Applied for AoS, reentered as F-1

[MarineBiologist]

I have an F-1 student visa (expiring Oct 2006), but applied for AoS in December 2005 through marriage to USC. I dont know if I'm being paranoid right now. I know my DO is notorious for being very slow-- so far I've only received AP approval and FP notice but nothing else (no EAD and no interview after 6 months).

In April my grandmother was admitted to a Singapore hospital. I contacted my college's international student advisor and told her the situation (that I applied for green card but still processing, and needed to leave country right away). She told me that I didn't have to apply for an emergency AP, because if my I-20 hadn't expired yet, I should travel on my F-1 since it was still valid.

I did, and reentered through customs on my F-1 visa (I-20 form stamped and all). I am now worried sick that my advisor has told me something incorrect since I've been reading that once you apply for AoS, the F-1 is no longer valid. Does this mean the government thinks I have abandoned my application for residency? After I left in April, they sent me the FP biometrics notice and I did that a few weeks ago. But I'm still worried that something went wrong.

Do I need to write a letter to them explaining? Or am I still legally okay?

 

[running_swede]

You are definitely not supposed to travel on F-1 after you file for AoS. Your advisor gave you bad advice. You are lucky that you were not barred from entering the U.S. after your visit. It could, at least in principle, have happened since filing for AoS is incompatible with F-1. I do not know what this could mean to your application. You need to talk with an immigration lawyer.