Travel F1 Visa

[Rlee27]

CT/NY
Hello, I was wondering if something could be clarified for me.
I am here on an employment authorization card and my F-1 is expired. I want to go home to Austria for the holidays, but do not have enough time to get the F-1 renewed. I was planning on applying for an advanced parole document. Do you believe this is the correct step? Thanks so much in advance for any advice.

 

[NeilTheCop]

The government already says that if your F1 visa has expired you may stay in the US provided you are still a student. But it would seem that if you leave the US you will need to apply for a new visa.
It also says that you cannot renew an F1 visa while still in the US.
https://www.ice.gov/sevis/travel