简介：来美前结婚多年。老公L1签证来美，通过EB1三个月前收到绿卡。本人作为配偶L2签证来美。老公的公司只给他发了绿卡申请。他的I-140上没有我的名字。
1. 本周去了local USCIS咨询，被告知应该发I-130作为最基本的basis，可以与I-485一起发；并且不适用follow to join benefit.理由是我的名字没有在老公的I-140上。因为没有人petition我的application，所以老公应该作为petitioner发I-130.听起来有道理。后来又说I-130应该现在单独发，不能马上发I-485.感觉这官员也不确定到底怎么处理。又约了下周再去local USCIS咨询到底可不可以适用follow-to-join benefit.
-The IO does not know what he was talking about. The I-140 is irrelevant to you, but your spouse only. Your I-485 filing by follwoing to join is based on your spouse's green card and your marriage, not the I-140. I have found many peeople got married during the I-485 pending, then the spouse used following to join to get the green card. In this case, the spouse's name is impossible to be in the I-140.
Just find a lawyer to help you to file I-485 directly in US as I suggested you before. Find a Chinese lawyer or Indian lawyer that normally has more experience.
2. 与local移民律师面谈，他顺着8老师说的follow-to-join benefit,说应该发I-824.并说其中的Part 2. Reason for Request Iam requesting应该select 1.a. A duplicate approval notice. 刚才粗看了instruction.这个选项的意思是If you are requesting a duplicate approval notice of the application or petition, select Item Number 1.a.我的理解是此选项要求USCIS再给我老公发一次他的绿卡批准通知。实际上我们手里有这个通知，根本不需要USCIS再发一次。我的理解正确吗？感觉这个律师的解释不恰当。这里的五个选项对境内的我来说，好像都不适用，那么发I-824也就没有必要了？
-I-824 is for you to apply for the immigrant visa in China, not for I-485 filing. You don't need to file I-824 if you file I-485. I have told you this several times.
If your spouse files I-824 for you to apply for immigrant visa in China, then he should choose "1.c." in Part 2. It seems this lawyer is also a garbage.
3. 有湾区律师说可以适用follow to join, 没有必要发I-130或者824。他跟8老师的看法一致。只是evidence of eligibility细节需要加强。目前看follow to join 是关键因素。如果不适用，只能等排期，这样我只能离境。
-This lawyer is good. Hire this lawyer. You need to listen to me unless you want to have more trouble.
4.如果可用follow to join, 并且发了I-130也没有坏处，是否可以I-130和I-485一起发？
-No because the priority date is not current which will take a couple of years (有排期).
这样老公发I-130作为basis可以弥补我的名字没在他I-140上和没有他人petition我的application的问题。希望一起发可以提高成功率。
5. 现在主要的纠结是可否用follow to join 和需不需要I-130和I-485一起发？
6. 请推荐有经验的律师（发悄悄话给我）。
祝大家过年好！
