(I apologize for posting this elsewhere! I'm new to immigrationportal.com and am still getting used to it. Anyways, here's my story...)
I was recently accepted to a US business school, have decided to attend in the fall, and would like to know how this will impact my immigration case. Here's my situation: Currently, I am working in the US. I am on H-1B visa and in the I-485 stage (Receipt Date, February 16, 2002) of my employment-based GC. INS estimates that I should receive my GC in the late summer. Also, I have an EAD card.
Issue 1: I-485 is approved before I start business school.
- If this is the case, then I should have no immigration issues with attending business school. Is this correct?
Issue 2: I-485 is not approved before I start business school.
- If this is the case, then can I still go to school on my pending I-485 (AOS) and EAD card? If I choose to do this, are there any risks involved? The thing I’m afraid of (after reading through scores of immigration message boards) is that if I get an RFE while in business school, this might be a problem. Anyone have ideas?
Issue 3: I am getting married this summer to a US citizen and am considering filing a marriage-based I-485.
- If I file this marriage-based I-485, can it legally co-exist with my existing employment-based I-485?
- If it can coexist, then can I attend business school on this marriage-based I-485 instead of my employment-based I-485?
Thank you very much,
lbern.
I was recently accepted to a US business school, have decided to attend in the fall, and would like to know how this will impact my immigration case. Here's my situation: Currently, I am working in the US. I am on H-1B visa and in the I-485 stage (Receipt Date, February 16, 2002) of my employment-based GC. INS estimates that I should receive my GC in the late summer. Also, I have an EAD card.
Issue 1: I-485 is approved before I start business school.
- If this is the case, then I should have no immigration issues with attending business school. Is this correct?
Issue 2: I-485 is not approved before I start business school.
- If this is the case, then can I still go to school on my pending I-485 (AOS) and EAD card? If I choose to do this, are there any risks involved? The thing I’m afraid of (after reading through scores of immigration message boards) is that if I get an RFE while in business school, this might be a problem. Anyone have ideas?
Issue 3: I am getting married this summer to a US citizen and am considering filing a marriage-based I-485.
- If I file this marriage-based I-485, can it legally co-exist with my existing employment-based I-485?
- If it can coexist, then can I attend business school on this marriage-based I-485 instead of my employment-based I-485?
Thank you very much,
lbern.
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