Canadian with no 194 and interview schuled

[canuckle 0]

Hi all,

I have been reading this forum for a long time and now have questions and if any one could answer some would be grateful.

I have my interview in early feb.

I am married to a usa woman ( love being married btw )

1- I have been an overstay for 3 yrs. i did not get a i94 when i entered. I do have an affidavit from my sister because she crossed with me stating that the poe did not issue one at the time. since i do not have a i94 for my interview - any tips or advise for adressing this ?

2- i was denied entry 3.5 yrs ago and the poe wanted to see more ties to canada. 3 days later i returned with my ties and equities' to canada and was let in to usa. Again should i be worried about this previous denial.

3- i have lived in the usa for 3 yrs now - will the interviewer ask if i have worked? if they did some due diligence they may find people that i have done some small jobs for. the place i live is a real small town and everyone knows each other.

This forum is amazing and I highly reccommend it. I hired an immigration attorney in the usa and they were shocked at how knowledgeable and prepared I was ....and it was just from reading posts here. People - pay attention and prepare - vj is an excellent resource

please- any advise is very gratefully appreciated

[bluegreen 0]

No, you do not need to worry about the I-94. Canadians adjusting status from tourist visas hardly ever have them. I didn't have one either. They will already know you don't have them because in your paperwork that your lawyer filled out on your behalf ( I am guessing they did), they will have already put "N/A" in all the hundreds of places that ask for your a#, which is the # on the I-94. USCIS knows this. Nothing to worry about.

I am not super knowledgeable about the other two questions, but I think you should be okay. If the official at the POE decided you were eligible for entry the second time, then that was their decision, which I don't think they will question. I believe any work you have done over the last three years will be forgiven through you marriage and adjustment process, so no worries there either. Your lawyer will tell you if it is a concern, so doesn't sound like it is!

[trailmix 77]

No, you do not need to worry about the I-94. Canadians adjusting status from tourist visas hardly ever have them. I didn't have one either. They will already know you don't have them because in your paperwork that your lawyer filled out on your behalf ( I am guessing they did), they will have already put "N/A" in all the hundreds of places that ask for your a#, which is the # on the I-94. USCIS knows this. Nothing to worry about.

I am not super knowledgeable about the other two questions, but I think you should be okay. If the official at the POE decided you were eligible for entry the second time, then that was their decision, which I don't think they will question. I believe any work you have done over the last three years will be forgiven through you marriage and adjustment process, so no worries there either. Your lawyer will tell you if it is a concern, so doesn't sound like it is!

I disagree about the work. While they sometimes forgive an overstay - i'm pretty sure that working illegally in the U.S. will be frowned upon.

[bluegreen 0]

No, you do not need to worry about the I-94. Canadians adjusting status from tourist visas hardly ever have them. I didn't have one either. They will already know you don't have them because in your paperwork that your lawyer filled out on your behalf ( I am guessing they did), they will have already put "N/A" in all the hundreds of places that ask for your a#, which is the # on the I-94. USCIS knows this. Nothing to worry about.

I am not super knowledgeable about the other two questions, but I think you should be okay. If the official at the POE decided you were eligible for entry the second time, then that was their decision, which I don't think they will question. I believe any work you have done over the last three years will be forgiven through you marriage and adjustment process, so no worries there either. Your lawyer will tell you if it is a concern, so doesn't sound like it is!

I disagree about the work. While they sometimes forgive an overstay - i'm pretty sure that working illegally in the U.S. will be frowned upon.

I am not sure, of course, but this topic has come up a few tomes in the adjusting from student, work and tourist visa forum, and it seems that overstay and illegal employment can be forgiven (ie: is generally forgiven) on filing AOS. Not to say they don't frown on it, but that in general is is not a deciding factor in granting LPR status. However I would not volunteer the info unless you are asked directly. And then don't lie! Doing some small odd jobs for cash is not the same as being employed with a fake social, and my personal opinion is that they are not going to go chasing all over the place to find out if you mowed a few lawns or fixed a computer or something. This is just my opinion as I didn't face this situation myself. I would do a search in the other forum becasue there are quite a few discussions about it.