Joining my wife in US after marriage

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

...discounted legal services available through her employer as part of her benefits package.

She’s just spent nearly 6 months in India, I’d wonder if she was even employed in the US?

[Mike E 11,723]

12 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

She’s just spent nearly 6 months in India, I’d wonder if she was even employed in the US?

If she doesn't have a job in the USA before she files her I-130, then this is all moot. 

[theresaL 408]

15 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

She’s just spent nearly 6 months in India, I’d wonder if she was even employed in the US?

OP stated his wife is in the US now and has received multiple job offers. Mike E is referring to OP's spouse's future employer.

[Mike E 11,723]

11 minutes ago, theresaL said:

OP stated his wife is in the US now and has received multiple job offers. Mike E is referring to OP's spouse's future employer.

Indeed, and my advice is that she "waste money" signing up for ARAG, Hyatt Legal, or whatever her employer offers since as a new employer she can enroll in such benefits. 😂

[dwheels76 5,461]

10 hours ago, sunnyzoom2 said:

 

Sorry I missed informing that my wife has GC for 6 years now, so the Naturalization won't take many years. Does that help?

Depending where your wife lives the process to citizenship can be 12 to 24 months. She should file for you now so your petition gets in line file for her citizenship and upgrade when it happens.

[Amadia 711]

3 hours ago, WeGuyGal said:

There is no 'not likely' for 1 and 2. It's simply a "no" to both. 

Last I checked, 'not likely' and 'no' carried the same meaning but people join the forums for advice not grammar lessons.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

14 minutes ago, Amadia said:

Last I checked, 'not likely' and 'no' carried the same meaning but people join the forums for advice not grammar lessons.

I’m with WeGuyGal on this one. “Not likely” means probably not, but it might happen. “No” means it can’t /won’t happen. Not the same meaning, and therefore one is not the correct answer.

Edited May 16, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[Amadia 711]

9 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

I’m with WeGuyGal on this one. “Not likely” means probably not, but it might happen. “No” means it can’t /won’t happen. Not the same meaning, and therefore one is not the correct answer.

I guess we ARE here for a grammar lesson so here goes:

Not likely - to say NO in an empathetic way instead of being blunt or harsh.

Sometimes, our comments to OPs tend to be unnecessarily harsh and lose the human touch as though we've not all been there at some point, unknowing to the process and asking the same silly questions.

So, excuse me for trying to be human when answering OP's question. 

 

However, if I was in agreement and seemed to encourage OP to commit visa fraud, then I'd say there was a need for those taking offense to my 'not likely' comment to smack my hands with the grammar ruler or scold me like a kid for aiding and abetting. 

 

As adults, maybe we can put the dead horse back

Edited May 16, 2019 by Amadia

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

1 hour ago, Amadia said:

I guess we ARE here for a grammar lesson so here goes:

Not likely - to say NO in an empathetic way instead of being blunt or harsh.

Sometimes, our comments to OPs tend to be unnecessarily harsh and lose the human touch as though we've not all been there at some point, unknowing to the process and asking the same silly questions.

So, excuse me for trying to be human when answering OP's question. 

 

However, if I was in agreement and seemed to encourage OP to commit visa fraud, then I'd say there was a need for those taking offense to my 'not likely' comment to smack my hands with the grammar ruler or scold me like a kid for aiding and abetting. 

 

As adults, maybe we can put the dead horse back

Yes, let’s put it to bed. Here is a dictionary for you: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not likely ,.. “probably not”, which is exactly what I said.

 

good grief.get back to topic, and say no when you mean no.

Edited May 16, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[NikLR 13,220]

13 hours ago, Mike E said:

If she doesn't have a job in the USA before she files her I-130, then this is all moot. 

No its not. Thats what joint sponsors are for.  

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

12 hours ago, Amadia said:

Last I checked, 'not likely' and 'no' carried the same meaning but people join the forums for advice not grammar lessons.

No grammar lessons from me, this is an immigration related site, and we don't sugarcoat, and US immigration doesn't have room to avoid harshness.  Intent to enter on a tourist visa with intent to get an EAD is a no-go, and there is no middle ground based on this site's ToS.

 

Thus, "no" is not equal to "not likely" in immigration parlance. 

 

[Mieka91 27]

It does not take two years. More like 12-14 months. But still, that’s time. Patience is key. 

[geowrian 22,335]

15 minutes ago, Mieka91 said:

It does not take two years. More like 12-14 months. But still, that’s time. Patience is key. 

OP is a green card holder, not a USC. That falls under F2A, which takes ~2 years for the PD to become current then some time afterwards for processing and the interview. Around 2.5 years or so is a fair estimate.

Edited May 17, 2019 by geowrian

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

7 hours ago, Mieka91 said:

It does not take two years. More like 12-14 months. But still, that’s time. Patience is key. 

Latest visa bulletin has priority date for F2A (for June) at July 2017. That’s one month short of two years. Plus, some embassies can add another few months -6 months for interview scheduling etc.

Edited May 17, 2019 by SusieQQQ