Legal/Illegal K1 time limits from visa expiration date and AOS

[USAEcuador 0]

Good evening to all! I have been through the site, read it as much as I read my facebook page, and have also sent a message to the Ecuadorian Consulate and been on other sites trying to find an answer to the following: (I am sorry if this question has already been answered many times)

There is a hiccup in our plans to go to the States, (I currently live in Ecuador with my fiance) because my fiance has surgery in the next week or two. His K1 visa is until the end of February. Does that mean that is how long he has to get to the States and then we have 90 days to marry (we will have a small informal wedding shortly after he arrives)... what happens if I start the AOS in December and his visa ends in February... is he illegal there if he doesn't have his green card yet? I can only assume the answer is 'no' because it takes months to process but would like to feel a little more comfortable than my own assumption. Can someone enlighten my day please?

Thank you ahead of time and greetings from the middle of the earth...

[MariaR323 199]

I believe as long as you enter the U.S., marry within the 90 days and send the AOS paperwork you should be fine.

The K-1 visa has the 6 mos. validity period for entry into the U.S. and is actually void after that one entry.

[AB loves AG 54]

Once you file AOS, you are in a period of authorized stay. My husband's green card took 16 months from the date we filed until we received the green card, so there can be a wait sometimes.

[USAEcuador 0]

Thank you!!!