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Oct 16, 2022
Can we apply for Marraige-Based AOS while pending F1 OPT STEM extension?
My F1 OPT EAD card expired on May 8, 2022.
I applied for STEM extension on March 27, 2022.
The 180-day extension automatically extends the F1 OPT EAD to Nov 4, 2022.
I recently got married to my fiancée and we’re ready to apply my AOS paperwork.
However, my STEM Extension is still pending adjudication and technically, it expires on November 4th, 2022 (in about 2 weeks). If it’s not approved by that time, I would have to quit my job as well…
Question — is it okay to file the AOS paperwork before I have the STEM approved and EAD in my hands, or should I wait until that is done?
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