Married on June 21st 2009 - Visa expires Jul 22 09

[john_and_marlene 162]

My wife and I are in a similar situation.

My sweeties I-94 expires July 24, we were married June 25. Do we need to notify USCIS that we are now married or is that what the AOS effectively does? If we were to chill for a few months getting settled in our new home with our new marriage before we file the AOS, what harm is there in that? I just feel a bit strange because after getting married we didn't notify USCIS.. I don't want ther to become Illegal after the I-94 expiration.

The only way to maintain legal presence is to file the AOS. Unless the AOS is filed, she will be out of status when the I-94 expires.

[Mimino 2]

she will be out of status when the I-94 expires.

doesn't it depend, though? i was on f-1 and my opt expired on 8th of june, and i still had two months to get out.

[payxibka 10,045]

she will be out of status when the I-94 expires.

doesn't it depend, though? i was on f-1 and my opt expired on 8th of june, and i still had two months to get out.

K-1 "status" and F-1 "status" are entirely different

[Mimino 2]

really? hence, "doesn't it depend"

[payxibka 10,045]

really? hence, "doesn't it depend"

The answer was specific to the OP, and is a K-1, hence more than a "depends"

[Mimino 2]

cool, no more spam from me

[Nicoxcx 1]

I don't think (most) people 'want' to wait for AOS, I think they 'have' to wait. Life not being a book and all, complications arise and no matter how much you plan or save something major happening financially will set you back.

Sure there have been cases of people being deported for being out of status but I believe if you look at statistics those are not very common, people make it sound like it happens all the time.

I wouldn't travel until I had the Greencard if I were you though, chances of troubles at the airport are more likely.

You don't become illegal after the I-94 expires, you become out of status, there is a difference.

Edited July 8, 2009 by Nicoxcx

[TBoneTX 45,287]

You don't become illegal after the I-94 expires, you become out of status, there is a difference.

Try telling that to Customs & Border Protection at an inland checkpoint, and see how far it goes.

(Just Bob @ Jul 6 2009, 08:40 PM) My visa expired over 8 years before I filed AOS. Nobody cares.

Anyone who believes this is playing with fire (an understatement). Little other "advice" on here incurs as much potential peril, if it is believed.