cant afford aos right now!

[jose_leti 7]

we are getting married this week, but i cant afford AOS right now. how much time do i have to file for AOS after we get married ???

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

we are getting married this week, but i cant afford AOS right now. how much time do i have to file for AOS after we get married ???

Some good info in this thread for you. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/285217-how-long-do-you-have-to-file-aos-after-being-married/

[Xanax 349]

There is no time limit to file for AOS but obviously it is better to do it earlier rather than later The only requirement is that you marry within 90 days.

[baron555 934]

we are getting married this week, but i cant afford AOS right now. how much time do i have to file for AOS after we get married ???

Before you pass away.....there is no limit....but you can't get back into the US if you leave and you can not legally work.

[Dave&Roza 748]

we are getting married this week, but i cant afford AOS right now. how much time do i have to file for AOS after we get married ???

There is no time limit. However, you cannot re-enter the US if you travel outside the US nor can you legally work. You will be accruing out of status days and once you hit 180 days the AP is not worth the effort to file as you will be unable to use. it for travel. There is also the issue of the medical. It is typically valid for 1 year and if you file for AOS after the medical expires you will need to pay for a new medical from a Civil Surgeon. There is also the issue that a K-1 must get a conditional GC and if you are married for more than 2 years you qualify for the 10 year GC. So the recommendation is to file the I-130 with the 1-485 if married closet o 2 years when you file for AOS so you can get the 10 year GC. There is also the issue that if you are near the Southern Border and have a run in with CBP, you can be detained and taken before an immigration judge. The judge will tell you to file AOS ASAP or may even give you a court ordered date to file by. This is just an inconvience.

Most people say to file ASAP so you can get the GC, work and travel, and get the USCIS out of your lives for 21 months until you file for ROC. It also starts the LPR clock to allows you to file for citizenship.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited December 18, 2012 by Dave&Roza

[TBoneTX 43,417]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process to main AOS/Family-Based forum -- OP is facing the AOS stage. ***

(Moderator hat off)

OP, there's technically no time limit for filing AOS, but if you're past the 90 days of the I-94 and (especially if) someone is Hispanic, do NOT travel within a 100-mile radius of either U.S. border, especially with Mexico. The CBP has internal checkpoints, and the agents have zero sense of humor or tolerance when someone's immigration status is not in total compliance. See Dave's message just above.

Edited December 18, 2012 by TBoneTX

[jose_leti 7]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process to main AOS/Family-Based forum -- OP is facing the AOS stage. ***

(Moderator hat off)

OP, there's technically no time limit for filing AOS, but if you're past the 90 days of the I-94 and (especially if) someone is Hispanic, do NOT travel within a 100-mile radius of either U.S. border, especially with Mexico. The CBP has internal checkpoints, and the agents have zero sense of humor or tolerance when someone's immigration status is not in total compliance. See Dave's message just above.

ok, thanks for the great info...

[Pitaya 2,576]

There is no time limit. However, you cannot re-enter the US if you travel outside the US nor can you legally work. You will be accruing out of status days and once you hit 180 days the AP is not worth the effort to file as you will be unable to use. it for travel. There is also the issue of the medical. It is typically valid for 1 year and if you file for AOS after the medical expires you will need to pay for a new medical from a Civil Surgeon. There is also the issue that a K-1 must get a conditional GC and if you are married for more than 2 years you qualify for the 10 year GC. So the recommendation is to file the I-130 with the 1-485 if married closet o 2 years when you file for AOS so you can get the 10 year GC. There is also the issue that if you are near the Southern Border and have a run in with CBP, you can be detained and taken before an immigration judge. The judge will tell you to file AOS ASAP or may even give you a court ordered date to file by. This is just an inconvience.

Most people say to file ASAP so you can get the GC, work and travel, and get the USCIS out of your lives for 21 months until you file for ROC. It also starts the LPR clock to allows you to file for citizenship.

Good luck,

Dave

Prudent advice.

[bigdog 376]

Prudent advice.

:thumbs:I work near the border, better to file any way you can.

[Tintin and Mike 127]

There is no time limit. However, you cannot re-enter the US if you travel outside the US nor can you legally work. You will be accruing out of status days and once you hit 180 days the AP is not worth the effort to file as you will be unable to use. it for travel. There is also the issue of the medical. It is typically valid for 1 year and if you file for AOS after the medical expires you will need to pay for a new medical from a Civil Surgeon. There is also the issue that a K-1 must get a conditional GC and if you are married for more than 2 years you qualify for the 10 year GC. So the recommendation is to file the I-130 with the 1-485 if married closet o 2 years when you file for AOS so you can get the 10 year GC. There is also the issue that if you are near the Southern Border and have a run in with CBP, you can be detained and taken before an immigration judge. The judge will tell you to file AOS ASAP or may even give you a court ordered date to file by. This is just an inconvience.

Most people say to file ASAP so you can get the GC, work and travel, and get the USCIS out of your lives for 21 months until you file for ROC. It also starts the LPR clock to allows you to file for citizenship.

Good luck,

Dave

:thumbs:

[mounir412 101]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

[Thatgirl2 21]

We actually filed a year after I entered the states and we got our interview date within four months of filing.

Edited December 19, 2012 by Thatgirl2

[djricky4 67]

As long as you filed within a year of the medical your wife wont have to complete another medical