 extension while being already in immigration process? How difficult might it be? 

17 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

No, I got a SSN the first day on campus. I had a fellowship. Every F1 student is allowed to work part-time on campus (not out of campus). 

An F-1 student will need certification letters from the DSO and the employer. The student must present these letters to officials at the local Social Security Administration office to get a Social Security number. https://www.ice.gov/sevis/employment#_1_2

that’s how you can get a SSN as an international student.

1 minute ago, Coco8 said:

No, I got a SSN the first day on campus. I had a fellowship. Every F1 student is allowed to work part-time on campus (not out of campus). 

Yes, they are allowed. But ussually you need to get a job offer before applying for anything.

38 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

Actually, with F1 she is allowed to have an SSN.

 

I think she should have an SSN or she missed the first day of orientation. The first thing I had to do when I got to university with the F1 is get a SSN. They got someone from the government to go to the university and we all had to do a line and get one. It was mandatory. I have a friend that missed the meeting and had to go to a shady area of the city to get the SSN. 

 

 

Well, no. F1 students can obtain SSN after they are granted work permit. But you can’t get SSN just because you got into University. That’s by law. So, I don’t really know what you are talking about.

On 1/16/2018 at 10:32 PM, deerefanatic said:

OK. That's good to know. For bank account, once we have a signed marriage license, it shouldn't be too hard to get an SSN for her to put her on my accounts, right?

She doesn't need SSN for bank account, they will ask for I-20 instead. Additionally, she will have right to apply for SSN only after you start Adjustment of status process. 

I'm on F-1 visa and got married to a permanent resident. We sent bank statement that showed that we have common account and leasing contract. We also sent our pictures of proposal, some family gathering, and finally wedding. It was done just to show that our relationship has some history. But for the marriage we were asked only for IDs, they didn't even check my visa or etc. We are in Texas, btw.