entering USA on visa waiver and filing AOS...legit or not legit?

[damienandelyse 0]

ok, i have another question now...

firstly a quick run down...i work in canada on temp permanent resident visa working two weeks in two weeks out, fly to CO every break to see my fiance, customs have said they are fine with this (now that they know me so well!), and also fine with entering on visa waiver in july for our wedding and then returning to work. As long as i didnt try to file for AOS and try to leave and return again or theyll bounce me, they say...obviously breaking the rules.

So, we went to uscis infopass once, they also told us one of our options was for me to stay in USA sometime after we get married and then straight up file for AOS, skipping the K-3 step. However if i did this in say November after july wedding, knowingly entering USA on visa waiver to file AOS and stay put and not leave the US, is that legit? even if infopass and customs imply/say that it is? sounds sketchy. I'm sure they wouldn't let me in if i told them that was my intention at the crossing. And I wouldn't want to then get to my interview and be accused of visa fraud. Any others know much of, or have done this skipping the K-3 method?

And...to complete AOS takes almost for ever, but to get to the stage of an approved EAD by going this route and beginning work would be roughly how long after filing AOS...about 6 months? any other estimates? I'm guessing it would take a lot longer too without them having the pre-gathered info on me from the K-3 steps.

I probably will fly back to NZ for K-3 interview but i'm just finding out more about this option first.

cheers

damien

ps i think we need another trip back to infopass!