prashanthanuman
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Hello all,
I am currently on student visa (OPT) in USA and recently graduated from a Master's program in Nursing. I am licensed to work as a Registered nurse in Wisconsin, USA.
Since I would like to work in USA and become a permanent resident of this country, I wish to Adjust my status from Student visa to Permanent resident once I have a job offer. My wife is in India and I am hoping that she can join me here at the earliest. I am a little concerned about getting her to USA as a dependent on Student visa because there are high chances of rejection at the USA embassy.
My concerns or issues are that "can I file for adjustment of status for myself and my wife even though my wife is in India. Or does she have to be in USA when I file for adjustment of status.
Also, if I do plan to ask her to come to USA as a dependent on Student visa, can she show an employment letter from my employer at the USA embassy in India as proof for financial support. My concern is that my employer will be sponsoring a green card for me and not a H1 visa. Will the USA embassy know that my employer is sponsoring a green card for me and not a H1 visa and hence reject allowing my wife to go to USA? Since I graduated from a Master's program, I am ineligible to work as a registered nurse on my student visa (OPT) since my education is for a nursing position higher than that of a registered nurse.
Any advice or suggestions are welcome. Thank you all for your kindness.
Prash
I am currently on student visa (OPT) in USA and recently graduated from a Master's program in Nursing. I am licensed to work as a Registered nurse in Wisconsin, USA.
Since I would like to work in USA and become a permanent resident of this country, I wish to Adjust my status from Student visa to Permanent resident once I have a job offer. My wife is in India and I am hoping that she can join me here at the earliest. I am a little concerned about getting her to USA as a dependent on Student visa because there are high chances of rejection at the USA embassy.
My concerns or issues are that "can I file for adjustment of status for myself and my wife even though my wife is in India. Or does she have to be in USA when I file for adjustment of status.
Also, if I do plan to ask her to come to USA as a dependent on Student visa, can she show an employment letter from my employer at the USA embassy in India as proof for financial support. My concern is that my employer will be sponsoring a green card for me and not a H1 visa. Will the USA embassy know that my employer is sponsoring a green card for me and not a H1 visa and hence reject allowing my wife to go to USA? Since I graduated from a Master's program, I am ineligible to work as a registered nurse on my student visa (OPT) since my education is for a nursing position higher than that of a registered nurse.
Any advice or suggestions are welcome. Thank you all for your kindness.
Prash