I am U.S. citizen. I am married to a guy who came here as a student. We applied for adjustment of status. He is working here illegally for living.

Thank you for your message.  I highly recommend that you find a joint sponsor who can be anyone - relative, friend, co-worker, employer - who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  The joint sponsor does not have to live in your community so a family member or friend living in another state can be the joint sponsor. To determine if the joint sponsor has sufficient income, check the poverty guidelines at www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864p.pdf for the necessary income levels.  The joint sponsor must count everyone who he or she claims on his or her income tax return plus one more for your husband. If a joint sponsor is completely out of the question, then you need to increase your income or your husband needs to find lawful employment.  Did your husband request a temporary work permit when you applied for adjustment of status?  If so, then his employment is now lawful and it can be counted.  If he did not request a temporary work permit, he should do so.   If you are not able to satisfy USCIS within 45 days, you can ask for an extension, but extensions are rarely given in such situations.  The application could be denied and your husband could be referred to Immigration Court for deportation proceedings.  In Immigration Court, he can renew his request for adjustment of status based on your marriage. I recommend that you contact an experienced immigration attorney to assist you. Good luck, Mark J. Curley Curley Immigration Law Office. www.curleylawoffice.com