Transborderwife

As long as it's not an AWA crime.  The OP needs advice, not sanctimony 

Yeah, except your tax dollars aren't bringing somebody here for that prisoner so your outrage is moot. It's her choice do not our business despite agreeing or disagreeing with it.
Outrage over free education and health care for prisoners on the other hand...

As long as it's not an AWA crime.  The OP needs advice, not sanctimony 

Are they currently in the USA?  By the time they get their greencards and citizenship your sister will have become an adult and overstayed most likely.  Her overstay would not be forgiven.  You may petition your parents but she should return home before she turns 18.

Wrong.  Any child dependent, non dependent, lives with you or away from you, regular visits or never see at all must be counted in the house hold count.

I'm going to put this bluntly, he's a grown man. He can find his own way to get to the USA be it via work visa or perhaps a USC partner. Family reunification is not as needed as say a child who is under age of majority. And no, there isn't one visa that doesn't have a waiting period of some sort be it processing or the such.

Time to file for a spousal visa 

Try and remember that at least you're here with the one you love

Pakistan 

I will count my blessings once I am hopefully naturalised later this year. 
 
I've said it before, here and elsewhere, that right now isn't a great time to be an immigrant - black, white, man, woman. Not until Trump is out of office will I begin to breathe easier, both because he's an imbecile of the highest order, and that I find it extremely disappointing that a thin minority of Americans thought it would be a good idea to put someone like him in charge in the first place. 

Condi Rice. She is smart and Hawt 

expect a year to 16 months.

Sounds a little over the top if true.  

Sounds like an AOS candidate 

They can but they have to go back to their home country before accruing illegal overstay and file for a spousal visa to come back.

No,  you need an annulment or divorce first.

Bigamy isn’t an option 

No,  you need an annulment or divorce first.

No,  you need an annulment or divorce first.

THIS IS TRUE! happened to me so you can message me for any questions:) but canadians without an i94 which 6  years ago  you didnt get you are admitted for D/S and therefore NO OVERSTAY ban will occur!!! the thing is, maybe the US knows you are here, maybe not, so next time you cross you could have problems and then be denied entry and if they suspect you worked here, they could deny you back in!!!
 

Whoops....I meant Duration of Status, not Duration of Stay (I need more coffee...).
 
Okay, let me clarify - for anybody who enters as D/S, unlawful presence does not start accruing until an immigration judge or IO determines that they are unlawfully present in the US. I'm not referring to the maximum period of an authorized stay. A Canadian who is admitted without being issued an I-94 is admitted as D/S.
 
https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/Static_Files_Memoranda/2009/revision_redesign_AFM.PDF
Page 25:
(b)(1)(E)(ii): Nonimmigrants Admitted for Duration of Status (D/S):
...If an immigration judge makes a determination of nonimmigrant status violation...unlawful presence begins to accrue the day after the immigration judge's order. It must be emphasized that the accrual of of unlawful presence neither begins on the date that a status violation occurs, nor on the day on which removal proceedings are initiated. See 8 CFR 239.3.
 
(b)(1)(E)(iii): Non-controlled Nonimmigrants (e.g. Canadians B-1/B-2):
"Nonimmigrants, who are not issued an I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, are treated as nonimmigrants admitted for D/S for purposes of determining unlawful presence."
 
https://www.shusterman.com/unlawfulpresence-canadians/
"As in duration of status cases...who is found to have violated status and be removable by an Immigration Judge, or found to have violated status, by an INS officer, in the course of adjudicating a benefit, such as an extension of stay or a change of adjustment of status, is unlawfully present. The unlawful presence commences on the date when the immigration judge, or INS officer, makes the ruling, not the date the status violation began."
http://srwborderlawyers.com/blog/2012/6/26/cbp-finds-canadian-citizen-inadmissible-to-the-us-for-unlawf.html
https://www.temple.edu/isss/immigration/overstay.html
https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/will-i-be-denied-a-k-1-visa-or-barred-from-the-u-s-982101.html
 

Just a friendly word of advice, if you keep posting in a public forum you are going to keep getting answers you don't like. You can't dictate who can and cannot reply or how each individual replies. That's just how it is. I'm sure by now you have established that AOS from a tourist status is a very incendiary topic here. There are many who feel you have "jumped the queue" or "cheated the system" by doing things this way. They will always have that point of view, you will not change it. And, quite frankly, they are entitled to that opinion. I also have strong opinions on the matter. I am from the U.K. also. When I met my now-husband I had a very "established" life there. I was 37, separated, owned a house, I have an MA and had a very good job with an airline at management level and all the perks that are associated with that (free flights, etc). It wasn't a life I could easily give up (which is why our initial plan was that he would move to the U.K.). As things became serious with my husband and after his U.K. visa was denied and it was obvious I would have to move here I started to downsize my life there - sold the house and moved into short-term rented, gradually sold/donated furniture and so on. In the end it was me, 2 suitcases and 32 crates of (mostly) books. Every time I visited we went through the same thing (and I visited over 40 times). On the day I was due to go back we'd always have the same "why don't you just stay here with me?" discussion. And I was tempted. Oh yes, every time. But having worked so hard for my career I didn't want to just walk out on my job. In my industry your reputation follows you and I didn't want to be seen as someone who is unreliable and will take 2 weeks off and not return without even clearing my desk. I couldn't put it upon other people to pack up my place, clean it and return the keys. Totally unfair. And I couldn't bear the thought of being unemployed for months with no guarantee of a job of the caliber to which I had become accustomed at the end of it. For these reasons I find it hard to believe that someone can just change their mind and stay, leaving so many unfinished matters at home. I personally know 3 people who have adjusted from the VWP. Each one planned it that way. One even had a "countdown to starting my new life" ticker on her blog and threw a farewell party before she went. Another listed all his furniture for sale on the local Gumtree page where we lived with the statement "moving to America, everything must go - all offers considered". I understand what it's like to be in love. Believe me, I do not love me husband any less than you do and I did not want to be apart from him anymore than you do. But with adult life comes responsibility and maturity. I'm past the stage of just hopping on a plane and not coming back. Maybe 20 years ago I would have done just that, who knows? 
 
Personally I think it should be permitted in emergency situations only. I would like to see everyone going before an immigration judge and having to present evidence as to why they cannot return home. I have seen cases where something major happened whilst visiting (one member here gave birth very prematurely and I seem to recall someone else's home was devastated by a natural disaster such as an earthquake or something so they had no home to go to).
 
Now if you're a genuine case of someone who changed their mind when they got here, fair enough. It's your life, not mine. If you feel too nervous about it, don't do it. Go home and file the CR-1. You can still visit. Being apart for a few months can be done. I am living proof of that. 
 
I understand you want positive experiences - there are plenty here. Use the search function and read to your heart's content. But also accept that those that don't walk the same path as you are entitled to voice their opinions also. 
 
Best of luck to you both. I mean that. Whilst I don't necessarily believe every story I see here, I do wish everyone well with their journey to be with their loved ones. 

edit. Just read your other post about the rules changing; these are not yet law so I wouldn't worry about it. This forum has all sorts of people going through very tough situations with AOS, therefore please expect to be given a tough time.  
 
Maybe worth posting these sorts of questions in the U.K. Forum. 

Why open another thread with the same questions ?
 

There has always been a 30/60/90 day guideline for the USCIS.  However, as always, preconceived intent cannot cause you to be denied your AOS.
 
It can, however, as always, cause you to not gain a visitor, work, or student visa in the first place. 
 
Nothing has changed.