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Immigration Questions Series 1

At what point does the spouse get included in GC application for her to stay and work legally? Is it I-140 or 485? Her H-1 visa expires August. I am hoping to file my I-140 before June 2001 so that my H1 can be extended?

The spouse must be listed on the I-140 (unless you marry after the I-140 is filed). That won't give the spouse any benefits, though. When filing the I-485, you must file a separate one for each family member. Only at that point would the spouse be permitted to stay legally.

If your priority date is before Jan 14, your spouse can simply overstay (or file a change of status to tourist or student or something like that. It will likely be denied, but buy you some time). When filing her I-485, pay the $1000 fine. Just one word of caution: try to keep the overstay to less than a year.

Immigration Questions Series 1:

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