andrewtan421

Has anyone experienced a rejection where USCIS still took your money and cashed your check anyways?

I would like to know if I am still authorized to work at my existing job even though my green card has expired and I have not received the receipt notice yet. Thanks!

1 minute ago, KatenkaMishka said:

Well, with F1 visa things are a bit different than other visas, there is no “end date” when you enter, I’ve got D/S stamp in my passport , which  means “duration of status”, but answering your question - I overstayed for more than 180 days after I lost my student status (but didn’t acquire unlawful presence because of F1 visa type) and got back into status after 200 days . Technically speaking , I shouldn’t be considered “inadmissible” but they still might don’t  like the fact of me being out of status for period of more than 180 days. 

I understand - I was on F1 too when I first started. Honesty is the best policy here. It will only make things worse if they find out you made something up. You can try talking to an immigration attorney over the phone to get their professional opinion on the situation. I have consulted an immigration attorney over the phone either for free or for a very small fee.

I would not suggest calling too often. They have a record of every time you call in and what you are calling in about. I-130 can take a while. Just have to be patient...

1 hour ago, KatenkaMishka said:

Thank you! Your story gives me some hope . I have approved advance parole and haven’t seen my mom for more than 4 years and really want to go to see her this May , but I have previously overstayer F1 visa and a little afraid they might say I’m inadmissible when returning to the US.

How many days did you overstay on F1 visa?

On 1/10/2019 at 6:20 PM, KatenkaMishka said:

Hello, how did it go? Were you able to return ?

Yes I was able to return easily. The only hiccup you may experience is convincing the people at the check-in counter of the country you are leaving to return to the US that you have this thing called an Advance Parole that allows you travel into the US without a visa. When you go through immigration in the US, present your combo card and say that you are requesting parole into the country. They will ask you to sit on the side while they process your paperwork. It took them 15 minutes to process mine, after which I was allowed to enter the country.

I am planning to travel back to my home country at the end of the year to see family. My US visa that I used as a student has expired but I have the  EAD and AP combo card that allows me to request for parole. Can I travel freely without a US visa? 

Hello there! 

Thank you so much for sharing - this has helped me a lot in my AoS preparation as well! Have you heard back from USCIS? How long did it take for them to issue you a receipt of notice (I-797C)?