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The form I-765 should have been filed with the adjustment application, because there is no additional fee. You should file it, because it is possible that your L1 visa will expire before there is an interview and a final decision. The above is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney client relationship.

Although not clear from your question, I presume that you are a foreign national who plans to marry a U.S. citizen, and then to apply to be able to remain permanently in the U.S. You previously were in valid F1 student status, but for personal and financial reasons you discontinued maintaining your status. If you have remained in the U.S., then generally you should be able to become married in the U.S. and then successfully complete a marriage-based adjustment of status application process. This is true notwithstanding that you may have remained in the U.S. a significant amount of time after falling out of F1 status. If instead you have traveled abroad, then be aware that you will NOT be eligible to re-enter the U.S. with a visitor's (tourist's) visa, because eligibility for that type of visa requires "nonimmigrant" intent. In that event, there are other options to be considered, including seeking a fianc?/fianc?e visa that would allow you to enter the U.S. for the purpose of becoming married within the required time, and then you could apply for adjustment of status. Alternatively, you could become married abroad, and proceed with consular processing. There really is no substitute for you and your fianc?/fianc?e to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you and the person you plan to marry, could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies and could offer legal representation for the often quite complex application process.

Generally, a foreign national who is married, obtains a legal divorce, travels to Mexico, and becomes married there to a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident can succeed with a marriage-based immigration application. If the petitioner is a U.S. citizen, then obtaining a K1 fianc? visa in order to travel to the U.S. and become married in the U.S. may be an option (that option is not available if the petitioner is a Permanent Resident rather than a U.S. citizen). Of course, there are many other details that impact immigration eligibility. There really is no substitute for you and your boyfriend consulting with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant facts, would be able to advise about immigration-related eligibilities, options and strategies and would be able to offer legal representation in the often quite complex application process.