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Hello everybody

I have a question about following-to-join benefits for Spouses. My husband got green card through DV lottery. We were married at this time, but I did not apply for green card, because I was subject to 2 year home residence because of J1 visa. So I stayed home and did not accompany him to USA.
So can my husband apply for me to get following-to-join benefits for Spouses after expiration of 2 year of home residence?
what are procedures and requirements?

I have checked USCIS website but I did not fully understand if I am eligible for this benefits or not. If anybody has relevant experience please share.


Many thanks

if it is still the same fiscal year in which he won and you can get the visa before Sep 30 - yes, you are eligible for following-to-join benefits. Seeing how its already Sep 21, even if it is the same fiscal year, I dont see how you would manage to get the visa in the next week or so.

Were you already married to him when he was going through the DV process? Were you reported on his DV application? If the answers are Yes to the first and No to the second question, you are ineligible to receive a green card via FTJ, and his own green card will be revoked if USCIS discovers the situation. Spouse and all children must be listed, even if they will not accompany the primary applicant.

The DV instructions say the following:
SPOUSE INFORMATION – Name, Date of Birth, Gender, City/Town of Birth, Country of Birth, and Photograph. Failure to list your spouse will result in disqualification of the principal applicant and refusal of all visas in the case at the time of the visa interview.

Thanks for your answers!

what about "Following-to-join benefits for Spouses"?
The link to USCIS topic:

uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=5aa3e6b0eb13d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCR D

(add www . to the link above, this forum does not allow me to post together)

and are there any time limitations?
site above does not say anything about this.