How can I get an American green card?

1。 Apply for a green card through work

Recently, many applicants were refused visas when they changed from official visas to green cards. Let's analyze, when you submitted the I-485 form earlier, it was the last stage of green card processing, that is, some people had to wait more than 1 year at this stage. After the visa of F 1, you usually work with OPT for one year. Not many companies are willing to provide responsibilities for foreigners as before, so it is not easy to apply for H 1. Some conscientious applicants will spend extra money to find a company that provides H 1, which is quite clever. Of course, the rush fee is about 1000 dollars, but the time can be shortened to 2-3 months. It may take 2-3 years from H 1 to the final green card application. You should pay attention to this time. First, you should get along well with your company. Second, don't violate any American laws in the meantime. It is very important to have a good record.

2。 Immunity of outstanding talents and national interests

These methods used to be fast, but now there are more people. It is said that they have slowed down and the rejection rate is high. Both methods, as their names suggest, require applicants to prove that they have made great achievements in their own fields or contributed to the national interests of the United States, and have at least a master's degree. For example, you have published many articles and applied for personal patents.

3。 How to transfer a student visa to a green card?

It doesn't matter how long you stay in America. If you don't apply for a green card through your employer, it depends on your level, through national interest exemption or outstanding talents. Another way is to immigrate through marriage/relatives. The general way for students is F 1 (student) -H 1b (job)-green card application.

4。 How do relatives and workers get green cards?

The general labor migration is sent to several service centers, while the relative migration is determined by the schedule of the local immigration bureau. My classmate's parents waited for about three years from 485 to the green card. . . . . What a painful experience. . . So sometimes opportunities and policy changes are also very important, especially in the migration of relatives and labor.

In addition, regarding returning to China, you can apply for an EAD card or early parole when submitting a 485. You can go back to the United States on parole in advance, but you may be refused entry to the United States, so there is no absolute. Some areas may issue EAD soon after submitting 485, while some areas may issue senior parole first.

Labor precautions 485:

485 is specially used for people who adjust their status in the United States, so once the applicant leaves the United States, even if he only goes to Canada, his application is automatically abandoned. Therefore, if he has to leave the United States for special reasons after submitting the 485, he must apply for early parole, otherwise it is impossible to continue to use the 485 green card.

Precautions for relative migration 485:

When you leave the country, if your husband or wife is the main applicant for green card application, then you may only have to cancel your own green card opportunity; If you are the principal applicant, it is not clear. Early parole was originally intended for emergency use.

Other considerations:

Once Form 485 is submitted, the applicant's identity is AOS (Identity Adjustment). If the applicant was a student before the application, the student status will be invalid after submitting the 485 form. Before the 485 approval, the applicant belongs to AOS, and if the application is rejected, the previous non-immigrant visa status cannot be restored. There are some exceptions to holding a work visa of H 1, because although H 1 is a non-immigrant visa, it is allowed to have an immigrant tendency, while a student visa is not allowed.