ChrisPG

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

Yes, take all of the original documents (SSN, DL, Birth certificates, bank statements, marriage certificate, tax transcripts, insurance policies, mortgage/lease agreements), bring pretty much every last bit of evidence in its original form.
It depends on how well your interview goes, some are approved on the spot or a few hours later, others hear within a few days and for the unlucky few it could take months. After approval, it usually takes a week or so to receive your physical GC in the mail.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

It looks like you have been given some mis-information.
Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status successfully from a B2 visa or even the VWP.
Simply file the I-130/AOS package. Once you file the package, your spouse enters a new status commonly referred to as "pending status" which is a legal status under the color of US law and no lawful presence or overstay is incurred while your case is adjudicated.

ALSO A BIG GOOD LUCK TO HYPNOS AND SAUDIWIFE

Expired visa and SSN does not prove that you entered with inspection. Your I-94 however is used for that purpose.

Your GC should arrive well within the 2 weeks that you have available, I would expect the the shipped & picked up notifications in the next couple of days. In fact I would be surprised if you didn't have your GC in hand by the end of the week.
By *best* guess is that some USCIS hit the wrong key-code when updating your case. I would be hesitant to not believe that the employee meant to update the mailing/pick-up of your card, but mis-typed the update code.
The other thing that you probably experienced is the usual step where the case-status goes back to "decision" after the GC in production notification-- this is completely normal.

Still here too buddy
I always send messages to Mike X and Basee too, who are also waiting--
I was the 2nd person to post in the thread and I won't be going anywhere until all is said and done

My best guess is that the USCIS approved the I-130/AOS only because she has not been arrested nor convicted of any crime thus far. It would have been a much different outcome had the DOJ prosecuted and the court convicted the OP of I-9 fraud, using false documents to be employed, misusing a social security number, making a false claim of resident alien status, using false documents to defraud the U.S. and/or possession of such false documentation. You could then have bet your bottom dollar that had the OP subsequently declared such arrests and convictions on her application that such crimes would not have been forgiven, in fact, she would have likely been told that the nature of crimes make her permanently inadmissible to the United States, her application would have been denied and she would have be detained on the spot.
Again, these crimes are not forgiven, not even for spouses of U.S. citizens-- but until she is convicted of them, the USCIS nor ICE do not have the jurisdictions or authority to deport her without due process. It is up to the State or Federal prosecutors to bring such charges against her and if/when convicted only then will she incur the immigration ramifications of her actions.
I don't think anybody here is "crying over spilt milk"-- personally speaking, we don't have to live with the consequences of always wondering when the DOJ will press charges and nor do we have to live with insecurity of building a life in the U.S. knowing that at any moment it could all be taken away due to her foolish actions and after having spent the last three years living in the U.S. illegally myself, I can tell you that this fear is very real and the fear of someday being caught and always having to look over your shoulder at every turn is probably a worse punishment than being convicted, serving out the sentence and then carrying on with your life. The OP has made her bed and if she doesn't want to consult an attorney to attempt to sort out this mess sooner, then later she will need to lay in the bed that she has made and no amount of "playing it up" will save her.

My best guess is that the USCIS approved the I-130/AOS only because she has not been arrested nor convicted of any crime thus far. It would have been a much different outcome had the DOJ prosecuted and the court convicted the OP of I-9 fraud, using false documents to be employed, misusing a social security number, making a false claim of resident alien status, using false documents to defraud the U.S. and/or possession of such false documentation. You could then have bet your bottom dollar that had the OP subsequently declared such arrests and convictions on her application that such crimes would not have been forgiven, in fact, she would have likely been told that the nature of crimes make her permanently inadmissible to the United States, her application would have been denied and she would have be detained on the spot.
Again, these crimes are not forgiven, not even for spouses of U.S. citizens-- but until she is convicted of them, the USCIS nor ICE do not have the jurisdictions or authority to deport her without due process. It is up to the State or Federal prosecutors to bring such charges against her and if/when convicted only then will she incur the immigration ramifications of her actions.
I don't think anybody here is "crying over spilt milk"-- personally speaking, we don't have to live with the consequences of always wondering when the DOJ will press charges and nor do we have to live with insecurity of building a life in the U.S. knowing that at any moment it could all be taken away due to her foolish actions and after having spent the last three years living in the U.S. illegally myself, I can tell you that this fear is very real and the fear of someday being caught and always having to look over your shoulder at every turn is probably a worse punishment than being convicted, serving out the sentence and then carrying on with your life. The OP has made her bed and if she doesn't want to consult an attorney to attempt to sort out this mess sooner, then later she will need to lay in the bed that she has made and no amount of "playing it up" will save her.

