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AmericanLife   39

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Thanks for this site: it's been a help for me and I believe many others.

Now, my question is I entered into the US via f1, which I have faithfully attended the school up to this time but I took off-campus job, unauthorized,paid taxes, did tax returns, not working right now though. I'm married (4 months now) to a US citizen, and I'm just about filling concurrently for I-130 and I-485; would I have problems with immigration for working off-campus unauthorized at a time?

Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated

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Pitaya   2,577

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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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AmericanLife   39

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Thanks for this site: it's been a help for me and I believe many others.

Now, my question is I entered into the US via f1, which I have faithfully attended the school up to this time but I took (unauthorized) off-campus job,paid taxes, filed tax returns; not working right now though. I'm married (4 months now) to a US citizen, and I'm just about filling concurrently for I-130 and I-485; would I have problems with immigration for working off-campus unauthorized at a time?

Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated

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wavj   26

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I am in a similar situation the difference is that I wasn't employed but started my own business and currently working as a contractor. I had always paid taxes, and attorney advised to stop working by the time the proces of AOS starts and follow the law.

dAdjusting from F1

05/21/14 Package sent via FedEX

05/23/14 (day 1) Package delivered Chicago Lockbox 10:29am signed by J.Chyba

05/29/14 (day 6) emal/txt message NOA1

06/03/14 (day 11) paper NOA1 arrived in the mail

06/07/14 (day 15) Biometrics notice in the mail/ appointment June 19, 2:00pm

06/19/14 (day 27) Biometrics done

06/26/14 (day 34) email notification I-485 case status "Testing and Interview"

07/18/14 (day 56) email/txt notification Interview letter was sent on the mail. Interview date 08/20/14

07/21/14 (day 59) hard copy in the mail for AOS interview date

08/05/14 (day 74) email/txt notification EAD card is in production (59 days after Biometrics)

08/08/14 (day 77) email/txt notification EAD card has been mailed

08/09/14 (day 78) EAD in hand (4 days after "card production" notification)

08/20/14 (day 89) AOS Interview -APPROVED!!! 2 hrs after interview received text/email notification "card in production". 5 hrs after interview received text/email notification I-130 has been approved/notice of permanent resident status has been registered

08/28/14 (day 97) NOA2/Welcome to USA notice arrived in the mail

08/28/14 (day 97) email/txt notification Green Card has been mailed with tracking # -sent priority mail 2-Day

08/29/14 (day 98) GREEN CARD in hand delivered at 1:17pm . Yes it is green! :dance::D:dance::D:dance::D:dance:

RoC

08/01/16 I-751 sent via USPS Express Mail

08/02/16 (Day 1) Package delivery confirmation USPS 10:17am PDT

08/04/16 (Day 3) Check cashed

08/06/16 (Day 5) NOA I-797 Received on the mail dated 08/02/2016

09/20/16 (Day 50) 45 days after receiving NOA -1yr permit extension- I filed service request to inquire about Biometrics appointment letter

09/29/16 (Day 59) Biometrics appointment letter received dated 9/24/16

10/11/16 (Day 71) Biometrics completed. *Also, received on the mail response letter from previous service request filed with copy of Biometrics appointment letter.

11/11/17 (Day 466) Case Status changed to New Card Production

11/16/17 (Day 471) Case Status indicate  New Card being sent on the mail .:dance::dance::D:dance::dance::dance:

11/17/17 (Day 472) I-797  Notice of Removal of Condition being approved received in the mail.

11/20/17 (Day 475/15 months 18 days) New Lawful Permanent Resident arrived in the mail; card in hand at last! :dancing:

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to AOS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas - OP adjusting from F-1 ~

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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KayDeeCee   4,893

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Not an area I am very knowledgeable in, which is why I was not answering. I don't like to give out incorrect information.

As far as I know, you should just be honest on all the forms, and if you did not use a fake SSN or claim to be a USC, then your illegal work should be 'forgiven' since you are the spouse of a USC.

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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You meant in the past that you worked?

Well, tell them the truth. I did on my application. I have been working off campus also. But my pay check is very minimal. If they asked I can show my parents had a financial hardship, plus I can show them that I did very well in school if ever mentions.

Anyhow, just tell them the truth, your SSN can reveal everything you have done in the US that required to use SSN. Fingerprinting also can do that. I recently printed my credit report, it shows where I have been living since I moved to the US 10 years ago, and where I have been working/worked. I have done many fingerprinting also, the report shows all my residential address, criminal record and more.

USCIS can find that out regardless.

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john_and_marlene   162

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Did you pay your taxes with an ITIN or did you use a social security number? If you used a social security number, was it yours or someone else's

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

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AmericanLife   39

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Thanks Jay-Kay, for your honest response.

Thanks lil2be, I appreciate your response: I will tell them the truth.

Did you pay your taxes with an ITIN or did you use a social security number? If you used a social security number, was it yours or someone else's

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