Filing I-485 on OPT: How it affects your student visa and work options in the US

International graduates in the US can file for Adjustment of Status (I-485) while on OPT, without automatically losing F-1 status. However, filing signals immigrant intent, impacting travel and work.
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USCIS To Accept Certain I-485 Applications Before Priority Date Becomes Current

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State (DOS) announced that beginning with the visa bulletin effective October 1, 2015, USCIS will accept for filing I-485 ...
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USCIS To Accept Certain I-485/AOS Applications Before Priority Date Becomes Current

Exciting news from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of State (DOS) this week. The agencies announced that beginning with the visa bulletin effective October 1, 2015 ...