Expired OPT and Family Issue

[Cool_Immigrant 3]

Hi guys, I have been reading this forum for quite a long time and I believe it is more helpful than most of the immigration lawyers

I got married in June 2014 with my US Citizen wife while I was on OPT, then my OPT has expired due to 90 days of unemployment. Do you think this would be a burden? It was not expired by the time I got married. Also, I met with my wife's family and they approve our marriage, I even have a letter from her mom and affidavit of support from her step-dad, but I didn't tell my family because they are not in the US and they are one of those traditional/religious type of people, they don't even know I and my wife don't believe in a religion (They know I am in a relationship though). I am planning to tell them face to face when they come here to visit me upcoming summer, I think this is completely a personal issue but do you think this would be a deal breaker for my AOS ? I love my wife and choose to spend my life with her, I know my family would bug me if I tell them over the phone.

I will be so happy if you help me with your thoughts.

Thanks

[Cool_Immigrant 3]

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[jxn 86]

What's your question?

Have you submitted your AoS yet? You're already married, so submit your AoS application and in a few months you'll have a work permit as a result. If an expired OPT is considered overstay (I don't know much about OPT), then it's forgiven through marriage to a USC.

[Cool_Immigrant 3]

Hi jxn, thanks for your reply. I haven't applied for AOS yet, planning to do that this month. My question is, do you think me not telling about my marriage to my family would be a dealbreaker during the interview? My wife's family approve our marriage and really like me, but I am not planning to tell my family until they come visit me (I don't know when) because they would think my wife having kids and not believing in a religion would be an issue, so I thought when they meet her they will like her so I can tell them by then. I love my wife and I don't care about such superficial stuff but my family does.

[Leo7777 243]

Apparently some questions have been asked in some interviews about family views on the marriage, etc. I wouldn't think it would be a deal breaker for the AOS process, but don't have any direct facts on the issue. As I understand it, the AOS is going to look at a broad range of interactions between you and your spouse; so try to have everything else in good order. i.e. Co-mingling of assets, know when the trash pickup day is, etc.

[Cool_Immigrant 3]

Hi Leo, thanks for your reply. The only thing that I don't know is trash pickup day, since my wife is doing that I should become a better husband lol