out of student status, 我该怎么办

I was a student and graduated in this December 15. I am in the deep trouble now.

The International Student Office (ISO) told me that I am out of student status, because I didn't apply OPT before the graduation (normally it should be applied 3 months in advance of graduation). the reason that I didn't apply is that I tried to delay my graduation one more semester, because I am pregnant and will have a baby next month, also the professor whom I worked for offered me a RA position until next semester ( he is not in my department of program study).unfortunately, I didn't get an approval to extend my I-20, so I am in this situation: my I- 20 will be expired at the end of this month, and I didn't apply for OPT yet, the ISO officer told me that I am out of my status now.

I have made an appointment with the Director of ISO tomorrow and tried to know want I should do to keep my status, but some of my friends told me that I should consult a lawyer first; it might not be a good idea to see ISO officer at this time.

Could anyone give me some advice and suggestion of what I should do and how can I keep a legal status? I am a signal mother and so anxious about that I might lose my unborn baby, if I am illegal in United States.



Many thanks for your advice and help!

所有跟帖： 

• where is your babies father -testing- ♀ (20 bytes) () 12/27/2005 postreply 18:40:24

• 回复：where is your babies father -玫洁- ♀ (202 bytes) () 12/27/2005 postreply 20:14:27

• 你们有没有结婚证什么的, 能先转F2也可以缓过一阵再说 -stp- ♂ (45 bytes) () 12/27/2005 postreply 22:36:02

• oh, you mean you are a single mother -testing- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/27/2005 postreply 18:41:28

• 回复：out of student status, 我该怎麽办 -单身老猫- ♂ (177 bytes) () 12/27/2005 postreply 22:28:26

• 回复：out of student status, 我该怎么办 -玫洁- ♀ (169 bytes) () 12/28/2005 postreply 00:02:41

• 你仍然可以找工作, 如果你现在的老板愿意, 可以马上 -stp- ♂ (52 bytes) () 12/28/2005 postreply 05:11:31

• get into another degree program -##^^##- ♂ (107 bytes) () 12/28/2005 postreply 04:50:30