Subject: Older Than 21 Lads

From: PHILL MAHH <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 24 May 94 22:28:22 CDT

Some people asked about what to do if a lad is older than 21. To my knowledge
INS should automatically reverse the applicant to F-1 status if s/he was on
F-1 prior to his filing of I-485. However, if s/he was F-2, J-2, etc., since
the pricipals have already adjusted their status(not F-1, J-1, respectively)
the lads will lose their status. In those cases they will be granted voluntary
departure within certain period(have to leave the country). Of course you 
don't want that to happen. So if your lads are those cases, take action now until it is too late. I know for sure that their application will be denied, so
don't take chance at all. Change their status, for ex. F-1 is the best to do 
because you can stay as long as you go to school(usually takes several years). 

However, the drawback is you have to pay for outstate tuition.