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9 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Yes - she can have both a family and employer one at the same time.

Thank you!

On 6/11/2021 at 10:30 PM, HRQX said:

Yes that visa is extremely rare: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

When inside of the US with the L-1 she can adjust status with a I-130 filed by you and I-485, etc. filed by her.

Thank you again for your help. If she starts the I-130 and then her work later sponsors L1, can she switch?  And have you heard anything about boundless.com (the immigration guided website)? They seem to have a good reputation.

13 hours ago, HRQX said:

Yes that visa is extremely rare: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

 

When inside of the US with the L-1 she can adjust status with a I-130 filed by you and I-485, etc. filed by her.

Thank you very much!

11 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Yes, L-1 visa is one of few non-immigrant visas that allow dual intent: https://citizenpath.com/dual-intent-visas/

Thanks. Do you have any insight on a K-3/4 via I-295F? It seems so rare and according to https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/k-3k-4-nonimmigrant-visas takes longer than USCIS.

4 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Yes the petitioner needs to reside in Japan at the time of the request.

Yup, so that option is gone.  Stateside expedite request at USCIS, NVC and consulate are the only options.   Maybe she can get a L1 from her employer.

If employer grants an L1, is it possible to convert to marriage green card during that term?

9 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Yes, Direct Consular Filing under exceptional circumstances is generally much faster than the normal route.

Thank you very much!

6 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Usually corporate HR has an easier time getting an L visa.  This is usually faster than the IR1 route.  Not sure if it is possible for you to file the I130 directly to the consulate in Japan as your relocation would most likely qualify as an exceptional circumstance since you have already left Japan.

Thanks! I saw that as one of the exceptions. Would the Embassy in Tokyo generally process things faster than here in the States? I was nothing but pleased with their speed on my kids passports/proof of consular birth abroad/my own passport renewal.

11 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

Having US citizen kids does not change or speed up the immigration process.

It will take 12-24 months for your wife to get an immigrant visa after you send in the I-130.  

Thanks, damn that suck...12-24 months. Hope it's 12.

5 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Is your wife’s company working out the work visa for her?

That's a possibility. The US headcount position she is applying for the transfer for doesn't open up until October, so I'm trying to figure out whether it makes sense to start now with an I-130 or wait to see if that happens. Are those generally faster?

Hey experts, so much info here and seems like a really helpful group. I'm US citizen and need to get my wife (Japanese) and two kids (American citizens) from Tokyo over to the US with me. She had to stay in Japan while I relocated for work to the US a couple weeks ago, because there are things such as the sale of our house and relocation to the US division of her company that need time. Does having US citizen children with her in Japan and being separated help our case get processed more quickly? My fear is that we file an I-130, then (hopefully) get to the NVC stage, and it just languishes there for a couple years. That is going to be really hard on us, even just a few couple weeks already has.

Just relocated for work to the US. My wife, Japanese, is still in Tokyo, Japan with our kids wrapping up the sale of our place and the eventual transfer of her job to her company's US branch. Our kids have US passports. Although its just been a couple of weeks, I see it getting pretty hard on both of us being away from each other, and in my case also my kids, and in her case sole parenting for now. Are there any exceptions to the normal green card process when there are US citizen kids in the picture or is the process I-130 petition > visa application > wait forever?