your f1 has been canceled since your i-140 was approved. You can leave and enter the country with your parole

Just for clarification. You will not lose your F1 status just by filing an i-485. You lose F1 if you stop going to school or using the benefits of your i-485. In your case you used the benefit of your i-485 so you lose your F1 status.

We are on the same boat and I eventually used a benefit due to the retrogression as it will still drag my i-485 application. Contact your DSO on the process.

@Larissa Nunes @Yas I You both are wrong. Just approved i140 or filing for i485 doesn’t terminate your f1 visa. Once you get your EB3 EAD and start working for your sponsor then your f1 gets terminated automatically.

@ap ln same situation here, one you get the EAD approval, you notify the DSO of your school and they withdraw your status and you don’t need to continue with the F-1 status anymore, just starting working with your EAD. this is a comment from my lawyer

when we start working or use the advance parole f1 status will be cancelled as my lawyer told me. my question is what is the process with the school to let them know I am travelling with my advance parole ? do I need to send them any receipt ? they will change my sevis or something? thank you all your reply

@J A yes , I was waiting for my green card to travel but I can not wait anymore to see my family. I hope we will be current in oct 1

Just inform your DSO

@ap ln similar situation here. but I refused to use my i-485 benefits. I am still on F1 satus, filed NIW (i-140), i-485, and CRP. I am am working with my PhD OPT as F1 . Therefore, @Larissa Nunes and @Yas I you are both wrong, you don't lose your status for filing, except you violate your visa conditions such as working with EAD/>20hrs outside schoo, going out of the country without i-20, not enrolled in classes etc. @ap ln and @J A according to my school, you don't need to do anything. Your SEVIS (F1) is automatically terminated once you get your green card or your status changes.

@ap ln So you applied from professional category? Everyone here are commenting thinking your category is unskilled.

@Mr X my category will not change the answer of my question