ITAuditor
Mar 22, 2009, 10:10 AM
I need help with a situation I am facing at this time.
My wife lives overseas and is applying for her H-4 visa. My 6-year limit on H-1B expires in October. My employer has initiated a green card application one year prior to this date so they can apply for an extension to my H-1B.
My questions are:
1. Is there any requirement that I (H-1B holder) have to have a valid visa for at least 6 months or anything like that which would give them a reason to reject my wife's H-4 application?
2. As I am currently in the 1st stage of the Green Card process (Perm). Can my wife be added to the Green Card application through the next stages (I-140 & I-485)? Or do I somehow have to apply separate for her?
3. If she can be added to my green card application. Will this delay the actual processing time of my application?
Please advise.
My wife lives overseas and is applying for her H-4 visa. My 6-year limit on H-1B expires in October. My employer has initiated a green card application one year prior to this date so they can apply for an extension to my H-1B.
My questions are:
1. Is there any requirement that I (H-1B holder) have to have a valid visa for at least 6 months or anything like that which would give them a reason to reject my wife's H-4 application?
2. As I am currently in the 1st stage of the Green Card process (Perm). Can my wife be added to the Green Card application through the next stages (I-140 & I-485)? Or do I somehow have to apply separate for her?
3. If she can be added to my green card application. Will this delay the actual processing time of my application?
Please advise.