Add wife to I-485 if she's not in the US?

[kidd636]

Quick question:

Can I add my wife to my pending I-485 application if she's NOT HERE in the US?

Or do I really have to wait until my GC gets approved before I could file a "follow-to-join" on her?

We got married last month while my I-485 is still pending (it is still pending up to now).


Thanks in advance.

 

[yogkc]

Yes, you can. File the I824

But it seems really slow though. I824 was filed on Sept 06 still no answer.

Good Luck

 

[kidd636]

Yes, you can. File the I824

But it seems really slow though. I824 was filed on Sept 06 still no answer.

Good Luck

Uhm, I-824 is used to request action on a previously approved petition right?

So that means, my I-485 should be already in the approved status before I could file an I-824? But my I-485 is still pending

 

[yameen79]

Same situation

I am in the same situation. My pd is april 2003 row eb3 and i am married ,but no visa stamp .I was on f1 which has expired so now i cannot bring my wife to the US . I got married when i travelled on advaced parole. Now i am stuck as my wife is not here. I cannot file for her before i get my GC. I can do follow to join only after i get my 485 approved. and then file 824 to initiate Ftj

 

[kidd636]

I guess we have no choice but to wait. From your knowledge, how long does it usually take for the whole I-824 FTJ process gets approved?

 

[yameen79]

Ftj

It would take atleast 1 year from the day to file 824 to bring her here

 

[Jackolantern]

Do you still have a valid H1? If so you can bring her on H4. But if you have used your EAD your H1 becomes invalid.