December 20, 2011 at 6:57 am | FAQ, H1B
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Question:
I am interested in applying for Green Card. I graduated from university of Athens, school of medicine. I did my PhD at the same institution (degree expected in early 2012), I have 6 publications and 3 under review, 60 presentations in national and international meetings, currently working in the USA (Boston, MA) on H1b visa, I also received 6 first awards in Greece and I have 2 scholarships.
Q1:
What do you think my chances are?
Answer:
Your resume looks strong. A well prepared petition will have a good chance. The right category (EB1a or NIW) depends on your research/work area and your overall evidence.
Q2:
Can you guide me through the process?
Answer:
The green card for PhDs website has a self-petition packet that has example petitions. Several people have successfully used these to build their petitions. We help by answering questions which petitioners have.
Q3:
How long it will take in case it is approved?
Answer:
GC has two main applications, i-140 and i-485. Generally the first one is quicker. You can find the overall time it takes in the USCIS processing schedules website. This depends on the category you apply to and the country of your origin.
Detailed answers to your questions and most commonly asked questions can be found in pdf format at the link.
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
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The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.
December 17, 2011 at 2:57 pm | News
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Bulletin Source: Department of state
Applies to: Green card applicants
Detailed Bulletin
Summary of Visa Bulletin Relevant to EB1A and NIW
- EB1 is current for all countries
- EB2 is current for all countries except for India and China. EB2 cutoff date for China and India are 1 Jan 09 and 1 Jan 09 respectively.
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
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The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.
December 15, 2011 at 6:52 am | EB1A, FAQ
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Question:
I need some information to apply for EB1 visa. My husband is an Indian completed his PhD in life science (Biology) from one of the German universities. Now he got an offer to join as a Postdoctoral researcher in New York. Is it possible for him to apply for an EB1 (I guess EB1-2 for researcher or professor)? Please inform me regarding this. If he is eligible for EB1 visa, please inform me how we can proceed with this.
Answer:
If he plans to self-petition either EB1a (extraordinary ability) or EB2-(NIW) are the right categories. He can view the USCIS criteria for these categories to see if he has the requisite evidence. The following e-book has commonly asked questions on the application process.
Also example petitions (for example see the link) can be useful in making a petition and several other right decisions.
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
Disclaimer:
The contents in this web site are only for your information and are not intended to be legal advice.