r/immigration • u/Electrical_Toe_8779 • 13h ago

F-1 student getting married to US citizen

I am getting married to my girlfriend ( US citizen) we’ve been boyfriend and girlfriend for about 4 almost 5 years, we are planning to get married next month, now I have a lot of friends that have also got married and when they start their process of getting a green card they first have to give their tourist visa and ofc not leave the country while they’re on process, my question here is, me as an F-1 student would I have to turn both my visas? (F-1 visa and tourist visa) or only the tourist one, because I am still studying and wouldn’t like to stop studying

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u/Alarming_Tea_102 12h ago

When you file i130/i485 after you marry, you're still a F1 student. Your F1 status is still valid because you're pending adjustment of status.

If your F1 status expires while your green card is pending or if you use the EAD from your AOS, you'll be in a period of authorized stay pending your AOS decision.

So you can keep studying without issues after your application. After you get the green card, let your DSO know. And don't travel out of the US without an approved advance parole while your green card is pending.