Deadline for AOS?

[newlyweds2010 208]

I was wondering if there is a deadline for AOS. I mean, provided that two get married within 90 days after the non-USC has entered the US, do they also have to file for AOS within the same 90 days, or can this be done afterwards? In this case, what would be the status of the non-USC in between?

[jazz_acid 5]

hello there!

it's been awhile now.. long story!

i need ur help pls.

i came here in u.s. under k1 visa january 28, 2009 and got married march 2009. haven't file aos yet but thinking of filing it this month (april 2010).

we moved to a different place 3 times in mo last year and moved up here in iowa (january 2010) cus hubby got a job here, but i didn't gvve the immigration any notice.

will it be a problem for us?

pls we need a quick response. thank u so much folks!

[TBoneTX 47,547]

I was wondering if there is a deadline for AOS. I mean, provided that two get married within 90 days after the non-USC has entered the US, do they also have to file for AOS within the same 90 days, or can this be done afterwards? In this case, what would be the status of the non-USC in between?

(Jazz_acid, please start your own thread instead of hijacking someone else's.) OP, there is no "deadline" per se, but you want to file as soon as possible -- optimally within the 90 days (given that you're married), or certainly as a priority thereafter. You will be a "K-1 visa entrant" until then, and if you haven't filed for AOS, you risk being hassled (or worse) should a Federal agent cross trails with you. Furthermore, you would NOT want to travel anywhere within a 100-mile radius of either U.S. border, because CBP has checkpoints and zero sense of humor or fairness.

After you file for AOS, your status becomes "applicant for adjustment" or simply "adjustment applicant." After we filed but before the NOA1 came, I had my wife carry her passport, marriage certificate, and the copy of our cover letter to USCIS everywhere she went. Whenever we got an updated paper regarding anything, I had her carry that, too, until her green card came (a year ago yesterday, in fact). Why? You never know.

If you unwisely choose to delay filing for AOS until your I-94 has expired, avoid Federal agents at all costs!

[newlyweds2010 208]

(Jazz_acid, please start your own thread instead of hijacking someone else's.) OP, there is no "deadline" per se, but you want to file as soon as possible -- optimally within the 90 days (given that you're married), or certainly as a priority thereafter. You will be a "K-1 visa entrant" until then, and if you haven't filed for AOS, you risk being hassled (or worse) should a Federal agent cross trails with you. Furthermore, you would NOT want to travel anywhere within a 100-mile radius of either U.S. border, because CBP has checkpoints and zero sense of humor or fairness.

After you file for AOS, your status becomes "applicant for adjustment" or simply "adjustment applicant." After we filed but before the NOA1 came, I had my wife carry her passport, marriage certificate, and the copy of our cover letter to USCIS everywhere she went. Whenever we got an updated paper regarding anything, I had her carry that, too, until her green card came (a year ago yesterday, in fact). Why? You never know.

If you unwisely choose to delay filing for AOS until your I-94 has expired, avoid Federal agents at all costs!

Thank you for your reply. We have planned to get married a week before the 90 days expire (we can't before that, both busy, need to plan the wedding, give time to family/friends to organize their travel, etc.). The problem is that the marriage certificate will take 2 weeks to be issued, therefore I wouldn't be able to apply to AOS within the 90 days. Of course I would do that first thing once I have all the documents, which would probably be 1 week after the 90-day deadline.

Otherwise, I was also thinking to send the AOS right away, even without the marriage certificate, within the 90 days. I'd surely get an RFE (which I would easily satisfy once the marriage certificate is ready), but at least I would do something to not go out of status, in case I get stopped at some checkpoint.