an alien who failed to maintain the previously accorded status or whose status expired before the application or petition was filed" .
This sentence sounds conflict.
-No. The point is "before the application or petition was filed" . If you filed the change of status application before your status expires or is invalid, your application would possibley be approved.
Do I have to maintain the previous status untill final petition decision was made
-Not have to.
or untill my petion was filed?
-Yes.
Thanks!
