Adjustment of Status

[Larrylpsr59 3]

We have been married now since July 2018. But getting my wife and son here because of bad direction from Rapid Visa and 10 month stay in Manila hotel and cost we have yet to afford $ 2.500 plus to file AOS. My question is > are they at risk of deportation? And how long will they allow us ? 

Thanks for your replies and God Bless you all. God got them here and Im sure God will help me thru this costly process. 

[JFH 12,189]

Yes, if the I-94 has expired then they are at risk of deportation. File the AOS immediately. Borrow the money from a friend. Deliver pizzas. Use your credit card. Drive for Uber. Do what you have to do. 

 

Will they be deported? Unlikely. But everyone who has been deported probably thought the same thing. The risk is small, but nevertheless it is real. 

[Crazy Cat 41,288]

90 days after arrival in the US, their I-94s expired.  Since that day, they have been subject to deportation, married or not.  Just recently, a poster (who had not filed her I-485) was in a car which was stopped by police.  As a result of being out of status, she was jailed for 5 weeks, and her case is still ongoing...........Filing the I-485 will give them "authorized stay" while their adjustment is being adjudicated......

[JFH 12,189]

It’s summertime. Hold a yard sale tomorrow and you might have the money by tomorrow night. 

[Cryssiekins 976]

Take the advice to pick up a side job (uber or DoorDash or similar), or try and get a personal loan or an increase on your credit card, borrow from family or friends, sell belongings you no longer use, or a combination of all of the above. 

 

Also, use your poor planning at this stage as an opportunity to be better prepared for the removal of conditions and start saving for that now.

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

First, don't waste any more money on Rapid Visa or an attorney. You can do it all yourself. Second, as others have stated, start building wealth through any means necessary other than criminal activity.

[Larrylpsr59 3]

Used all my savings,  lost all my credit , and never planned for financial hardship.

Ridicule of me is unjust. 

Was looking for answers only. I work hard everyday so its not laziness and have no one to borrow from and would not ask if so. But God will continue to see us thru as he has this far. Thanks 

[Crazy Cat 41,288]

10 minutes ago, Larrylpsr59 said:

Was looking for answers only. I work hard everyday so its not laziness and have no one to borrow from and would not ask if so.

The answer is that they are, in fact, subject to deportation as they are not in legal status....and they are not , at this point, authorized to stay inside the US.  I would quickly develop a plan of action to "find" the money to file the I-485s as soon as possible......The ball is in your court......good luck...

Edited July 20, 2019 by missileman

[gregcrs2 1,777]

9 minutes ago, Larrylpsr59 said:

Used all my savings,  lost all my credit , and never planned for financial hardship.

Ridicule of me is unjust. 

Was looking for answers only. I work hard everyday so its not laziness and have no one to borrow from and would not ask if so. But God will continue to see us thru as he has this far. Thanks 

I've read every reply here and DO NOT see anyone ridiculing you.  

[Larrylpsr59 3]

Poor planning was the remark. By Chrissiekins

Thanks 

[JFH 12,189]

45 minutes ago, Larrylpsr59 said:

Poor planning was the remark. By Chrissiekins

Thanks 

It was accurate. Nothing gets sugar-coated here. Might not always be what you want to hear. But invariably it’s the truth. The advice for K-1 cases is always to ring-fence the money needed for AOS to avoid exactly this situation. 

 

The next question is whether you make enough to not need a joint sponsor. 

[Lemonslice 4,715]

1 hour ago, Larrylpsr59 said:

We have been married now since July 2018. But getting my wife and son here because of bad direction from Rapid Visa and 10 month stay in Manila hotel and cost we have yet to afford $ 2.500 plus to file AOS. My question is > are they at risk of deportation? And how long will they allow us ? 

Thanks for your replies and God Bless you all. God got them here and Im sure God will help me thru this costly process. 

Can you at least file for your wife, then she'll be able to work sooner rather than later?  Working opposite schedules to save for your child?

 

Ahhhhu did you guys have to stay in an hotel for 10 months? That sounds terrible 

 

Edited July 21, 2019 by Lemonslice
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[Larrylpsr59 3]

2 hours ago, JFH said:

It was accurate. Nothing gets sugar-coated here. Might not always be what you want to hear. But invariably it’s the truth. The advice for K-1 cases is always to ring-fence the money needed for AOS to avoid exactly this situation. 

 

The next question is whether you make enough to not need a joint sponsor. 

I make descent $ Sir 

But descent isnt enough when it cost $10.000.00 more than planned to get your fiance and son here. Not counting $1.200.00 for a service that failed miserably 

at giving us professional direction in our Visa process.

 

 

[geowrian 22,337]

The AOS filing fees are a drop in the bucket relative to the actual living costs and sponsorship requirements for a spouse and child.

 

File as soon as you can. The sooner you file, the sooner your spouse can work - even a few hours - to help if needed. Also, the costs associated with not filing and dealing with immigration court + a lawyer is much higher, let alone not a good experience.

Edited July 21, 2019 by geowrian

[JFH 12,189]

3 hours ago, Larrylpsr59 said:

I make descent $ Sir 

But descent isnt enough when it cost $10.000.00 more than planned to get your fiance and son here. Not counting $1.200.00 for a service that failed miserably 

at giving us professional direction in our Visa process.

 

 

I’m female. 

 

If a $1250 fee is burdensome to you, but you make “decent money” (decent to me is “more than you need to survive each month”) then something is not right. 

 

Ultimately it’s your choice whether to keep your wife here at risk of deportation. Only you know where that fits in your priorities right now. 

 

I get that a 10-month stay in a Manila hotel was expensive but that was your choice. You (as the USC) did not have to stay. You could have returned home and worked to save for this additional expense. You surely were aware that this fee was required at this stage when you started out on this journey? But that’s water under the bridge now and cannot be undone. 

 

The current political climate here is not favorable to people who are out of status. But...your life, your choices.

Edited July 21, 2019 by JFH