Does my dependant spouse need to be in USA for GC application

[go-fish]

Hi

My US employer is petitioning for L1-A visa for me and will apply for GC after I have entered the USA on L-1A. My spouse is already working in Singapore. I would like to know if my spouse is required to be in the USA when the employer files GC application or she can be even included without being physically present in the USA.

The main reason is that she does not want to quit her job and sit idle in the USA until she gets her EAD based on GC which usually takes about 6 months in EB-1 if I am right. Please advise.

Thanks

[JoeF]

She can only file an I-485 if she is in the US. If she is abroad, she could use Consular Processing in a follow-to-join process. You should discuss this with your lawyer.