Subject: new lads

From: [email-masked] (Mi Mi)
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 93 21:50:43 CDT

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 93 19:43:19 CDT
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   I am a CSPA principle and get PR approved last month of priority date
   June 2, 1993. My wife will come to America next week with F-2 visa status.
   Right now, I understand that my wife will have to apply to FB-2 or filing
   I-824 ("following to join") for adjusting her status. what is the difference
   between them? Which one is faster? Will she have to be interviewed overseas
   later if proved? Does anyone know any detailed procedures for " following to
   join"? How can she apply work permit? Please reply me. I really need your help.

   Thanks!

Since your wife comes with a valid visa (technically it is not, since your
PR is granted, but for CSPA reason, it is considered valid though), she does 
not have to go to the third country. As soon as she arrives, you can apply
for her in the FB-2 pool, and get the date of her filing PR as her priority
date. When the the time window open s for you (7/2), you can also apply EB-3
for her. When she files, she can apply for EAD as well. 

Mi Mi