Is it possible to get a green card after studying in the United States for two years?

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with a high vote and decided to cancel the national quota restrictions for professional immigrants. This is good news for China students who want to develop their careers in the United States, because the waiting time for foreign students to get a green card is expected to be shortened from the current six or seven years to two years after the quota restriction is lifted.

According to the current policy, the United States issues 6.5438+0.4 million green cards to professional immigrants every year. Citizens of any country can't get more than 7% of the total number of green cards through professional immigration, that is to say, they can't get more than 9,800 green cards, while citizens of China, India and other countries apply for professional immigration every year, which makes many China students who study in the United States and get master's and doctoral degrees have to wait a long time to apply for a green card guaranteed by their employers, even if they find a job in the United States.

After the national restrictions on high-tech immigrants are lifted, immigration approval and green card issuance will follow the principle of first come, first served, and the waiting time for obtaining a green card is expected to be shortened to two to three years. The passage of this bill in the first round shows the U.S. government's continuous relaxed attitude towards studying abroad and many changes made to obtain more high-end talents. If the bill is finally passed, it will be a direct benefit to China students who are currently studying in the United States or have graduated from work, and they will have the shortest waiting time for green cards in history. In the past, many foreign students from China completed their higher education in the United States, but their six-year work visas had been used up, but their green cards had not been obtained, so they had to leave the United States. According to the principle of "first come, first served" in the motion, China students are expected to obtain green cards and permanent residency in the United States within two years.

For students preparing to study in the United States, a large part of them decide to stay in the United States after graduation before going abroad, and then apply for a green card. This bill has brought them the expected benefits, which will make domestic students and parents pay more attention to studying in the United States and find a broader platform for their lives.