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You must contact the INS as soon as possible to change the category of her visa if they let you. If they don't, she should leave the country and pay penalty fees for overstaying their visa. After that, you should sponsor her and start Immigration process so that she can move to the US.

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Q: Can your wife apply for US Citizenship if she entered on a tourist visa and stayed longer than her allowed duration because you got married?
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