Applying for adjustment of status - What is your current status?

[Baspill0]

Hey guys,

I thought to create this thread with the goal of understanding other people's position and see how they are solving their problems. Partially to guide me and hopefully others. If you do not mind, share, and if you don't feel comfortable sharing that is ok.

I applied for adjustment of status after I married my wife (U.S citizen). I am in school getting a Master's to maintain student status (F-1) while my application is ongoing. I was advised by a lawyer that if you fill for adjustment of status and your current status expires during the application, you have higher risks of being removed in the process. My application has been received and its waiting on biometrics now. I am hoping to receive my EAD soon so I can start working and pay for school's next semester.

So, what is your current status? What stage is your application at? When do you hope for your adjustment of status to be completed?

Best of lucks to everyone!

[azblk]

Hey guys,

I thought to create this thread with the goal of understanding other people's position and see how they are solving their problems. Partially to guide me and hopefully others. If you do not mind, share, and if you don't feel comfortable sharing that is ok.

I applied for adjustment of status after I married my wife (U.S citizen). I am in school getting a Master's to maintain student status (F-1) while my application is ongoing. I was advised by a lawyer that if you fill for adjustment of status and your current status expires during the application, you have higher risks of being removed in the process. My application has been received and its waiting on biometrics now. I am hoping to receive my EAD soon so I can start working and pay for school's next semester.

So, what is your current status? What stage is your application at? When do you hope for your adjustment of status to be completed?

Best of lucks to everyone!

It is very unlikely you would be deported mid-process because you lose your status. You are a very low priority for ICE unless you have a criminal record. You will get your EAD roughly four months after filing and green card is mostly based on how busy your local office is.

[Baspill0]

It is very unlikely you would be deported mid-process because you lose your status. You are a very low priority for ICE unless you have a criminal record. You will get your EAD roughly four months after filing and green card is mostly based on how busy your local office is.

I get the probability is low. However, for me is not worth taking it. I am just wanting to know other people's scenarios

[newacct]

I get the probability is low. However, for me is not worth taking it. I am just wanting to know other people's scenarios

It's not "probability is low". You are not going to be deported for being out of status with a pending Adjustment of Status if you are eligible for the Adjustment of Status, period. In the highly unlikely chance someone makes a mistake and puts you in removal proceedings in immigration court, and they are not willing to dismiss it, you can simply adjust status through the immigration court. Of course you might still be deported if there is a basis to deport you for reasons other than being out of status, but if there is such a basis to deport you, you would be deported even if you are in status.