Auster

Thank you all for the comments. I didn't mean to imply we aren't intending to migrate. Our original timeline was to migrate this year. The ir-1 will expire in December. A change at work has delayed that plan. I'd like to leave the employer under good circumstances as they've been good to me and leaving will cause them some hardship. Our new plan is to migrate mid-next year. We do have a US address, I have renewed my drivers license recently, and my American bank account has the bulk of our funds. If I understand it rightly, we will all (I and our 3 kids) need to be present at her first entry. Was just hoping to avoid the large expense if possible, but it is what it is.

Wife's IR-1 has recently been approved. We're both living in Australia, but planning to move to the US. We're not ready to move before it expires because of an unexpected work situation. It appears that it is not uncommon for visa-holders to pop in to a poe to activate LPR and then make their actual move within the next 12 months. Is that still a reasonable method? We have 3 kids so it would be a bit expensive, but I have read that the immigrant shouldn't enter before the citizen spouse. Is that accurate?