siliconhybrid
Registered Users (C)
Hi,
Would you pleasse..please...help me with my situation:
- My GC started 7/22/2002, I will apply for citizenship 4/30/2007
- My wife has H1B visa which is going to expire in 12/10/2007, this is her 6th year on H1B (can't extend H1B after 6yr as I understand)
- We live in San Jose, CA. Looking at the typical N400 timeline, I would probably get my citizenship certificate (oath date) around Dec 2007
My question is, what is the best way to keep my wife stay and possibly keep working in the US? her employer do not want to sponsor GC.
My only plan is:
- Once I receive the certificate of citizenship in Dec 2007, I apply for GC for my wife.
- She should get her EAD in 2-3 months, and GC for ~4 months.
- In the meantime (Dec'07-Mar'08) she can go back to school, and obtain an F1 permit. I assume obtaining the EAD for my wife is 2-3 months, is this true?
Is this the only viable option for me? Can I apply EAD for my wife before I receive my citizenship (like apply right now when I am still a PR, not a citizen)? if so, when can she get the EAD?
Thank you in advance
Would you pleasse..please...help me with my situation:
- My GC started 7/22/2002, I will apply for citizenship 4/30/2007
- My wife has H1B visa which is going to expire in 12/10/2007, this is her 6th year on H1B (can't extend H1B after 6yr as I understand)
- We live in San Jose, CA. Looking at the typical N400 timeline, I would probably get my citizenship certificate (oath date) around Dec 2007
My question is, what is the best way to keep my wife stay and possibly keep working in the US? her employer do not want to sponsor GC.
My only plan is:
- Once I receive the certificate of citizenship in Dec 2007, I apply for GC for my wife.
- She should get her EAD in 2-3 months, and GC for ~4 months.
- In the meantime (Dec'07-Mar'08) she can go back to school, and obtain an F1 permit. I assume obtaining the EAD for my wife is 2-3 months, is this true?
Is this the only viable option for me? Can I apply EAD for my wife before I receive my citizenship (like apply right now when I am still a PR, not a citizen)? if so, when can she get the EAD?
Thank you in advance