My best guess is that the USCIS approved the I-130/AOS only because she has not been arrested nor convicted of any crime thus far. It would have been a much different outcome had the DOJ prosecuted and the court convicted the OP of I-9 fraud, using false documents to be employed, misusing a social security number, making a false claim of resident alien status, using false documents to defraud the U.S. and/or possession of such false documentation. You could then have bet your bottom dollar that had the OP subsequently declared such arrests and convictions on her application that such crimes would not have been forgiven, in fact, she would have likely been told that the nature of crimes make her permanently inadmissible to the United States, her application would have been denied and she would have be detained on the spot.
Again, these crimes are not forgiven, not even for spouses of U.S. citizens-- but until she is convicted of them, the USCIS nor ICE do not have the jurisdictions or authority to deport her without due process. It is up to the State or Federal prosecutors to bring such charges against her and if/when convicted only then will she incur the immigration ramifications of her actions.
I don't think anybody here is "crying over spilt milk"-- personally speaking, we don't have to live with the consequences of always wondering when the DOJ will press charges and nor do we have to live with insecurity of building a life in the U.S. knowing that at any moment it could all be taken away due to her foolish actions and after having spent the last three years living in the U.S. illegally myself, I can tell you that this fear is very real and the fear of someday being caught and always having to look over your shoulder at every turn is probably a worse punishment than being convicted, serving out the sentence and then carrying on with your life. The OP has made her bed and if she doesn't want to consult an attorney to attempt to sort out this mess sooner, then later she will need to lay in the bed that she has made and no amount of "playing it up" will save her.

It may well come before naturalization, if the government decides to file charges agains't the OP and she is convicted, then she very well could be deported after she has served her sentence.
A quick Google search & AVVO (admittedly not the best source of information) but they state that the DOJ list the potential penalties as:
— Using false documents to be employed: A maximum penalty of 10 years without parole in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
— Making a false statement on an I-9: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
— Misusing a Social Security number: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000
— Making a false claim of resident alien status: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
— Using false documents with intent to defraud the United States: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
— Possession of false United States documents: A maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
— Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory penalty of 2 years in federal prison to run consecutively to any other sentence, and a fine up to $250,000.
I am pretty sure that a conviction of any of those crimes would make a person deportable.
Edit:
You can find the above information here, just scroll down and you can see most of them in relation to Rosario Zavala-Lopez's case.

As previously mentioned, "making up a SSN" and "falsely claiming to be a USC" are not the same, one can make up a SSN and not make a false claim to be a USC.
What is important and what the OP must do is find out what category was completed and signed for on her I-9 when she started her employment. If it does indeed state that she is a USC and she signed the document, then a consultation with an AILA approved attorney is going to be necessary and I would do this sooner rather than later.
Using a false SSN carries other penalties, which if convicted of, could make her deportable.
The OP has serious legal issues and needs a competent attorney well versed in both immigration and criminal law.

As previously mentioned, "making up a SSN" and "falsely claiming to be a USC" are not the same, one can make up a SSN and not make a false claim to be a USC.
What is important and what the OP must do is find out what category was completed and signed for on her I-9 when she started her employment. If it does indeed state that she is a USC and she signed the document, then a consultation with an AILA approved attorney is going to be necessary and I would do this sooner rather than later.
Using a false SSN carries other penalties, which if convicted of, could make her deportable.
The OP has serious legal issues and needs a competent attorney well versed in both immigration and criminal law.

