hi. i recently got married on dec 10 2010. i am a US citizen but my husband is not and he was on a J 1 visa (subject to two year requirement). he was on a scholarship for one semester (fall 2010). he went back to his country to finish his studies, but i was told that i am unable to apply for a green card for him at this time due to his J1 status. i married him out of love and not due to a green card, otherwise he would have stayed and not cared. but do to his completion of his studies, he went back. can someone please tell me that i can be able to apply for a green card for him right now? i have a marriage certificate and i have changed my last name and done all the legal things. please help
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US citizen married J1 visa student
- Thread starter naw
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You will be able to apply for his GC if he gets a J1 visa waiver from his country. Here's some more information: http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1296.html
The J1 program I was in gave NO OBJECTION LETTER (this get your husband J1 waiver) relatively easily if the J1 visa student was supported by the the program very short time (small money). You two should study the website below and aslo try check with the J1 program visa officer.
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html
http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/info/info_1288.html
Hi,
I have a question and would very much appreciate your help.
I'm a U.S citizen and my wife (we married on Jan 2011) has a J1 visa (subject to two year requirement). We are planning to get a waiver based on no objection from her home country (brazil). My plan is to get the waiver for her and after that apply for GC.
My questions are:
1. Should we indicate on the statement of reason to DOS that she is married to a U.S citizen?
2. Would USCIS reject her NOS application and ask her to apply thru hardship? (very difficult to get a waiver based on this)
Thank you in advance.
I have a question and would very much appreciate your help.
I'm a U.S citizen and my wife (we married on Jan 2011) has a J1 visa (subject to two year requirement). We are planning to get a waiver based on no objection from her home country (brazil). My plan is to get the waiver for her and after that apply for GC.
My questions are:
1. Should we indicate on the statement of reason to DOS that she is married to a U.S citizen?
2. Would USCIS reject her NOS application and ask her to apply thru hardship? (very difficult to get a waiver based on this)
Thank you in advance.