AOS pending to full-time student
Thanks so much for your help on this issue!
I've listened to the recordings from April / May 2007 which talked about going back to school after one has filed for permanent residency.
I have a related question --
I'm maintaining my H1-B status but I'm also pending AOS (filed the 485 in July and am EB-2 India with a PD of Jan '07). I've had a change of plans and would like to go back to school full-time for a doctoral degree. In this case, I would need an assistantship from the school to get me through it.
In your earlier recordings, you'd mentioned that going to school on a part-time H1-B or an EAD is the best solution. But, is it possible to do so even if one is getting an assistantship from the school?
I believe, in that case, the H1-B will not work (since you can't have another source of income without a concurrent H1-B and schools are not likely to give a concurrent H1-B for an assistantship?) and so, the EAD will be the only solution.
But, using an EAD has its problems in the sense that if the AOS application is rejected (a strong possibility since I would be in school, after all), I won't have a backup status such as the H1-B.
So, what's the best course of action here?
Also, is it possible to use the EAD and go to school without actually working for the sponsoring employer (i.e., I leave my job) but with an offer letter saying that I can join them once I finish my degree?
Would doing that be legal?
Thanks a lot for all your help again! Really appreciate it!