Out of status F1 student needs advice

[engagedstudent]

Hi, I am in the US on a student visa, however I am out of status because I am not in school this semester. I received a letter from my school saying I have until April 8th to say what is happening with me and until September 8th to file for reinstatement.

Whilst I have been engaged for a number of months I was planning to return to my country to get a new F1 visa (current one will expire in May), get married there etc. but there was a flooding crisis there and travel was not recommended. My fiance wants us to get married now before April 8th, so I'm trying to do all this research about the process. What I would like to know is if I get married before April 8th or later on by September 8th - what would be my due process?

- for instance how can I do a change of status when I'm (in fact) out of status? Everything that I'm looking at says "in valid F1 status", which I'm not so what should I do? How should I proceed?

Also my fiance is a permanent resident who is eligible for Citizenship in a year - when filing, can his status be adjusted during the process and thereby affect the overall process?

Thanks in advance for your shedding light on my situation.

 

[immiprtlbond]

reinstatement is necessary

First thing. You need to file for that re-instatement. You need to be re-instated back in status in order to do anything legally. You cannot file for Green card with your fiancee unless you are in status first. You can't do any adjustments , change of status etc.. either. In short, Even if you want to blow up a building in the US , you need to get back in status first.

Also if you plan to go out of the country while you are still out of status that would be the most dumbest thing you could ever do. And weather you get married before april or sept or after doomsday, you will still be out of status until you file for re-instatement first.

When you file for re-instatement, be extra careful about the reasoning. Use something that comes straight from the heart. It has to be convincing . also writing the letter with your own hands rather than typing it helps. The relay is much more tangible. that's how I used to do it. And it always worked ( about 3 times and don't tell no one ) . Later

Jay