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Jul 30, 2024
I-20 related - I wondered if someone has same experience
If an international student has graduated and her I-20 still has time until the end of the year. She applied for adjustment of status and work authorization, they are both pending, but 130 have already been approved.
can the student choose to not apply for OPT or continue education? Is it legal to stay in the US?
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w s 🇨🇦🇺🇸Jul 30, 2024
if you have a pending 485 you’re in status. no need to continue education
Ola WaleJul 30, 2024
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Adam TJul 31, 2024
An international student on F-1 has 60 days after graduation, so having I-20 itself without being enrolled in a program does not mean you are in status. However, since you have applied for I-485 while you were in status then you should be good. Your status would be “pending I-485” and no longer on F1-student. Lawyer usually recommends that you stay in status if something went wrong but I do not see why would it. Hope you get approved soon
