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She needs some kind of legal status to remain in the US. If you are an LPR then you include derivatives on your I-130. If you become a USC then you need to file separately.

No matter how long your girlfriend overstays, a month, a year, or 10 years, it would not interfere with her ability to adjust status (get a green card) on the basis of her marriage to a U.S. Citizen. Consider this, however: a) it is not easy to be illegal, to have no right to work, be unable to get a driver's license and insurance, medical insurance, etc., etc., etc.; whatever the talking heads on TV say, being an illegal alien in this country is no picnic; b) one can get arrested; 95% of all arrests are for some really stupid, moronic acts, and another 4.9% - for being in the wrong place at the wrong time; one way or another, the legal system sorts everything out - except for illegal aliens, who get handed over to the Immigration & Customs Enforcement for deportation; c) imagine for a minute that, for some reason, your petition for your wife gets denied; if it happens while she is in the U.S. Illegally for over 180 days but under 1 year, she will be barred from returning to the U.S. for 3 years; if her overstay at that time is over a year, she will be barred for 10 years. I could continue this list, but you get the picture - you don't have to hurry with this marriage, but, if you do care about her, you should not sleep on it, either.

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. I strongly suggest that you contact an experienced immigration attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case and advise you of your options.