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Yepp, after consulting a lawyer we decided we are going to go through consular processing too...

I have never ever claimed that I'm a citizen, I am aware of consequences of that. I think i checked legal alien or something. I regret now taking that employment but it happened when I was in very low esteem for not being able to work and provide for us. I didn't like being unproductive just sitting at home and on top of that having high expenses. Living here and not being allowed to work is not fun, I felt (and still do) that my hands are tied. I know that's not much of an excuse but it is my reason. We are now thinking what path to take, and will consult several lawyers first. I thank you all for your replies.

Of course not.

Ok, I just checked my i94, it says Admit Until Date: D/S
 

Just to clarify, I was never out of status. I was on J1 and before it expired, changed it to F1. 

28 minutes ago, azblk said:

So basically you can wait the 3 years on your F1 visa while your spouse becomes an American citizen or you can do consular processing.

In that case, will my wife have a problem when she applies for citizenship, having in mind she's married to an illegal alien? I don't want to jeopardize her status here.

If I go to consular processing, does the consul have a discretion to ignore/pardon my illegal work and approve my visa? What are the chances...

Unfortunately yes, we filed taxes. And yes, if we file for AOS (i-485) and other documents, I'm afraid i'll get denied and then deported. If i go to Serbia and try through consulate, I'll get denied and pretty much without possibility of returning to the US.

I have read somewhere that illegal presence or work for less than 180 days can be overlooked. Does anyone have experience with this?

I got to the US in 2015 with one-year J1 visa. Halfway through I got married to my wife, a GC holder. PD date is jan 2016. Before my J1 expired i changed status to F1 in order to remain legally present in the country. However, while on F1, i worked on my ssn for about 2-3 months, which is what really concerns me now. We have just received a welcome letter from NVC with case number, asking to submit documents in order to schedule a visa interview in my home country. We don't know what to do, and we're scared that i'll get refusal on change of status here or even worse, refused in the consulate if we choose to do it there. She isn't going to become a citizen soon (not before early 2020).

What to do? Thanks for all answers in advance...