Hello. I recently was approved for my Green Card (GC) due to the approval dates changing in the USA. My lawyer says it's in the mail. My lawyer, however, is paid by my company and will not assist me with family related GC issues. Unfortunately, my soon-to-be spouse and I were not able to get married before the green card approval was issued. This obviously was a huge mistake.
My goal now is to get my spouse into the US on a Green card. I am not sure which guides to follow, but I'd like to know where to start. Here are some points:
1) I will have possession of my GC in a couple of weeks.
2) My spouse-to-be and I are both Canadians.
3) I intend to marry my spouse in September.
4) My spouse has a profession that qualifies for a TN visa.
Here's what I know:
Resource #1 - spouse should be considered F2A: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-family-preference-immigrants
Resource #2 - She should go through Consular processing as she is in Canada presently: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-processes-and-procedures/consular-processing
Here are my Questions:
What are all the forms I'll need? I know the I-130 + I-485 are the key ones. Do I just file them together?
If we file the forms, can she THEN go apply for a TN Visa to work in the USA for a while?
Alternatively, if she find a job in the US first under a TN Visa and THEN applies for I-130 with I-485, is that okay? She would need an Advance Parole application to go through in order to leave and re-enter the country at that point because of the TN status + AOS status right?
Thank you in advance, Visajourney folks.