Just an idea:
Maybe you should look up V-1 (spouse or child of permanent resident).
If the petition has been in the pipeline for 3 years (I think... you'll
have to check), then your spouse or child can apply for a temporary non-
immigrant visa to let them come here. It'll get them here sooner while
you're waiting for your citizenship or until your petition for them as
LPR gets approved.
Not sure about the benefits, though (i.e. if they can work). Just ran
across it while doing some research on the web.
Originally posted by Andrei
> I have a Greencard and few months ago I got married here in the USA,
> my fiancée was here on the B-2 visa. The she went home; we did not
> file I-130 because I was told the processing time is 3-5 years and it
> will be faster to me to become US Citizen and get her on K visa or so.
> Now my wife is back into the USA on the same B-2 visa, and we are
> looking for the possibilities to keep her here in a legal status until
> I will get USC.
> Someone who appears to be knowledgeable told me that, in our
> situation, I can file I-130 for my wife simultaneously with the filing
> of I-485 and this will allow my wife to stay here legally until I-130
> will be approved or until I will get the USC. This person said this is
> possible to do because my wife is already legally here in the USA.
> All this sounds a bit strange for me and the immigration lawyer that
> we consulted did not mention about this I-130/I-485 possibility,
> although we did not ask directly about it.
> Could this "I-130/I-485 plan" really work, i.e. legalize my wife's
> presence in the USA? I have never heard about it and it sounds too
> simple to be true.
> Any comments are appreciated,
> TIA,
Andrei