Should I wait for my wife's H-4 ?

[zbitz]

I recently got married in India and my wife will go through the whole H-4 visa grind at the Chennai US consulate next month.

Would it be more advantageous to wait for her H-4 visa to come through and apply for PR jointly afterwards apply or can I go ahead and apply for PR and just say that my wife is in India at the moment ?

Would it make any difference if husband and wife are at different countries at the time of applying ?

Can somebody please reconfirm that I don't need any Indian police certification at the time of applying (I'm applying to Buffalo)


Thanks in Advance

 

[vault]

You can apply with your wife in India. Once she enters the US on H-4 status, you can notify the CPC that your wife is in the US on H-4.

In regards to the PCC, you do not have to do anything. All you have to submit is the FBI clerance.

Also when you apply, write a letter explaining that your wife has an interview at the US Consulate in India, and you are expecting her to join you sometime next month.

 

[zbitz]

Thanks Vault