J-1/J-2 Visa (Exchange Visitor Visa)
Wife and kids on J2, do I need to file their case separately for GC?
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Post by on 13 Jan 2014
I have a question regarding my family. My wife and two kids are on J2 status. What will be their status; do I need to file their case in separate?
Post by on 13 Jan 2014
There are two steps to getting a green card: filing an I-140 to qualify yourself under certain immigration category (such as EB-2 NIW) and filing an I-485 to adjust your immigration status. You will be the only person filing an I-140 and after your I-140 approval (or pending if you wish to do concurrent filing), both you and any dependents will need to file I-485s to adjust your immigration status in order to become permanent residents. Your I-140 will not affect your wife's or your children's visa status.
