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My Wife wants to change status from F-1 to H-4. Her F-1 OPT ends in May 2024. We want her status to change to H-4 with EAD starting Feb 2024.
I-539 instructions say that
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Change of Status. Part 2., Item Number 3.b. of the application, select the date you want your change of status to occur on. If approved, your change of status will occur on the date your current nonimmigrant status ends, the date of approval, or the requested date, whichever occurs later.
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We are confused about the "whichever occurs later" part. If we select the date of change of status as 02/01/2024 and it gets approved anytime before May 2024, what will be the effective date on which change of status will occur? Will it be still May 2024 or will it be selected date?
I-539 instructions say that
"""
Change of Status. Part 2., Item Number 3.b. of the application, select the date you want your change of status to occur on. If approved, your change of status will occur on the date your current nonimmigrant status ends, the date of approval, or the requested date, whichever occurs later.
"""
We are confused about the "whichever occurs later" part. If we select the date of change of status as 02/01/2024 and it gets approved anytime before May 2024, what will be the effective date on which change of status will occur? Will it be still May 2024 or will it be selected date?
