H4 to F1 advisable? Husband PERM filed

[pnq2msp]

My wife is on H4 and is studying at a US university.
We plan to switch to F1 so that, she can possibly get funding and more importantly can benefit from CPT/OPT options available.
I am on H1-B and my company has filed my PERM application.
It has not been approved yet.

Does my wife being on F1 affect her ability to be on the GC application?
what visa status should she be in?
When exactly does it affect during PERM or during I-140?

 

[funzine]

Short & Sweet answer - No.
Her H4 or F1 should not affect GC process.
Those are two completely independent.
She will get GC based on your H1B, not based on her status.

- Funzine
* I am not a lawer, just a laymen and talking from my reading and experience.