Guven Yurek
Nov 1, 2025
Status Change
Hi Everyone
Till now i had so many questions and you answered them all with your experiences and i really appreciate your help.
I have one more question.
I am F1 and my wife is F2, our eb2niw(i-140) approved. we are current and we applied for i-485, travel and work permit. My question is until what time i should continue to language school so i can keep my f1 status. is there chance to get denial on i-485? how likely to get denial? if we get denial and i use my ead card, i would not be f1 that time, that means i will be out of status. thats why i should keep staying on f1 status and not use ead card? or even if there is low chance to get denial, i should use my ead and not worry about it? what do you think?
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Kobbs GNov 1, 2025
Yes, stay in school to keep your status.
Once I-485 is denied, your EAD is cancelled, so your mentality shouldn’t create a case for denial. You are getting approved.
mory gharasuiNov 1, 2025
you can go for opt. i talked to a lawyer and he said to get your opt approved. then, file for i-485 without ead request form. it is one option that you do. one of my friends told he file for i-485, then he applied for opt. he had gotten his green card. perhaps, you can go on opt and do not use your current ead. ask a lawyer to donthe right thing. good luck
Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’Nov 2, 2025
@Guven Yurek There’s always a chance for a denial, either before, during or after an interview, for the i485., as you have dependents it’s very likely to happen (the interview).
The safest, keep your F1 until you get your Card on hand and don’t risk a bit, specially now that you have dependents in the US with you.
So based on this,
Don’t use your EAD! you will loose your F1 status, as the immigration intentions are different and as an F1 you are supposed to be ok “without working”.
so if you future depends on this DONT RISK IT!
Guven YurekNov 2, 2025
@Kobbs G @mory gharasui thanks for the comments
Guven YurekNov 2, 2025
@Kar (NIW) PD-Nov 2023’ thanks a lot, i think the same thing. i will not risk it , probably we will not get interview because we married in our country more than 40 months ago and our pd 2024 may, but who knows what is going to happen next. thanks again for the great comment :)
Mish MishNov 4, 2025
@Guven Yurek : have you got your biometric appointment?
Guven YurekNov 4, 2025
@Mish Mish i am still waiting for the receipt notice:( its been 8 days since they received the documents. i believe this week i will receive it. what about you? did you receive the receipt notice?
Mish Mish3d
@Guven Yurek : they just got mine. I think it’ll take a week or so until I get the letter. I got the text that they received the package. and the payment is posted in my credit card.
so I’m just waiting
Guven Yurek3d
how you get texted? we did not get text any information. i will ask my lawyer about it
