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    Please help clarify what to do about AOS off a visa waiver :-)

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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    Thanks so much for the replies. It's good to hear that the '90 day' business is mainly just a buzz term and not really being enforced. We were curious as at the moment we are able to explore any option.

    We are much keener on adjustment of status as we live across the world, and the expense of flying between countries makes things real tough. Although as stated - the being able to work is definitely an argument for the CR-1.

     

    I guess we have a lot to think about. Leaving and potentially not seeing one another for a year, versus being here and being unable to work for half a year. Choices, eh?!

     

    I guess I was hoping someone would chime in and say 'no, Texas processing is super fast!' 🙂 It's handy to know the EAD/Parole is national and not the local office. Thanks.

     

    Please help clarify what to do about AOS off a visa waiver :-)

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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    Hey there, I've been trawling this forum and others for a little while, and although have searched a whole bunch I'd love if anyone could point us in the right direction.


    My wonderful lady and I have unexpectedly decided to marry as I think leaving would just be the worst thing. We are two weeks off 90 days (I am on a visa waiver from Australia). We have decided attempting to adjust status is the best option.

     

    I know USCIS isn't enforcing the 90 day rule entirely, but I am still reading mixed things. I am under the impression a slight overstay is fine if we marry and attempt to adjust status. We can do either. Would there be any benefit to waiting til just after 90 days to get married and/or send the application? A friend did the same last year, and his lawyer told them to apply after 90.

     

    Second question.

     

    I am very very concerned with current processing times for an EAD. I am really worried about waiting 6+ months to be able to work. My closest office is Houston, TX.

    I have been following this and some other forums and am consistently hearing horror stories about wait times (some ten months!). USCIS website however says the wait time is something like 3+ months. I am not sure if I am only reading the negative stories about people, and the positive ones are simply not being listed!!

     

    Any help is really greatly appreciated!!


    Thanks 🙂


    Chris

     

     

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