PR sponsoring F1 Spouse

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nbala

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Hey I am a legal PR and my wife is on F1 visa. Can I file I-130 for her now? If I do it will it invalidate her F1 status? (or does it invalidate only after I-485).

Looks like it takes about 5 years for I-130. In the mean time will she able to travel outside and back to the US (after getting stamp from the University?)

Thanks in advance.
 
nbala said:
Hey I am a legal PR and my wife is on F1 visa. Can I file I-130 for her now? If I do it will it invalidate her F1 status? (or does it invalidate only after I-485).

Looks like it takes about 5 years for I-130. In the mean time will she able to travel outside and back to the US (after getting stamp from the University?)

Thanks in advance.
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Filing I-130 only establishes a relation. It does not affect her status in anyway and she can travel as long as she maintains her valid F-1.
 
nbala
A couple of bills are in the house/senate - (S. 1932 ) Do you know if any of the bills allow PR to sponsor spouse with no waiting period (imediate availability of visa)?
 
I'd be careful about traveling abroad with I-130 filed. Since I-130 is filed, it proves immigrant intent, and therefore, her visa may be cancelled at the POE.
 
In_durham

Thanks for posting that question. Does anyone know if S.1932 contain any provisions for the spouses of LPRs.. (or is it only all about employment based categories).
 
I think you have the wrong number, the S.1932 it's a bill to provide criminal penalties for unauthorized recording of motion pictures.
 
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