HI ALL,
I've been married to a U.S. citizen for nearly 3 years now. My wife and I felt we didn't have enough 'proof' of marriage initially to attempt to petition to adjust my status initially. we're both college students and still supported by parents/family financially. we live together but don't pay any utility bills. I was asked by my college to get back in legal standing after it offered my a financial aid package including fed grants/loans which required verification that I am undocumented. My wife's income hardly helps with tha affidavit of support. We currently have my sister & mother both with gross combined income entering 6 figures. we're applying for the I-130, I-485, and I-765 among others. My question here is
1. what exactly constitutes as 'in legal standing'? would the work permit and SS# I get qualify me as being in legal standing?
The BCIS officer we met on our visit to the Albany branch explained that I'll automatically stop accruing my current status of being out of status [OOS]. I asked that question with the hope that that premise exists, i.e. why would the govt. award me a work permit and a social security # if I were still counted as undocumented and would this be enough for me to be reinstated back into college. The college maintains that it simply wants me to not be undocumented or considered 'illegal'. It's also their way of avoiding any fed penalities in the wake of the 9/11, sevis system, etc. It's also a fairly wealthy lib arts college and has promised to replace my fed aid package with its own grants until I'm allowed to accept fed money without being subject to any public charge penalties.
2, my second question is since I've been married nearly 3 years now, would I still be awarded a conditional residency card in the event my I-485 is approved, or would I automatically receive my greencard.
Any & all responses are welcome. I'll greatly appreciate any input. thanx
I've been married to a U.S. citizen for nearly 3 years now. My wife and I felt we didn't have enough 'proof' of marriage initially to attempt to petition to adjust my status initially. we're both college students and still supported by parents/family financially. we live together but don't pay any utility bills. I was asked by my college to get back in legal standing after it offered my a financial aid package including fed grants/loans which required verification that I am undocumented. My wife's income hardly helps with tha affidavit of support. We currently have my sister & mother both with gross combined income entering 6 figures. we're applying for the I-130, I-485, and I-765 among others. My question here is
1. what exactly constitutes as 'in legal standing'? would the work permit and SS# I get qualify me as being in legal standing?
The BCIS officer we met on our visit to the Albany branch explained that I'll automatically stop accruing my current status of being out of status [OOS]. I asked that question with the hope that that premise exists, i.e. why would the govt. award me a work permit and a social security # if I were still counted as undocumented and would this be enough for me to be reinstated back into college. The college maintains that it simply wants me to not be undocumented or considered 'illegal'. It's also their way of avoiding any fed penalities in the wake of the 9/11, sevis system, etc. It's also a fairly wealthy lib arts college and has promised to replace my fed aid package with its own grants until I'm allowed to accept fed money without being subject to any public charge penalties.
2, my second question is since I've been married nearly 3 years now, would I still be awarded a conditional residency card in the event my I-485 is approved, or would I automatically receive my greencard.
Any & all responses are welcome. I'll greatly appreciate any input. thanx
