Hi,
I am a new poster, so please forgive any inadvertent forum rules transgressions. I looked through some forum threads and the FAQ, but did not find an answer to my particular question, so here goes...
I am an Indian citizen on an H1B, and my company is about to file for my greencard under EB1-EA. My wife is an Indian citizen on a J1 FMG, so is subject to the 2 yr HRR. We have been married for 2 yrs.
She expects to get a J1 waiver job when she is done with her residency - either 15 or 27 months from now (depending on whether she does a fellowship or not).
Assuming that she does get a waiver, and also assuming that my greencard comes through before she gets onto an H1, what are my options for adding her to my greencard, after the fact ?
Since she has been my wife all through this period, does that mean that she qualifies under the "following to join" clause ? That is, she doesnt have to wait for 5+ years to get her greencard too ?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Raj
I am a new poster, so please forgive any inadvertent forum rules transgressions. I looked through some forum threads and the FAQ, but did not find an answer to my particular question, so here goes...
I am an Indian citizen on an H1B, and my company is about to file for my greencard under EB1-EA. My wife is an Indian citizen on a J1 FMG, so is subject to the 2 yr HRR. We have been married for 2 yrs.
She expects to get a J1 waiver job when she is done with her residency - either 15 or 27 months from now (depending on whether she does a fellowship or not).
Assuming that she does get a waiver, and also assuming that my greencard comes through before she gets onto an H1, what are my options for adding her to my greencard, after the fact ?
Since she has been my wife all through this period, does that mean that she qualifies under the "following to join" clause ? That is, she doesnt have to wait for 5+ years to get her greencard too ?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks,
Raj