I guess that you intend to stay in the U.S. with your wife and are concerned that USCIS will give you hard time for overstaying your visa. Don't be: if you entered the U.S. on a visa, and were inspected and admitted, a visa overstay or another violation of your non-immigrant status (for instance, accepting employment without authorization) do not disqualify you from receiving a green card as a husband of a U.S. citizen who filed an immigrant petition for you. In other words, it's okay to have a wedding 2 weeks (or even a couple of years) after your authorized stay ends. There are three scenarios you should be careful to avoid: A. If you leave the U.S. after your visa status expires and before receiving your green card, it will be very difficult to get back in. B. If, after your visa status expires and before you receive a green card, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests you, it will be very hard to convince them not to deport you. C. If a state police arrests you for breaking the law, they will call ICE to come get you; besides, even a minor criminal conviction often means disqualification from eligibility for a green card. So, don't leave the country, and don't get arrested. Or you might consider getting married now. After all, being pronounced a husband and wife by an authorized public servant is all that's needed for your wife to petition the government for your immigrant visa. The process will take quite a few months; and, before having to attend the interview with a USCIS officer, you will have plenty of time to have your wedding ceremony in September. This way, you can avoid falling out of status and cut down the time you would have to wait for permission to work in the U.S. (as well as permissions to drive, open bank accounts, travel abroad, and breathe without looking over your shoulder). So, it might be well worth considering. Just make sure that the registration of your marriage occurs not sooner than on 91st day after your entry into the U.S.
Answered on Jul 11th, 2013 at 7:22 PM