Atham

Our original plan was DCF once she got a job as we would need a co-sponsor. However, I got an interview I did not think I would get and now we are planning how we could go about things. My main question is during the J1 visa, will there be any issues given that I will be married to a US citizen by then. And secondly, would there be an issue in adjusting for status lets say a year or two down the line?

Hello, My fiancee (US citizen) and I (Australian/EU citizen) are planning to move to the US next year from the UK. We will be getting married in April. I am applying for a job that will start in June and will give a J1 sponsor visa in medical research (no post-graduate training), and my fiancee is also applying for a job in the US. Our goal is for me to get a greencard that would require us to not have to leave the US. My question is if by taking the J1 visa, I would be subject to the 212 e rule and have to return to country of origin for 2 years. From my understanding, both of my citizenship countries are above 9K and 15K median GDP per capita requirement and not on the skills page. I want to know if it is possible to go J1 visa, then do adjustment of status via I-130 and I-485. My only concern is that the J1 is a non-immigrant visa, and given that I would be married to a US citizen prior to applying/entering country, I may run into trouble in the future. The alternative would be to apply for DCF through the UK. Please let me know if my thinking is correct.