when to apply for aos?

[ako 0]

Just want to know when is the right time to apply for aos?...

[vichygurl 1]

As soon as possible after your marriage if you don't want to become out of status.

Vida Taylor

[ako 0]

As soon as possible after your marriage if you don't want to become out of status.

Thanks for the reply...when i will be out 0f status?im sorry,i was just confuse...and also....is there a way to extend my stay here while we were still on the process for applying for aos?i arrived here last oct.7 and my I-94 expires on jan.5,2009...it will be a month since me and my hubby got married....

Vida Taylor

Edited November 10, 2008 by ako

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

Technically, you are out of status when your I-94 expires which is 90 days after you enter the US. You must get married within those 90 days, but you can actually wait to file AOS. There is really no time-limit. Your "overstay" will be forgiven when you are approved. Most people file as soon as possible so that they can work and travel.

You cannot work or travel outside the US until you have your EAD and AP, or your GC.

Edited November 10, 2008 by kid brooklyn

[YuAndDan 153]

This sounds like an FAQ: 6.1)...How soon after we get married should we apply for Adjustment of Status?

[vichygurl 1]

Technically, you are out of status when your I-94 expires which is 90 days after you enter the US. You must get married within those 90 days, but you can actually wait to file AOS. There is really no time-limit. Your "overstay" will be forgiven when you are approved. Most people file as soon as possible so that they can work and travel.

You cannot work or travel outside the US until you have your EAD and AP, or your GC.

This explains well.. though it doesn't says it's a must before I-94 expires but its advisable after the marriage and before the I-94 expires. It's up to you. I know that it's a bit expensive. That's the reason sometimes of the delay of filing.

Good luck! you have to prioritize the marriage first before 90 days.

Vida Taylor

[ako 0]

Technically, you are out of status when your I-94 expires which is 90 days after you enter the US. You must get married within those 90 days, but you can actually wait to file AOS. There is really no time-limit. Your "overstay" will be forgiven when you are approved. Most people file as soon as possible so that they can work and travel.

You cannot work or travel outside the US until you have your EAD and AP, or your GC.

Oh i see...thanks a lot.This clarify my mind if i will be doing the right thing filing my aos...Thanks so much!

This sounds like an FAQ: 6.1)...How soon after we get married should we apply for Adjustment of Status?

ThaNks for the response...i appreciate the link u give to me.

[*JG* 2]

Just want to know when is the right time to apply for aos?...

ASAP. If you are asking what day, week, month, etc......that's a crapshoot.

[ako 0]

Just want to know when is the right time to apply for aos?...

ASAP. If you are asking what day, week, month, etc......that's a crapshoot.

thanks for your response...im asking when is the right time to file my aos?...if i will still be able to file my aos as long as my I-94 doesnt expires?and if i could still stay here while my aos is on the process and my I-94 expires?

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

if i will still be able to file my aos as long as my I-94 doesnt expires?and if i could still stay here while my aos is on the process and my I-94 expires?

Yes, you can file after the I-94 expires, there is no time-limit to file. You will be out of status for a while but that will be forgiven.

Yes, you can stay in the US while your AOS is processed. DO NOT LEAVE THE US UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR AP OR GC IN YOUR HAND. If you do, you can kiss your AOS goodbye and will have to reapply for a visa and wait all over again.

[sunnybear 0]

Gosh I love this place, such a great source of info! Will be following along in this forum now since we marry next week!!!

[ako 0]

if i will still be able to file my aos as long as my I-94 doesnt expires?and if i could still stay here while my aos is on the process and my I-94 expires?

Yes, you can file after the I-94 expires, there is no time-limit to file. You will be out of status for a while but that will be forgiven.

Yes, you can stay in the US while your AOS is processed. DO NOT LEAVE THE US UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR AP OR GC IN YOUR HAND. If you do, you can kiss your AOS goodbye and will have to reapply for a visa and wait all over again.

OH thank you so much for your response,hope this could help a lot not just for me but to all applicants out there who have confusing mind like mine :thumbs:

[Aarti Hartfield 0]

My husband and I got married Oct 2007 and had plans to travel in dec and march...when we called the service center they advised us to wait till our travels were over with to file, so we didnt file till May of this year!

I would say there is no real time period, as long as you dont violate your visa, I was here on student visa so the I-94 didnt really concern me, since i was still enrolled!