Filed the i-130 and got approved! Now filing the 1-485 and people are scaring me!

[patriciameas 0]

OK, here's my background.

My Husband is a US citizen. I came here with a visitor (B1/B2) visa and overstayed till it expired.

Me and my husband were together for 3 years and got married last year.

We filed i-130 last April of this year and was then approved. The i-797C NOA states that we must submit the 1-485 in order for me to adjust my status.

We are currently working on that, and almost done with it. However, now people are constantly telling me that I should get a lawyer to handle my case. Why? what are the chances we'll get denied? I mean I know theres always that chance. But do i "REALLY NEED" a lawyer? I mean, we were doing good so far. Then all of a sudden people start coming up to me and telling me that I better get a lawyer cuz if i get denied i will get deported and banned. Im almost considering getting a lawyer now...but we cant afford it...

heres what people via yahoo answers told me:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aqp_8fuvomP1LLsTdd.abMHsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110810122340AA5svPL

Thank you for reading. Please give me advice.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

They seem very confused and not so credible on yahoo answers. Overstay is irrelevant/forgiven for spouses of US Citizens. You would send the I-485 and accompanying forms with a copy of your I-130 approval notice (you could have filed them both at the same time this way works too). An issue of overstay alone does not warrant a lawyer, in my opinion.

If you have no other issues except overstay and can follow instructions and interpret things literally, then I see no need for a lawyer. You should be the judge of your own abilities. Good luck.

P.S. There are plenty of people here who adjusted with overstay without using a lawyer.

Edited August 10, 2011 by Harpa Timsah

[patriciameas 0]

They seem very confused and not so credible on yahoo answers. Overstay is irrelevant/forgiven for spouses of US Citizens. You would send the I-485 and accompanying forms with a copy of your I-130 approval notice (you could have filed them both at the same time this way works too). An issue of overstay alone does not warrant a lawyer, in my opinion.

If you have no other issues except overstay and can follow instructions and interpret things literally, then I see no need for a lawyer. You should be the judge of your own abilities. Good luck.

P.S. There are plenty of people here who adjusted with overstay without using a lawyer.

Thank you so much! other than overstaying, i have no other issues or violations.

[milimelo 4,544]

Moving to AOS from tourist, student, work visa.