Its the same for all over stayer. What you will need to do is have your wife petition for you and fill out a bunch of paper work, pay fees and go to an interview. Go to the uscis.gov website and you will find all the info you need. if you go by what people suggest here you might be given bad advice.

My best friend was an overstayer and she adjusted as soon and she got married. the process was pretty quick and after being granted PR she went back to her home country on vacation to visit family. NOTE: if you adjust before your 2 year anniversary you will be granted a conditional green card. all you have to do is remove the conditions in future and you will have a regular green card.

It's not a hard process AT ALL! specially for you since you entered with a visa and just over stayed.

What might be hard is proving that your marriage is legit. As a married couple it is assumed that you now live together but if you dont live together and an officer sees that as a bit strange you might have to give other stronger proff that your marriage is legit, like having joint bank accounts, a child, property owned by both parties ect... Thats all. Good luck!


1. Will I be able to travel once I get a green card? YES!

2. How long would it usually take to get a green card, and would I have to live with my wife at the same address continuously for 3 years? We're in college so until later, it is impossible. No you dont. You just need to prove your marriage is legit and explain why you dont live togther and convince the officer that your reasons are resonable. the times of processing depends on each case. some are quicker than others. just how some DACA cases are quicker than others.

[b]3. I would not have to leave the US at all, right?Just apply for the adjustment for status? yes