Urgent help

[ericalee]

Currently, I'm a F-1 visa holder and my opt is valid to Septermber, 2003. And at the same time, my I-485 is pending.Now I'm accepted by another university which ask me to apply for a new I-20. But I was told that I can't ask for the new I-20 which is issued to nonimmigration applicator since now I'm an immigration candidate. Is anybody here can give me some suggestion? thanks a lot!


Erica

 

[hassoon]

I asked about this

I asked rajiv khanna. Here is what I got:

-You can go to school (Full-time) while your 485 is pending.
-You can accept TA or RA if you have a work permit.

So, if going to school does not affect your 485, you can join the school now and when the approval comes, then that's it.

But, if you believe that you will not be approved if you go to school, for any reason like if your case is employment based, then I don't know what to tell you.

 

[ericalee]

Thanks hassoon, your information are really helpful. My husband applied for 485 for me, so I don't think going to school will affect our 485. But I'm afraid that it will make trouble to our 485 if I want to keep my F-1 visa by issuing a new I-20 from a new school.

another quesiton, it's ok for a full-time student if his/her 485 is pending. How about part-time students? Like my school, if I want to keep full time student status, I have to take 12 credit point(4 courses) or one residence unit(five courses). I don't want to take so many classes in one semester. Then I can't keep full-time student status. Is it allowed?

thanks again

Erica