British Expats - Adjustment on F-1

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Adjustment on F-1

Hi,
I came to the U.S in 1999 on a F-1. Now I am in graduate school and recently got married(May2) to a USC. I am trying to file for AOS and am completely lost in the process.....

what are the forms I need to send out since I am already in the U.S? Do I need a lawyer(dont plan on getting one)?

at the moment we are in different states as she has a job and i am still in school. will this hurt us at the time of the interview( i have one year of school left)? should i wait till we move in together to file for AOS?

any help provided will be greatly appreciated...

lost soul in INS
Raghav

Re: Adjustment on F-1

http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm
these forms + I-130.

It's ok for you to live in different states, since you are going to school. INS will forgive you for it. :)

Apply for AOS now, especially if you are in Atlanta or other places where processing takes over 2 years. In Oklahoma it takes 4 months.

DOn't forget to file I-130 and I-485 concurrently in your LOCAL office, not service center.