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ok - I was asking, cause you posted in a VISA forum. You aren't chasing a VISA, at all.

Didnt see a related thread for my situation hence posted here

what city and country are you planning to have the interview in ?

Sorry.....I am in US and will be filing both I-130 and I-485 concurrently

My wife recently acquired her US citizenhip. I am currently in US on H1B and am planning to file for Green card as a spouse of US citizen. Our case is pretty straightforward except that me and my spouse have not maintained a common residence on account of my study and work as well as her constraint on locating from her place of work. We meet every other week or stay together for 2-3 weeks in either of our cities. Do I need a professional's help in explaining this situation to USCIS as part of our petition??

My wife will move to my city in 2-3 weeks and I will add her name to the lease but in the meantime, we have to file the petition. Please provide your opinion on if a lawyer can help us and if you can recommend a good lawyer.

BTW, ours is a legit marriage with all documents in place like marriage cert, photos, common bank accnts, joint tax returns, common trading accnts etc....

Thanks!...this was really helpful

Hi,

I am a US PR and my husband is on H1B. We are thinking about filing for his GC for family members of PR who are in US. However, the process is confusing and lengthy.

- We married in Nov 2011 and were legally divorced prior to our marriage.

- Due to work requirements, we were living in different cities while travelling to each others location on a weekly basis. Technically, we have not maintained a common residence. How does that impact his application for PR?

- Incase we decide to file the petition on our own, do we have to attach a writeup or a petition to explain our situation OR only I-130 is sufficient?

- Is this process complicated enough to hire a lawyer?

- Will it be easier for me to get my citizenship and then apply for his PR to avoid complications?

Thoughts on the questions above will be much appreciated.

Thanks