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You will likely need a co-sponsor if neither you nor your wife (if she has a EAD) are working at the time of the adjustment of status interview. One exception is if you have sufficient assets to meet the affidavit of support requirements. Another exceptions is if you and your wife have been married for 10 years and you have contributed 40 quarters to SSA during that time. You should review the I-864 Instructions to see if you qualify for either exception. Otherwise, the USCIS may determine that your wife is likely to become a public charge since you cannot meeting the Affidavit of Support guidelines.

It really depends on the Service Censer where the applications were filed. Please look in USCIS.gov for processing times. In Florida, however, that is using the Texas Service Center; the receipts arrive in 2-3 weeks, the biometrics 2 weeks later, the work authorization in 90 days from the date of submission, and the interview in 4-6 months from the receipt date.

You cannot. You have to physically meet in person within 2 years from the date of filing the case. You can travel there or he can travel here. There are exceptions to this rule, but they are very rare.