johnandrose

Let's say that my wife's a k3. After she gets here, we file for AOS, and lets say (since we're going through Baltimore), in 8-9 months, her AOS is approved and since our marriage is less than 2 years old, she gets a CR-1. Then 90 days before (we can't file any earlier, because USCIS says so) her CR-1 expires, we file for removal of condition. My question is this -

What if the condition-removal process takes more than 90 days (a 99.9999% guarantee that it will take more than 90 days)? What happens to my wife's status? Does she become illegal and start to "overstay"?

Is there any way she can extend her CR-1, or will CIS give us any kind of paperwork that states that her application is pending and she is not illegal?

Thanks for your response.

sphyrapicus

Your wife will be issued a NOA extending her I-551 for a year - employment and travel authorized. She continues to be a PR until her I-751 is adjudicated (even when the NOA expires). Most I-751s take about a year or more to adjudicate (and that is without interview).

jeffreyhy

johnandrose,

Nothing theoretical about this situation, it's happened to many people. Some people have become citizens while waiting for conditions to be removed.

Regards, JEff

johnandrose

ha?????!!!!!! DAMN!! Good to know