AOS QUESTION

[i-aim-to-please 0]

so im a little confused,

im going to move to states around the first of august this year, we set the date for our wedding for october the 19th so thats about 80 days after my arrival ..still within the 90 days limit...BUT ...we have to file for AOS as soon as we get married ..because after the K1 expires (which is after 90 days) i wouldnt be legal anymore ..so that means id have to file AOS right after the wedding..but since im allready going to be in the states on my K1 for about 80 days before we even get married my K1 would expire shortly after our wedding, and the EAD takes up to 90 days so would that mean im illegal in the states for about 90 days??

So now i dont know what to do..can you file AOS before getting married ?? or should i just not worry about it and file right after the wedding

im sorry if this sounds confusing ..it sure does to me ..i hope someone can help me!

tia!!!!

[sunnylight 0]

The most important to get married within 90 days of your arrival to US, AOS you can send later, doesn't matter, just the longer you wait not sending it the longer it will take for you to get EAD/AP and AOS get approved.

[lynie 0]

Like sunnylight said - the important thing is to get married within 90 days of your arrival. You are not illegal as long as you get married within the time frame of your visa. there's no deadline for when you have to file your AOS. Lots of people wait to file the AOS/EAD/AP. It's expensive, for one thing, and it takes a bit of time to get your application together. That being said, it's probably a good idea to file your AOS and work/travel permit applications as soon as you can so you can work and travel (and who knows when they'll increase the filing fee again...).

Oh, and you can't file your AOS before your wedding - your marriage certificate is a big key to your application. You can, however, try to get as much of the supporting documentation together before-hand just to make the process smoother once you are ready to file.

So relax and enjoy your wedding!

Good luck.

[The Molinas 0]

and no you are not going to be "illegal". your status will be "adjusting status"

Edited May 9, 2008 by The Molinas

[Cécy 44]

and no you are not going to be "illegal". your status will be "adjusting status"

Until they file for AOS it will actually be out of Status. Pending adjustment will be once the AOS is at the USCIS office.

[i-aim-to-please 0]

thanks everybody for the quick reply....i dont feel so confused anymore!!