Masters 8 and Pi,
I am a US citizen, wife with J1 visa with 2-year home resident requirement. No waiver has been applied yet (we are concerned about a possible denial).
Questions:
1. Can I still apply I-130 for her even though she is required for 2-year home country resident?
2. Will she be in a legal pending status to stay in the US if she can't have her J1 visa extended?
3. Is that possible she will be issued a temporal GC without J1 waiver?
4. What else options can she have except J1 visa extention so that she can stay in the US legally?
Many thanks!