How long does it take to get a green card in America?

You can apply for a green card in America. Generally speaking, there are three ways to apply for a green card:

The time for students to get a green card has nothing to do with the length of stay in the United States;

It takes about four to five years to get a green card through work.

It takes about 1~3 years or 5~6 years to get a green card through marriage or relative immigration. See the following explanation for details.

First, students and work channels apply for green cards.

It is ok for students to apply for a green card, but it has nothing to do with how long they stay in the United States. You don't need an employer to apply for a green card, such as NIW exemption for outstanding talents or national interests. Both methods can prove that you have made great achievements in your field or contributed to the national interests of the United States (master degree or above is required). These used to be handled quickly, but now there are too many people, and now it takes a long time, and the proportion of rejection is getting higher and higher.

The way for students is generally: F 1 (student) →H 1b (job) → green card application. F 1 (student) is usually followed by one year of OPT work. Nowadays, many companies are unwilling to provide responsibility, so it is not easy to apply for H 1. If you are lucky, you can apply in a few days to several months if you find a company willing to provide H 1, but it takes 2~3 years to get a green card from H 1, and the company is also cooperative. However, most companies are only willing to provide work visas and are unwilling to help with green cards. Parents must pay attention to the fact that there are two kinds of jobs in the United States, one is legal and the other is illegal.

Second, marriage and relatives apply for a green card

It is the best choice to apply for an American green card and marry an American citizen. If the applicant is a woman, find an American husband and have a baby. As long as children are born on American soil, they will become American citizens, and then they will become mothers and green cards, thus becoming American citizens. If you are a man and your wife gives birth to a child in the United States, as the father of the child, she can gradually become a green card and finally become an American citizen. Generally speaking, if you marry an American citizen, you can get a green card in 1~3 years, and the marriage relationship must last at least two years; If you marry a permanent resident of the United States (green card), apply immediately, hoping to get a green card within 5-6 years, and the marriage relationship must last at least two years.