hi this is manmeet and i am married to a green card holder and tht my date is current and interview to be soon.but before going to my interview i needed some help from ths forum people co z i have seen tht people r really help ful to each other and i need help too.i was married in 2002 to a green card holder .in 2003 i did apply for a b1 b2 visa to visit my sister and i was issued a visa luckily .so i went to united states in 2003 december and my visa was valid till june 2004.then my sis applied an extention for me and i was granted from the us immigration till october 31st 2004.then again my sis applied for a second extention but unfortunately the ins received my application after my status expired and i received a notice of decision on 21st dec 2004 tht my second extention is denied coz the ins received my application after my staus expired so they did not grnt me second extention.in tht notice of action it is wrtten tht my b1 b2 visa is cancalled and tht i am given 181 days since 31st of october 2004 to leave the united states.my sis and lawyer did count the 181 days from october 31st and i came back to india on 25th april 2005.i did mantain their words i left the united states before 181 days.so guys during my immigrant visa interview does the visa officer going to have any problems with it or if the visa officer asks tht did i overstay wht should i say to him at tht very moment.with me i have tht notice of action .is this a problem for my immigrant visa interview or everything is ok.plz advce me as this thing is really killing my mind and my interview is soon in mumbai.plz help.will aprreciate .thnks .manmeet.

If an extension of stay on a visa is denied, the alien is rendered "out of status" retroactively. Therefore, the reason you were given 181 days to depart the USA in the Notice is so that you would not incur a 3- year bar to admissibility in the future. You were, however, out of status and should declare that if asked.

thnks a lot for ur advise.i really appreciate .it means i was only out of status but still in the united states not illegal.i was given 181 days and i came back .i am truthful in everything i do so iwill be truthful and i have tht letter of notice of decision too and a copy of i-94 card photocopy which was attached to this notice of decision.once agin thanks a lot and if something else comes in ur mind plz let me knw.manmeet.appreciate ur advise.