umairiqbal
New Member
Dear Forum Readers I need your input regarding my situation. I have a PD of February, 2007 and I have filed I140/485 concurrently under the revised July Visa Bulletin. I am single at the moment and thinking about getting married in the next couple of months. I am trying to plan for my future wife and thinking how things should be taken along. My potential future wife is a Swedish citizen. I am a Pakistani Citizen.
My H1 started last year in October, 2006 and I have another 5 years left on it. I know that I will not be able to apply for her i485 until the visa dates become current again and I don’t know when will my PD become current again but I am expecting to receive my AP and EAD in the next couple of months(I Hope). I don’t have my H1 stamped since I changed over from F1 to H1 and never went out to get it stamped due to the fear of getting stuck for security clearance.
Should I bring my future wife here on H4 or is it better she uses her Swedish passport to come here. How hard would it be for her to get H4 if I cannot travel outside US meaning that she will have to go to consulate by herself? What kind of documents would she need?
Plus since I will get my EAD will I be able to use it by keeping her on H4 or once I start using my EAD, her H4 would lose value since I will not be able to apply for her AOS before the PD is current again.
Would it be advisable for me to apply for Swedish resident and how would it affect my current H1 status and my pending 140/485?
I need some suggestions from people reading this thread and people who went through my situation. I would really appreciate that.
My H1 started last year in October, 2006 and I have another 5 years left on it. I know that I will not be able to apply for her i485 until the visa dates become current again and I don’t know when will my PD become current again but I am expecting to receive my AP and EAD in the next couple of months(I Hope). I don’t have my H1 stamped since I changed over from F1 to H1 and never went out to get it stamped due to the fear of getting stuck for security clearance.
Should I bring my future wife here on H4 or is it better she uses her Swedish passport to come here. How hard would it be for her to get H4 if I cannot travel outside US meaning that she will have to go to consulate by herself? What kind of documents would she need?
Plus since I will get my EAD will I be able to use it by keeping her on H4 or once I start using my EAD, her H4 would lose value since I will not be able to apply for her AOS before the PD is current again.
Would it be advisable for me to apply for Swedish resident and how would it affect my current H1 status and my pending 140/485?
I need some suggestions from people reading this thread and people who went through my situation. I would really appreciate that.