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I am in a complicated situation, not able to decide. GC vs. Marriage
PD: April 2014
Downgraded to EB-3 in Oct 2020, I-140 approved, received Combo card.
My PD is current in the June bulletin under EB-2, so planning to interfile I-485 J in June.
NOT YET submitted medicals. The lawyer suggested to wait for the RFE.
My current H1-B ends in Jan 2023, have to submit a renewal in Sept or October(if GC is not approved by then).
Now the problem is my marriage is fixed in August 2022. She is an Indian citizen staying in India.
I am not sure what is the best way to bring her to the USA?
Getting an H4 appointment after marriage is getting difficult. Already appointments are full till September 2022. If I try appointments after marriage in august, we may obtain by Jan 2023, but my H1-B extension might be in a pending state by then(I can try premium processing).
Is it possible to bring her on H4 and add her to my pending I-485 application before getting my GC? It looks like some interfiled guys are getting GC in less than 2 months.
In case if I get GC after marriage, the I-824 processing time is around 2 to 3 years to bring the spouse to the USA.
If I got GC before marriage (mostly impossible because I have not yet submitted medicals), then the I-130 process is very long 4 years or more.
The only best option I can see is asking the Lawyer not to interfile to EB-2 and wait for EB-3 to become current(not sure when it will happen) and meanwhile bring her on H4 and ADD her to my EB-3 pending application when the date becomes current?
can I bring her to the USA on an F1 visa? because i-130 or i-824 take forever to process.
Please suggest and let me know if I am missing anything or if they're any better options?
Downgraded to EB-3 in Oct 2020, I-140 approved, received Combo card.
My PD is current in the June bulletin under EB-2, so planning to interfile I-485 J in June.
NOT YET submitted medicals. The lawyer suggested to wait for the RFE.
My current H1-B ends in Jan 2023, have to submit a renewal in Sept or October(if GC is not approved by then).
Now the problem is my marriage is fixed in August 2022. She is an Indian citizen staying in India.
I am not sure what is the best way to bring her to the USA?
Getting an H4 appointment after marriage is getting difficult. Already appointments are full till September 2022. If I try appointments after marriage in august, we may obtain by Jan 2023, but my H1-B extension might be in a pending state by then(I can try premium processing).
Is it possible to bring her on H4 and add her to my pending I-485 application before getting my GC? It looks like some interfiled guys are getting GC in less than 2 months.
In case if I get GC after marriage, the I-824 processing time is around 2 to 3 years to bring the spouse to the USA.
If I got GC before marriage (mostly impossible because I have not yet submitted medicals), then the I-130 process is very long 4 years or more.
The only best option I can see is asking the Lawyer not to interfile to EB-2 and wait for EB-3 to become current(not sure when it will happen) and meanwhile bring her on H4 and ADD her to my EB-3 pending application when the date becomes current?
can I bring her to the USA on an F1 visa? because i-130 or i-824 take forever to process.
Please suggest and let me know if I am missing anything or if they're any better options?
