Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Yes it will. The pending I-539 will need to be approved first before the I-485 can be approved since you need to have a valid status to AOS from.
DV 2025 AOS (Adjustment of Status) Process Only
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But I believe having a pending I-539 allow me to stay in the US legally. Isn't that considered a valid status?
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
A pending application allows you to remain in the US without accruing an unlawful presence until that application is adjudicated, it does not mean you have a valid status to adjust from.
SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
Read this info leaflet from USCIS on i539, especially the part at the bottom of page 4 (which talks about not getting a decision by the time the initial status expires). It explains the difference between having a valid status and not accruing unlawful presence. They are commonly confused, as you have done, but they are not the same thing.
zhamkhalilov
New Member
Hi everyone,
I’d really appreciate your advice on this. I just graduated yesterday (May 17), and I’m currently in my 60-day grace period under F-1 status. I filed my I-485 on March 7, 2025, while I was still in valid F-1 status. My biometrics were taken on March 24, and my case was transferred to the Kansas City Field Office March 21 and last reviewed on May 8.
I haven’t received any RFEs or interview notices. As of now, USCIS says nothing is required from me and the case is under review.
However, just in case, I’m wondering if I should apply for OPT now as a backup, or wait until the end of May to see if there's movement on my green card case. I’m aware that I can still file for OPT up to 60 days after graduation, but I also don’t want to waste the fee if the green card is coming soon.
What would be the best course of action here? Has anyone gone through something similar?
Thanks so much in advance!
I’d really appreciate your advice on this. I just graduated yesterday (May 17), and I’m currently in my 60-day grace period under F-1 status. I filed my I-485 on March 7, 2025, while I was still in valid F-1 status. My biometrics were taken on March 24, and my case was transferred to the Kansas City Field Office March 21 and last reviewed on May 8.
I haven’t received any RFEs or interview notices. As of now, USCIS says nothing is required from me and the case is under review.
However, just in case, I’m wondering if I should apply for OPT now as a backup, or wait until the end of May to see if there's movement on my green card case. I’m aware that I can still file for OPT up to 60 days after graduation, but I also don’t want to waste the fee if the green card is coming soon.
What would be the best course of action here? Has anyone gone through something similar?
Thanks so much in advance!
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
This is really a personal call you’ll need to make on your own IMO.
Thanks.
2024 has not been processed yet so I guess a scan of 1040NR and payment receipt if applicable will do it instead?
How many months of bank statements do you reccomend for the interview?
Hi
My CN is 31k. I am a B1/B2 visa holder and currently in Ghana. I was in US from March to July 2024.
I want to find out if I decide to go to US to apply for AOS
1. Will I be allowed entry?
2. Will I be safe having my documents for the AOS with me?
3. Can I start the AOS process immediately I enter or I would have to wait for 90 days before?
Thanks
My CN is 31k. I am a B1/B2 visa holder and currently in Ghana. I was in US from March to July 2024.
I want to find out if I decide to go to US to apply for AOS
1. Will I be allowed entry?
2. Will I be safe having my documents for the AOS with me?
3. Can I start the AOS process immediately I enter or I would have to wait for 90 days before?
Thanks
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
Sorry I cannot discuss AOS related process with you if you are currently outside the US, as AOS is intended for non-immigrants already in the US who experienced a change in circumstances necessitating the need for them to apply for AOS.
In the interim, I encourage you to take a look at the FAQ tab of the AOS Process spreadsheet regarding entering the US with a preconceived intent of filing for AOS to help you decide either way.
Thanks for your response
Yousafzai
Member
AFAIK, if there are no check marks in the "insufficient time interval" boxes, that's generally a good sign. It means that the vaccines listed on your Form I-693 were administered within the required time intervals and that there are no issues with the timing of the vaccinations.
In other words, the CS found that your vaccination schedule is in compliance with the guidelines and did not identify any problems with insufficient time intervals between doses.
Hey mom,
We are DV2025 selectees with a case number of 2025EU25XXX. My girlfriend is the principal applicant. We both originally entered the U.S. on J-1 visas, and later changed our statuses — I’m now on F-1, and she is on F-2, following our marriage in October here in the U.S.
Our change of status applications were approved without any issues or RFEs. We have not submitted our AOS (Adjustment of Status) applications yet, since our case number is not current.
I was previously attending school in New York, but recently transferred to a school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and received a new I-20 accordingly.
Because of our relatively high case number, I’m considering using a Boston, MA address for our AOS filing, as the Boston field office is known for faster processing and often waives interviews. However, I’m a bit concerned because our daily lives, including my current school, are based in Virginia. I’m unsure if using a Boston address might raise flags or lead to an RFE.
I’m also a little worried that my recent school transfer could be seen as a red flag and potentially lead to an RFE during the AOS process.
Lastly, although we didn’t receive any RFE regarding our recent marriage during the change of status process, I’m wondering if that could come up during the AOS stage.
We only get one shot at this, and we truly want to do everything the right way. Any advice or insight would mean a lot.
Thanks in advance!
We are DV2025 selectees with a case number of 2025EU25XXX. My girlfriend is the principal applicant. We both originally entered the U.S. on J-1 visas, and later changed our statuses — I’m now on F-1, and she is on F-2, following our marriage in October here in the U.S.
Our change of status applications were approved without any issues or RFEs. We have not submitted our AOS (Adjustment of Status) applications yet, since our case number is not current.
I was previously attending school in New York, but recently transferred to a school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and received a new I-20 accordingly.
Because of our relatively high case number, I’m considering using a Boston, MA address for our AOS filing, as the Boston field office is known for faster processing and often waives interviews. However, I’m a bit concerned because our daily lives, including my current school, are based in Virginia. I’m unsure if using a Boston address might raise flags or lead to an RFE.
I’m also a little worried that my recent school transfer could be seen as a red flag and potentially lead to an RFE during the AOS process.
Lastly, although we didn’t receive any RFE regarding our recent marriage during the change of status process, I’m wondering if that could come up during the AOS stage.
We only get one shot at this, and we truly want to do everything the right way. Any advice or insight would mean a lot.
Thanks in advance!
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SusieQQQ
Well-Known Member
The form asks for current physical address as well as mailing address. Trying to game the system using a mailing address a few states away seems likely to do nothing but cause hassles. (Who will be getting your mail there, anyway?)
(I am assuming that you will answer the form honestly as to your physical address. you are signing under penalty of perjury that all the info in there is correct.)