i-94 about to expire

[Miranda&James 8]

Hi, my i-94 is expiring soon and I still havent sent off my AOS forms. I am waiting on tax forms for the affidavit of support.

If my i-94 expires before I send the forms off, what will happen? I have heard that I have until 180 days of arriving in country to submit for AOS.

~James

[john_and_marlene 162]

Hi, my i-94 is expiring soon and I still havent sent off my AOS forms. I am waiting on tax forms for the affidavit of support.

If my i-94 expires before I send the forms off, what will happen? I have heard that I have until 180 days of arriving in country to submit for AOS.

~James

Where did you hear that? It has no basis.

Apply as soon as possible.

You will accrue out of status days from the time the I-94 expires until your AOS application is received which will be forgiven no matter how many days you accrue upon approval of the AOS.

This could become an issue if you need to travel outside the U.S. or want to work. Not even AP can save you from an entry denial and ban if you accrue too many out of status days.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

There is no actual time limit on filing AOS.... but once your I-94 has expired you are out of status until you file for AOS.... if your out of status reaches 180 days then it triggers a 3 year ban on re-entry... so even with AP you would be denied...

There are many people here who have filed for AOS a few weeks after the I-94 expired and they have had no problems....

Good luck

Kezzie

[john_and_marlene 162]

By the way, we filed the AOS without 2005 returns and just brought them to the interview.

If they really want them before the interview, the could always send an RFE. Even with an RFE, you would not have accrued out of status days as they stop with the receipt of the application.

[Miranda&James 8]

thanks a lot for the advice. So as long as I file within 180 days I wont trigger the 3 year ban? If i file say a week after it expires, am i right in thinking I wont cause any problems?...

[Kez/JWolf 6]

A few weeks will do you no harm.... much better to have everything you need to send than to rush and mail it now and then get a RFE because they need something you could not send...

Good Luck

Kezzie

[john_and_marlene 162]

I would send it in now and explain in the cover letter that you will bring the 2005 tax records to the interview.

[April123 0]

My husband's I-94 expired back in October 2005.

We're going through the AOS process now.

I'm not too worried. Since yours hasn't expired as of yet, you shouldn't be too anxious. Like everyone else said, it'll be fine~

[Peter Miami 0]

Just file the AOS as soon as you can.

Good luck,

Peter Miami

[rob&ana 0]

As long as you got married before the 90 days period, you should be OK. That is the only condition on the K1 visa. You can apply for AOS later, but it has to be before 180 days after your I-94 expired.

A couple of weeks wont hurt you...

Good luck

[Yodrak 7]

john_and_marlene,

Ah, so there is a basis. A misunderstood and incorrectly applied basis, perhaps, but a basis.

Maybe he heard it from rob&ana.....

Yodrak

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If my i-94 expires before I send the forms off, what will happen? I have heard that I have until 180 days of arriving in country to submit for AOS.

~James

Where did you hear that? It has no basis.

...

This could become an issue if you need to travel outside the U.S. or want to work. Not even AP can save you from an entry denial and ban if you accrue too many out of status days.

Edited July 14, 2006 by Yodrak

[Lovetoteach 53]

from someone with experience try and get the AOS in as soon as possible. I filed our AOS 10 adys after my I94 expired. All well and good, did receive an interview date. However, because of my situation my ex wouldn't go to the interview. I was therefore put in to removal hearing and they backdated my overstay to the expirary date of my I 94. If my AOS had been timely filed ie within the 90 days even tho I was denied then I wouldn't have accumulated so much out of status time. I'm not saying anything will go wrong. Mine was unusual due to abuse etc. But it something that I learnt and thise 10 days caused an extra 10 months overstay.

My advice get it in asap.

Shona

[jolanda 0]

My I-94 expired in September and we filed for AOS in November. I got my greencard 2 weeks ago without a problem. As long as you get married within the 90 days you shouldn't have a problem

Edited July 15, 2006 by jolanda

[gimygirl 0]

My I-94 expired in September and we filed for AOS in November. I got my greencard 2 weeks ago without a problem. As long as you get married within the 90 days you shouldn't have a problem

right on !

[Rahal and Donna 0]

Hello,my name is donna and I want to bring my fiancee to the states with me.He lives in Morocco.I have been there.Please tell me the first step and then what to do after that.

met---feb.6,2006

ask me to marry him--

went to visit him --July 20,2006

came home from Morocco --August 8th,2006

talk every day on computer