retaining spouse and child green card or apply for i-130 ?

[ragel3 0]

Hi

I've received green card via DV lottery, my spouse and child got it at the same time, I'm the main applicant.
Due to personal reasons, I'm currently travelling every few months to the US to maintain my green card and I'm going to apply for Re-Entry permit soon.
I'm not planning to move the us before 3 years (up to 2 re-entry permits).

Travelling with my family & children once a year is complicated and expensive (who want to have 10 hours flight with young children).

If my wife does not enter the us by the end of February, her green card will void, as it will more than one year absence.

So my question, given that I am planning to return permanently to the US after 3 years, is it possible to retain just my green card and file i-130 concurrently for my family members, which will suit long term plans? it will be cheaper and less stressful than retaining green cards for all family members.
Also, is the fact that my family had DV green card which was invalidated due to long absence going to affect future I130?


Thanks

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

You really think it will be less stressful? You will have to be resident in the US for quite some months without them possibly a year or two if you do it that way.

[ragel3 0]

You really think it will be less stressful? You will have to be resident in the US for quite some months without them possibly a year or two if you do it that way.

does it mean I am not allowed to the leave the us for brief trips outside the us while i-130 is pending?

can I show international earnings?

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

does it mean I am not allowed to the leave the us for brief trips outside the us while i-130 is pending?

can I show international earnings?

You can leave but your family cannot live with you there. If you are meaning you will go visit them regularly, why does this end up a cheaper option than having them fly out to keep their green cards too?

I guess you can show international earnings, you will obviously be paying US tax on them so will have the required documents, but I'm not an expert on this matter. I do quite frankly think it's silly to go this route when you have the easy dv option.

Edited December 17, 2014 by SusieQQQ