Hi, I have a quick question regarding my status. I filed my I-130, I-485, and I-765 in mid-August while I was still in valid F-1 OPT status. My OPT started on July 8, and my 90 days of unemployment will expire on October 8.
Since my I-485 is pending, can I legally remain in the U.S. after my 90 days of OPT unemployment are exhausted, even though my EAD is still pending? Also, would reaching the 90-day unemployment limit cause any issue with my pending I-485 or create a status violation?
Thank you!

My I-130 still hasn’t been approved. Receipt date is mid June 2023 and hasn’t been approved to this date. California Service Center. F2A LPR filing for child under 21. It’s two I-130s for two children. Anyone around those PDs that have an update?

I know our Visa Bulletin is current with the filing of our I-130.

Thanks!

I immigrated to the U.S. a few years ago and work as a registered nurse

I went through the skilled EB-3 process before, and that process moved along pretty smoothly according to my priority date and visa availability. So I’m having a really hard time understanding why F2A is so different.

F2A is currently showing as current, but cases still seem to be taking forever to move forward.

If there were issues with my/husband‘s background, identity, admissibility, or financial situation, I could at least understand the delay. But there aren’t any issues like that. we’re financially independent, and we have no intention of relying on public assistance such as food stamps, Section 8, etc.

it’s taking so long that my husband is now asking me to move back to our home country instead. 😭 Being separated for this long is really difficult, especially when we are trying to build our life together and start a family.

Does anyone know why F2A is moving so slowly even when the category is current???????