Since April 1, 1997, have you been unlawfully present in the US? How should I answer this question?
I came US with a tourist visa and before my tourist visa expired I applied asylum and got granted. I worked unauthorized during my asylum pending. Currently I'm applying AOS and filling I485. For question 76 which is about unlawful presence what should I answer. I'm confused because on the USCIS manuel it says:
(An unlawful presence exception applies during the period of time in which the asylee had a bona fide, pending asylum application. The time period that the applicant’s bona fide asylum application was pending should not be included in any unlawful presence calculation,[1] provided the applicant was not employed without authorization during such time period. Unauthorized employment would disqualify the asylee from this exception.[2])
According to this section. Should I say "yes" or "no" to question 76?
If you guys were in the same situation how did you answer this question 76 on I485. Thank you.