As previously mentioned, "making up a SSN" and "falsely claiming to be a USC" are not the same, one can make up a SSN and not make a false claim to be a USC.
What is important and what the OP must do is find out what category was completed and signed for on her I-9 when she started her employment. If it does indeed state that she is a USC and she signed the document, then a consultation with an AILA approved attorney is going to be necessary and I would do this sooner rather than later.
Using a false SSN carries other penalties, which if convicted of, could make her deportable.
The OP has serious legal issues and needs a competent attorney well versed in both immigration and criminal law.

I too never had a social security number until April of this year, but I still managed to get utilities in my name and open bank accounts when I was single-- otherwise I would have spent the entire first year of my life in the U.S. without electricity in my apartment
When I was married I got added to wife's bank account and added onto a family plan through Verizon without any issue and I still didn't have a SSN at that point. There are things you can to do without a SSN.
Now, so far you have:
-Marriage certificate.
-A few photos.
-Child's birth certificate.
-Mail with the same address.
The USCIS has very specific guidelines about what they want to see, we here on the forum do not make the rules, we only follow them and then share our knowledge of what we have learned throughout the process with others so that they can be better informed and have what is needed in order to have the best chance at being successful in their journey. Nobody here is trying to personally attack you and nor are we judging your marriage; that is the IO's job on the day of your interview, we are just trying to respectively let you know that through our collective experiences and from what we have learned from others on this forum that your evidence may not be enough to satisfy the interviewing officer.
I would look at trying to get yourself added to your lease or get your landlord to write a letter stating that three (you, your husband and child) of you are currently living together and have lived together for x number years. Since you now have a social, look at trying to get yourself added to utilities, you can also open up a joint *checking* account that has nothing to do with credit scores and will not affect your credit history. Do you have a state ID or DL that is in your married name? If not, I would look into getting that changed, the same with your passport and Social Security Card.

What you are asking here, in no uncertain terms, is can you break law and get away with it?
Nobody on this forum is going to aid you in committing fraud and no tax agent is going to risk their career and possible jail-time to help you circumvent the IRS and believe me, the IRS catches up to everyone; both your wife and the tax agent will face some stiff penalties if you go down this road.
Advise: Forget about lying, if your wife didn't make enough money to file then she didn't make enough money to file, period. She just needs to include a letter with her I-864 stating the reason why she never filed (income was below the threshold). Then have your joint-sponsor complete a 2nd I-864 and include their tax returns (transcripts are better) and if they meet the guidelines for their house-hold size plus you, then there will not be a problem and it really is straight forward.
Besides, you will sleep better at night knowing that the IRS isn't going audit you and find out the truth (jail time, fines, back taxes, interest etc) and you also don't want to misrepresent your case to the USCIS and commit immigration fraud as this carries a lifetime ban.
Do things the right the way

My EAD arrived this afternoon, just in time for my interview on Tuesday!
It is only valid for a year though so I hope that the DMV doesn't give me a DL that is only valid for 12 months also.
Anyway, next stop-- Social Security Office for a SSN on Monday and then the DMV, hopefully afterwards.

I stapled the individual pages of the Forms together. So I had a seperate I-130 stapled, I-864 stapled, I-485 stapled and anything other Form that had more than one page.
I then paper-clipped all of my supporting documentation including photos and payment to the related Form.

I am trying to distract myself by working out (lol) and focusing on closing on our first home!
Its tough though. I will be breathing a huge sigh of relief when all of this is said and done.

I noticed that djkurious is adjusting from a K1, not sure about Luiyer-- but I know that K1 adjustees follow a slightly quicker progression and generally avoid the interview also. Perhaps this is also a factor in the shorter EAD arrival time and non 2nd "card in production" notification?