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    Default Timing for Green Card Application Abroad and Moving to the U.S

    I'm a USC who's been living in France for over 8 years. I got married to a Frenchman 6 years ago here in France. We've got job offers in the US with our current company.

    I would like to know:

    If we apply for the green card in Paris, will we have to wait here to receive the green card before moving to the States (even though I noticed that we must have a US address where the green card will be sent). Or can we just apply for it here, then move to the US right after that and wait for the delivery of the green card over there?

    My husband will have a work visa (I think it's the N-1 or something like that). I've just heard that we will have better luck applying for the green card abroad than waiting to get to the US. Can anyone help?

    Also, for the proof of assets or income, can we simply use the equity we have in our home (which is around $400K), or will we need to show a work contract from the US?

    Thanks a lot!

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    Default Re: Timing for Green Card Application Abroad and Moving to the U.S

    I keep reading the immigration web sites, but I'm getting so confused.

    From the US embassy in Paris, my husband will have to wait here in France until he gets the immigrant visa (petition I-130). But if we do apply, it will be because he has a job in the US with a work visa already. He will probably be required to go over there to work sometime before we get the visa. Will this be possible? I can't seem to find any information about applying for an immigrant visa from abroad when we already have a work visa.

    Also, the immigration website says that I must have a US address (or domicile) when submitting the petition, but I haven't lived over there in over 10 years. Does this still apply when I'm applying from abroad?

    I'd really like to talk to someone about our particular situation (since it seems to be a rare case from what I'm (not) finding on the web), but I don't know where to turn to. The US embassy in Paris just has a email address and they may or may not reply. I'd be willing to talk to an immigration lawyer or something like that. Does that exist?

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