Here is my situation:
-I entered the US with a visitor visa on Feb. 2005, changed to to student visa on Dec. 2005.
-I applied for I-130 petition through my father who is USC. I am unmarried and over 21.
-Got the approval notice on Oct. 2010.
-Applied for AOS I-485.
-Went for finger printing on Nov 2010.
-Went for an interview on Jan 2011, and was instructed not to renew my status until reaching a decision becasue no visa numbers are available. I am now under OPT which will expire on July 2011.
Now I called the immigration many times but was told not to do anything and wait till further notice. I contacted a lowyer and was told that I am about to be out of status (illegal) if I didn't renew my student F1 visa. Is that true? I thought I will be legal until a decision is reached even if I ran out of my student status? What should I do? am I in danger of risking my approval for the green card if I stayed after the expiration of my I-20 and the OPT?
Thank you for your help.
-I entered the US with a visitor visa on Feb. 2005, changed to to student visa on Dec. 2005.
-I applied for I-130 petition through my father who is USC. I am unmarried and over 21.
-Got the approval notice on Oct. 2010.
-Applied for AOS I-485.
-Went for finger printing on Nov 2010.
-Went for an interview on Jan 2011, and was instructed not to renew my status until reaching a decision becasue no visa numbers are available. I am now under OPT which will expire on July 2011.
Now I called the immigration many times but was told not to do anything and wait till further notice. I contacted a lowyer and was told that I am about to be out of status (illegal) if I didn't renew my student F1 visa. Is that true? I thought I will be legal until a decision is reached even if I ran out of my student status? What should I do? am I in danger of risking my approval for the green card if I stayed after the expiration of my I-20 and the OPT?
Thank you for your help.