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The answer is you have violated the terms of your status and would not be likely to maintain valid no immigrant status for purposes of submitting an application to change of extend status. Please be mindful that the answer being provided is based on the information that you at submitting and that this response cannot be taken as legal advice. My recommendation is that you seek the services of a competent attorney who can sit with you, review your case and provide answers to your questions. However, this is a common question which if often misunderstood. For purposes of submitting a request to change or extend non immigrant status you must be validly maintaining non immigrant status at the time the application is filed. Submitting an I-589 does not accomplish that even of the I-589 was filed before the expiration of your I-94. The moment that you submitted the I-589, you are permitted to remain in the US with authorization to await a final determination on your application for asylum. But at the same time, you are no longer validly maintaining non immigrant status once your Form I-94 expired. Yes it is complicated and sure as heck, it makes absolutely no sense. But if it did, immigration attorneys everywhere would be out of a job. So as I said above, go and schedule an appointment with someone in your area who can review your case and give you answers to your questions. Good luck.

Under U.S. immigration laws, generally a marriage recognized as valid where it took place (such as in the Philippines) will be recognized as valid here. For marriage-related immigration applications it is necessary to supply evidence that the couple is living together in a bona fide marriage - regardless of whether that marriage took place overseas or in the U.S. - and it also is necessary to show that the U.S. citizen spouse has sufficient documentable income to meet the Affidavit of Support requirements. For both of these purposes tax returns and pay stubs can be very important. Other supporting documentation will be important too. It would be wise for you and your spouse to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information, will be able to advise you about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies and then will be able to offer legal representation in the application process - a process that often is far more complex than it may seem from just reading the forms, the immigration statute and regulations.