Can I terminate my F1 student status if I have pending I-485?
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Can I terminate my F1 student status if I have pending I-485?
I am under F1 OPT status right now. Recently, I have also received work
authorization based on my application for adjustment of status F2A category. My
international student adviser told me to keep using my OPT work authorization
until it expires in 5 months and then use the work authorization based on
my application for adjustment of status. Can I now terminate my F1 status and use the work authorization based on my application for adjustment of status? If yes, will it affect my adjustment of status application?
Asked on October 13, 2018 under Immigration Law, New York
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You do not need to terminate your status if you are already on OPT. Just use it until it expires and then you can simply switch to the one issued to you based on your I=485 application. You cannot have two separate EADs at the same time that are both valid.
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