Deepglue

I have been in the US since July 2000 on a F-1 student visa and got
married to a USC in September 2003 and then we filed for AOS in
January. My current student visa status expires in July 2004. Do I
have to maintain my student status this Spring semester? However, my
current status is AOS Pending. I only have 2 classes to take before I
graduate and I would like to take a break because the tuition is
getting more expensive and I can't afford it anymore. I'd continue
school in fall. What would happen if I stop taking classes this
semester?

The reason I'm asking this is because I keep getting different
information (some lawyers say that I don't have to maintain student
status, some say I have to, and some say that "AOS pending" is a
"something between" status).

I'd appreciate any information on this.

Thanks!

Andy Platt

If you are pending AOS you don't have to maintain your student status. No
ifs or buts about it.

Andy.

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    > I have been in the US since July 2000 on a F-1 student visa and got
    > married to a USC in September 2003 and then we filed for AOS in
    > January. My current student visa status expires in July 2004. Do I
    > have to maintain my student status this Spring semester? However, my
    > current status is AOS Pending. I only have 2 classes to take before I
    > graduate and I would like to take a break because the tuition is
    > getting more expensive and I can't afford it anymore. I'd continue
    > school in fall. What would happen if I stop taking classes this
    > semester?
    > The reason I'm asking this is because I keep getting different
    > information (some lawyers say that I don't have to maintain student
    > status, some say I have to, and some say that "AOS pending" is a
    > "something between" status).
    > I'd appreciate any information on this.
    > Thanks!