adjustment from visitor visa

[dancehallquana 5]

I just found this part of VJ, I have a friend that got married to a b2 visa holdr here in the US in June however 6 mnth stay is over in August. I am sure my questions are addressed somewhre, but I couldn't find the guides specific to these kinds of processes..

Question 1: what happens if your authorized stay in the US expires while u are filing for AOS?

Question 2: Any ideas on what u felt the benefits were to file this way instead of going back to spouses country and filing as CR1? besides of course being together sooner??

Seems to cost WAYYYY more and if the B2 visa is still active the spouse can always come visit until the processing for CR1 is done right??

thanks

[dancehallquana 5]

I just found this part of VJ, I have a friend that got married to a b2 visa holdr here in the US in June however 6 mnth stay is over in August. I am sure my questions are addressed somewhre, but I couldn't find the guides specific to these kinds of processes..

Question 1: what happens if your authorized stay in the US expires while u are filing for AOS?

Question 2: Any ideas on what u felt the benefits were to file this way instead of going back to spouses country and filing as CR1? besides of course being together sooner??

Seems to cost WAYYYY more and if the B2 visa is still active the spouse can always come visit until the processing for CR1 is done right??

thanks

ok.. did a lil more lurking on peoples pages and I found that overstay is forgiven if it does take them (which most likely will) more than 2 mnths to complete process and also found the guide which is the I130 guide i think right??

GREAT..

so now does anybody care to share.. understanding that there was no intent to marry when u entered into the US to visit your SO or otherwise, why after your marriage u felt it was better 4 u to file AOS instead of CR1.. i don't say K3 cuz then u STILL have to pay the $1000+ AOS fee anyway so I don't THINK that would be wise.

[bluegreen 0]

The benefit is...you can stay together during processing of AOS. It's faster too, than CR1 (mine took 4.5 months). It IS more expensive. I don't know how much more. I didn't really look into the CR1, to be honest. we had planned on K1, I got here for visit, we ended up getting married, found out we could file from here...done.

Disadvantages - you leave a trail of destruction behind! Lots of loose ends to tie up from out of the country. You have hardly any personal belongings. Your status here is a bit vague till you get your GC - some States won't let you get a driver's license, etc.