kittu1only Posted June 28, 2016 Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Hello, Here is my case, hope someone can answer my question below: I am a PhD student here in USA on F1 VISA. I got married during my final thesis. I came back to USA to find a job thinking of bringing my wife to USA under F2 visa but things changed as I could not find a job. Meanwhile I applied to Green Card under EB1C AFTER my marriage and got the Green Card. Now how can I bring my wife to USA? What are the options I had? Please help me. Thanks Link to comment
rahul412 Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yes you can, but without a job how did you got your GC? Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Check out "Follow to join". Maybe you mean EB1A? Link to comment
kittu1only Posted June 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2016 Sorry, it is a typo. Yes I mean EB1A. I did find a website which had detailed information on "Following-to-Join" benefits for spouse and chidren. I am little concerned that the same information on "Following-to-Join" benefits on USCIS website is not talking about Spouse but just on Children. Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 please reference follow to join benefits lower down on the following page. https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/children/bringing-children-sons-and-daughters-live-united-states-permanent-residents " Following-to-Join Benefits This section is for beneficiaries who became permanent residents through a preference classification. If you were married and/or had children who did not obtain permanent residence at the same time you did, they may be eligible for follow-to-join benefits. This means that you do not have to submit a separate Form I-130 for your spouse and/or children. In addition, your spouse and/or children will not have to wait any extra time for a visa number to become available. In this case, you may simply notify a U.S. consulate that you are a permanent resident so that your spouse and/or children can apply for an immigrant visa. Your spouse and/or children may be eligible for following-to-join benefits if: The relationship existed at the time you became a permanent resident and still exists, AND You received an immigrant visa or adjusted status in a preference category. If your family member falls into this category and you adjusted to permanent residency in the United States, you may submit the following: Form I-824, Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition A copy of the original application or petition that you used to apply for immigrant status A copy of Form I-797, Notice of Action, for the original application or petition A copy of your Form I-551 (green card) If you are in the United States and have not yet filed to adjust your status to permanent resident, you can file Form I-824 with your Form I-485, in which case no supporting documents are needed other than those submitted with Form I-485. If you received the immigrant visa overseas, you may contact the National Visa Center (NVC) for follow-to-join information. Send your inquiry by e-mail to NVCInquiry@state.gov or by writing to the National Visa Center, ATTN: WC, 32 Rochester Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. To download the forms and instructions mentioned above, see the corresponding link in the “Forms” section to the right."" Link to comment
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