A rule that can let some applicants use a spouse's country of chargeability.
Cross-chargeability may allow a family to use a spouse's country of chargeability when it is more favorable than the principal applicant's country.
It is especially important for applicants from oversubscribed countries when the spouse was born in a country with shorter queues.
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- Compare both spouses' countries of birth.
- Check the same visa category across both countries.
- Keep marriage and birth documentation ready.