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Posted by Ilsa Lund on July 01, 2001 at 07:46:56:
In Reply to: Re: USA Embassy in Kiev green card processing posted by Galina on June 29, 2001 at 15:38:01:
Dear Galina,
as far as I understand the law, a person holding a F-1 visa falls under the catagory "nonimmigrant". Getting an AOS is an immigration process. A person coming to the US with a K-1 visa (fiance/e visa) needs an AOS after the wedding with the American spouse.
Nonimmigrant Visa Categories
There are approximately 24 types of nonimmigrant visas, each authorizing a temporary stay in the United States. It is often possible to extend your stay and/or change from one nonimmigrant visa category to another.
F: Academic Students
An F-1 student is admitted to pursue a full course of study at a school or institution approved by the INS to accept foreign students. An F-1 student must maintain a home in a foreign country to which he or she will return upon completion of studies. This category also includes the student's spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old (known as "F-2"s).
With permission, F-1 students may work on-campus, and off-campus after the first academic year part-time during the semester and full-time during vacations, and after graduation, for a period of up to one year for "practical training." F-1 students are admitted for "duration of status," which is defined as the length of time necessary to complete a particular degree program, plus a period of authorized practical training.
Information taken from:
http://www.twmlaw.com/resources/general1cont.htm
Best,
Ilsa Lund
: Dmitri, thanks for your reply. No, I was going to apply not for a spouse Visa, but for an adjustment of status (i.e. my F-1 status will be changed into Conditional Permanent Resident). Of course I can do it in US, but my processing center is Texas, which is verrryyyyy slow, and of course I would like to adjust my status as soon as possible, so that I can visit my parents back in Ukraine.