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After 90 days, you are out of status....and deportable. Marriage to US citizen gives no immigration rights or rights to remain in the US. However, once you file a proper I-485, you are granted authorized stay in the US until the I-485 is adjudicated. "Authorized Stay" is not a legal status, but prevents further unlawful presence. It is highly recommended to file for adjustment of status before the end of 90 days after entering the US. There is no benefit in waiting to do so.

Let's dive a little deeper here and clarify a couple things: #1: The case in the story is not a K-1 case....Reference, the mention of an I-130 (approved after detention). As we all know, an approved I-130 conveys no immigration rights. #2: "Authorized stay" (after submission of a proper I-485) is not a legal status. It is a POLICY of either the head of DHS or the Attorney General which prevents further accrual of unlawful presence. It is not law. Policies can be changed by the stroke of a pen. Seems to me, some people (if the reports are accurate) who overstay are being detained until their status can be determined...i.e. Is the detainee applying as an immediate relative of a US citizen?. Was a proper I-485 submitted?

If it looks like a duck, and it quacks like a duke, it is probably a duck. They do have intelligence on the origin and purpose of these drug operations......and this is war. To my knowledge, no American citizens have been killed in these drug boats.........however, Obama killed at least one American citizen with no due process.

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You could try to get an emergency appointment at a USCIS field office for an ADIT stamp. But I'm not sure you can do it by Wednesday. Remember: If you find your Green Cards, you must also have the original 4 year extension letters if your 2 year Green card has expired.

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None of those show she will be actually living in the US......Domicile means actually living inside the US.

I agree with the others. Something seems very off with these job positions.

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After we filed our I-751 for Removal of Conditions, we had 44 months of silence.

I would just try to stay busy until your EAD and/or interview comes. It will take as long as it takes. You filed only 5 months ago. Waiting is always tough....but you could be oceans apart, and separated for more than a year. Just roll with the punches.

The rules for N-400 haven't changed, other than the test questions.......Your calculations are premature until it is time for her to apply for citizenship. Handy note: Make you have a list of all her international trips and the dates.

Yep. One of the listed articles I read yesterday seems to imply that submitting an I-485 is no longer granted authorized stay.....I will have to dig a little deeper. If so, this is a game changer....BIG time.....

5a. Other 5b. The date parent naturalized (Date he became a citizen)

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You will not get a Green Card. You will receive a visa in your passport. Your wife can fly back to the US after she has submitted the I-130 to the consulate. Make sure she has completed the other documents such as the I-864 with supporting documentation as required for you to have. She must enter the US either before you or at the same time......so yes, she can fly back early.

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Maybe. But OP has notified USCIS of pending divorce........This will be interesting to see how fast USCIS responds.

She better find a good immigration attorney fast. They WILL ask for a divorce decree, and they can deny her case unless she files under a waiver.

I was afraid it was Philippines.

In what country will you be interviewing?

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US immigration requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money. Given what you have posted, I would take a different life journey. Good luck.