Alien number (any F1- student category)

[Chouness]

hello,
I am an international student and a year ago I applied for OPT and I got my EAD card, I did not use it because I decided to just complete my education, so I had to return the card back to immigration. of course I did take a picture of the card just for the record.
Now, I am filling for an adjustment of status based on marriage, and in the forums, I see that I need to include alien number, so do I still have to put my EAD card alien number or I can just skip it because I haven't used the card and as I mentioned I sent it back to the immigration office as it was required...
Thanks in advance!

[yko]

I don't think it's going to matter much, as you will be issued a new alien number. If I recall correctly, they want any alien number ever issued. I might be wrong.

[Chouness]

Thank you, and good luck with your interview!

[Julesriccio]

Your alien number doesn't change. Once it's assigned to you, it's yours.

[Enub4]

Your alien number doesn't change. Once it's assigned to you, it's yours.

I have read a couple of posts from people saying that the A number changed. Maybe they didn't include the number in their AOS application? or name changed?

[Eda]

I think it is better you include it in your AOS application and the additional note space towards the end of your form you can give a short explanation. All the best in your application.

[Julesriccio]

I have read a couple of posts from people saying that the A number changed. Maybe they didn't include the number in their AOS application? or name changed?

That's possible. I've had the same one since the start but I always add it to applications.

[bhunti]

hello,
I am an international student and a year ago I applied for OPT and I got my EAD card, I did not use it because I decided to just complete my education, so I had to return the card back to immigration. of course I did take a picture of the card just for the record.
Now, I am filling for an adjustment of status based on marriage, and in the forums, I see that I need to include alien number, so do I still have to put my EAD card alien number or I can just skip it because I haven't used the card and as I mentioned I sent it back to the immigration office as it was required...
Thanks in advance!

A number can sometimes change. I have two different numbers. (Ive been on F1, OPT, H1, AOS)

For the form, use the latest one you have which is the one on the OPT card.

[luckycharm4111]

hello,
I am an international student and a year ago I applied for OPT and I got my EAD card, I did not use it because I decided to just complete my education, so I had to return the card back to immigration. of course I did take a picture of the card just for the record.
Now, I am filling for an adjustment of status based on marriage, and in the forums, I see that I need to include alien number, so do I still have to put my EAD card alien number or I can just skip it because I haven't used the card and as I mentioned I sent it back to the immigration office as it was required...
Thanks in advance!

With my experience, A-Numbers is an Alien number which is unique and assigned it to only immigrants not the non-immigrants. International Student is a non-immigrant.

[bhunti]

With my experience, A-Numbers is an Alien number which is unique and assigned it to only immigrants not the non-immigrants. International Student is a non-immigrant.

Not correct.

When you get an EAD on F1, you get a A number, which OP had.

[luckycharm4111]

Not correct.

When you get an EAD on F1, you get a A number, which OP had.

I didn't had it.

[tmao923]

I was a F1 student on OPT. When I filed for my adjustment of status, I included the Alien number that they assigned me for my OPT work permit even though it was already expired. When I received the receipts from USCIS after filing, they assigned me a new alien number. So it does not hurt to list your previous A-number, it probably makes USCIS to look up your previous records easier if they want to do that.

[yko]

Similarly to the previous poster, all my previous F and J visa related EADs had the same alien number, which I listed on my AOS application. My name has been the same. A new A number was issued to me.