Green Card filing Help Need!!!!

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cuw2005

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Okay. l do have a serious situation on hand and l need some basic guidelines. l came to the U.S on an F1 visa with a scholarship. l was able to get an SSN through the school to work on campus. l also was able to get work authorization to work off campus on the economic hardship EAD which was only valid for one year. l got a job off campus and everything was fine with school. l apply the second year for the EAD on economic hardship and was denied but l kept working at this job after being denied. The school found out and they drop my scholarship with just two semesters left to graduate. l couldn't go to school and couldn't go back home. lt's been four years now and l never stopped working. l met my this girl and we fell in love but l was up front with her and told her my situation. She suggested we get married and be together and then go through the immigration process of changing my status. We did get married and currently live together and shared everything. And things are going well. We've been on several vacations together.

So, l got all the required forms (I-130, I-485, I-765). But considering my overstay and long time out of status, l am a lil worried about about filling form I-765 for employment. l am also having a hard time mentioning that lm still working. l need some serious and honest advice on how to go about doing this. The marriage is very much legit. l am a part of my wifes family and her parents treats me as a true son in law.
l do want to also get back in school once things are filed and the case is pending or being processed.

l really do need your ideas and experiences... those of you that have had the same or similar situation.
 
Is she a US citizen? If yes, your overstay and unauthorized employment will be forgiven, as long as they don't catch you before you file all the papers.

However, you cannot use your income towards the income requirements for the affidavit of support, because it is not legally authorized employment. You'll have to rely on her income for that, or get a co-sponsor.

How long have you been married to her?
 
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She is a U.S citizen. And we have been together for six months now and just got married about two weeks ago. l am just a little worried about mentioning my current employment on the G-325A form. l am comfortable with mentioning my employment from the time l was authorized to work..(2006 to 2007). Should l just keep it real and mention the truth on the form? Jackolantern... thanks for the responds.. sounds like we may be from the same country in west africa.. :) l totally had a mental flashback when l saw the name jackolantern...lol
 
make sure that you do NOT lie on any of the applications and when being interviewed. While unauthorized employment is subject to being forgiven, misrepresentation and lies are not and will earn you a life-time ban away from the US.
 
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