What to do if I was on OPT when I applied for my asylum and I requested for rescheduling my interview yet it’s been an year but I haven’t gotten my asylum interview date?

What to do if I was on OPT when I applied for my asylum and I requested for rescheduling my interview yet it’s been an year but I haven’t gotten my asylum interview date?

Ihad included my wife on my asylum application. My wife recently got her H-1 approved for 3 years, while I am under asylum’s protection since my OPT expired recently. Now my wife’s employer is willing to apply for her green card. Am I eligible to get my green card through her parallel to my asylum case still active or do i have to drop my asylum case first? If so, will I not be out-of-status for a while then? What would you advice under such scenario?

Asked on December 6, 2012 under Immigration Law, California

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