我孩子明年12月就年满21岁了，我的NIW是2012年2月份递交的，现在看到EB2龟爬的速
度，基本不敢指望在明年12月之前能递交485了，我现在已经开始办EB1a，孩子的H4签
证明年9月份到期，在此之前必须转成F1，假设我侥幸EB1成功或者EB2放水我们在明年
12越之前能递交485的话，F1身份对我孩子拿绿卡有什么影响？
我的朋友告诉我可能有
影响。
1）我应该是在孩子转成F1之前递交EB1a申请还是无所谓？
-You can do your EB1A any time before your child reaches 21, but your child had better file I-485 after changing H-4 to F-1. Thus, your kid can file I-485 as F-1 holder together with your I-485 filing or after you file your I-485. His/her I-485 filing does not affect the pre-existed F-1. But he/she had better not leave US before he/she gets the H-1 or green card. Otherwise, he/she can not get the F-1 visa to come back due to immigration intent. Of course, he/she can use AP to travel to China, but he/she will lose the F-1 status in this case and it is risky if his/her I-485 is denied after he/she uses AP.
2）递交485之后孩子再转F1是不是有影响？
-Yes, he/she can not change H-4 to F-1 after filing I-485 due to immigration intent.
3)孩子现在转成F1，对NIW有影响吗？
-No. Your NIW or EB1A I-140/I-485 filing is irrelevant to your child until he/she files I-485.
度，基本不敢指望在明年12月之前能递交485了，我现在已经开始办EB1a，孩子的H4签
证明年9月份到期，在此之前必须转成F1，假设我侥幸EB1成功或者EB2放水我们在明年
12越之前能递交485的话，F1身份对我孩子拿绿卡有什么影响？
我的朋友告诉我可能有
影响。
1）我应该是在孩子转成F1之前递交EB1a申请还是无所谓？
-You can do your EB1A any time before your child reaches 21, but your child had better file I-485 after changing H-4 to F-1. Thus, your kid can file I-485 as F-1 holder together with your I-485 filing or after you file your I-485. His/her I-485 filing does not affect the pre-existed F-1. But he/she had better not leave US before he/she gets the H-1 or green card. Otherwise, he/she can not get the F-1 visa to come back due to immigration intent. Of course, he/she can use AP to travel to China, but he/she will lose the F-1 status in this case and it is risky if his/her I-485 is denied after he/she uses AP.
2）递交485之后孩子再转F1是不是有影响？
-Yes, he/she can not change H-4 to F-1 after filing I-485 due to immigration intent.
3)孩子现在转成F1，对NIW有影响吗？
-No. Your NIW or EB1A I-140/I-485 filing is irrelevant to your child until he/she files I-485.
