Lostjezz

Start by reading here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

You will need:

I-130

I-485

I-864

G-325a

I-693

possibly I-765, if you want to work.

For those who don't know, the procedure is different for those people who are trying to adjust while in the US already. You need to send all of the forms together.

Please, if you're not sure of something, don't answer, or clarify that you're not sure. We don't want to give the OP wrong information.

Husband and I adjusted from VWP, with some rather significant overstay.

Thank you for adjusting a previous statement. It's been incredibly confusing because I'm being fed so much different facts and information that I don't even know right from wrong anymore! I was so excited to think that I could apply my I-130 now and work towards affording the rest of the paperwork, but I'm glad that I didn't mistakenly do so and find myself in a rut for it.

Thanks to everyone else who also gave advice. Regardless of whether it's correct or not, I do appreciate the willingness to help.

I will file all documents together, have my medical done prior to mailing my forms, and will deter from filing for AP.

I will go past my 180 days doing this (which is unfortunate, but that's my own bad) but hoping from there on things will be okay.

Also, I remembered that I will be flying a couple of states north for a wedding in a couple of weeks. Is there a chance that this could be problematic and risky to do so, or is traveling without USA generally okay despite being an overstay who has yet to file any paperwork? :\

Thanks for having little to no regard for our immigration process in America while the rest of us wait and petition legally. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be a great American. I guess you feel like you are more important than everyone else..... You're the reason it is more difficult for my fiancee to visit me because people like you take advantage of our tourist visas or waver programs. Hope you don't get deported for visa fraud and banded for 5 to 10 to forever.

I found your post incredibly rude and insulting.

Firstly, none of us know for sure whether this poster came into the country looking to take advantage of their VWP, therefore your hostile behavior is based on assumptions alone.

Your negativity is not helpful nor is it useful.

I would also like to hope that anyone who is calculating on breaking the law and expecting forgiveness for it, would do their research -prior- to arriving here as opposed to running around NOW trying to figure out what they need to do.

Merkur, I wish you the best of luck and hope that you will be successful in proving your lack of intention to marry while on your VMP - if that is indeed the position you've found yourself in.

Thank you all so much for the support and swift replies! I appreciate it so much, and it has definitely helped calm my nerves down...

As far as our marriage goes - we married about 1-2 weeks before I was meant to leave the country. Approx 77 days into my trip.

I was also previously intending to visit Australia for X-Mas/New Years/My birthday but I definitely understand that it's far too risky to even try. While I'm shattered that I'll have to tell my family and friends that I won't be able to visit, I know it's my fault and if this is the worst that could come from all of this, I am truly relieved.

Having gone through the guides again, I realized that in the I-485 pack that I will be requiring my birth certificate and it may take over the 180 days before I can organize a copy. Hopefully as you guys said, it won't matter once my AOS is approved. I have my fingers crossed and am hoping for the best. I will keep you all updated with my progress as it goes. After all, if it wasn't for you guys I'd be completely clueless and over-stressing right now. Again, thank you for all the advice.

One last quick question before I wrap this reply up - In the guide for assembling the I-485 package, do I need to have gone through the medical examination process as listed under 12: I-693, Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status, before I mail my AOS? Or is this something that will be asked of me later? Just curious because it appears under the I-485 checklist but I see that people have been having their examinations after applying.

Thank you, both of you.

We're going to do everything in our power to get money together for the paperwork. 180 days for us is August 1st-2nd, so we don't have a lot of time. I'm just thankful I found this information before it was too late. We've risked our ability to be together far too much as it is... I do not wish to risk a 3 year ban too!

My initial intent was not to stay here, but I'm now happily married and settling into a new life and home - so other than the stupidity of letting my overstay drag on for so long, I have no regrets. I'm just crossing my fingers that we can figure something out, and that my overstay won't hurt my chances too much of remaining.

Hello everyone.

I'm in dire need of some help or advice as what to do right now. I will try and keep it short for now so I don't confuse anyone. Please ask any questions if need be.

I arrived in America for a 3 months visit to see my partner. This was my third trip here. I have previously never overstayed a visa.

Coming up to me leaving, we caved in under the pressure of living apart again - and ended up getting married with the intention of applying for an AOS soon thereafter. (I was still within my 90 days at this time.)

However... it's been over 150 days now and we've still yet to file any paperwork. I realize how stupid this was, as it's been so easy to put these things on the back burner and think that it'll be fine to save up later for it.... wishful thinking. No, no, no.

After months of settling in here I finally decided to do some more research and was stunned to find info that suggested that overstays past 180 would result in a 3 year ban. I knew that overstaying as is was not in my best interests if I wanted to appeal for an AOS, but it wasn't something I could necessarily help since we didn't initially have the funds to afford the AOS process. I was naive thinking that 6 months was the same as overstaying 1... which is why we choose to deal with other things financially before this. The 180 day deadline hits in less than a month and we are scraping for cash as is.

Yes, I'm stupid and naive... but I don't wish to be lectured. We'll suffer under the stress and hole that we've dug for ourselves.

I just really need someone... anyone... who can give me advice as to what we should do at this time.

What are my options? Is it possible that I can still stay here? Would trying to gather funds to apply for an AOS before the 180 days be worthwhile?

I love my husband dearly and it breaks my heart to even contemplate the possibility of flying back to Australia. Any help would be greatly, greatly appreciated...