Maintaining Visa

[hemina60]

Hi All,

I have applied green card for my husband and he is on F-1 Student visa. I have filed I-130 under F2A category. USCIS is accepting Dates for Filling application for March month. I will appy for his AOS (I-485) with I-765, I-864, I-131. Once he gets the EAD and AP combo card, should we use his student visa ead card and keep I-485 EAD card as back up? What would be the best way to move forward? Should he maintain his F-1 status untill he gets GC?

Thanks.

[newacct]

Hi All,

I have applied green card for my husband and he is on F-1 Student visa. I have filed I-130 under F2A category. USCIS is accepting Dates for Filling application for March month. I will appy for his AOS (I-485) with I-765, I-864, I-131. Once he gets the EAD and AP combo card, should we use his student visa ead card and keep I-485 EAD card as back up? What would be the best way to move forward? Should he maintain his F-1 status untill he gets GC?

Thanks.

He can maintain his status if he wants. But he doesn't need to maintain his status; he can stay in the US while I-485 is pending regardless of whether he has status or not.

[hemina60]

We are planning to visit India once he gets his EAD and AP combo card. So , if he maintains his Visa status and do not use EAD (i-485) card can he use AP card while entering in USA?

[newacct]

We are planning to visit India once he gets his EAD and AP combo card. So , if he maintains his Visa status and do not use EAD (i-485) card can he use AP card while entering in USA?

Yes. Note that he won't be on F1 status after re-entering because he didn't enter on an F1 visa; if he needs to work then, he will have to work on his EAD.

[hemina60]

okay. Thank you so much for your reply.