October 20, 2010 at 5:04 am | FAQ
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Question
i am on f1 visa and final semester of my phd in biology can i be able to apply for GC in eb1a or eb2 nw. please let me know
Answer
Yes it is possible. Some people have done it. You can see our previous answer at the link
Best of luck
Sincerely
Green card for Phd Team
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October 3, 2009 at 6:05 pm | FAQ, General
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Question:
I am a PhD student at Arizona State University and I am looking to start a company on my own. Currently I am under F1 visa category, will I be able to raise my own company under this visa or do I need to get sponsored for H1B visa or green card.
Answer:
We are not lawyers and do not provide legal advice. So the opinion stated below should not be considered as such.
USCIS does not restrict starting a company on F1 or H1b or GC. However if you are a student, your opt or cpt should be authorized appropriately so that you can work for the company you own. Appropriate work authorization is tricky in this situation.
Starting a company on H1b is also tricky. H1b is usually tied to one employer. If you already have a H1b, you can start and own a company but cannot work for it with the same H1b. You will need a second H1b to work for your company. Alternatively, you can own part of the company and the other partner (who has a GC or is a citizen) who works for the company can hire you by sponsoring a H1b.
Best of luck
Green card for phd team.
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.
April 16, 2009 at 7:08 pm | FAQ
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Question:
Dear Sir,
I am a PhD student on F1 visa. I am finishing my PhD in august,2009. I have some questions regarding green card application:
1) do i have to get a post-doc appointment before I can apply for a green card? and I do have to be on a H1-B visa?
2) can you give me an estimate of how much it will cost for me and my spouse(my spouse is on F2) to apply for green card?
3) I will have 2-3 publications from my PhD - does it help for me to apply under EB1 category?
I will be looking forward to your reply,
thanks
Answer:
- Not necessarily. You do not need to be a post-doc. Some people do file for i-140 while on an F1. We do not have experience with F1 cases to advise you on all the issues involved. Most post-docs have a H1 while they apply for GC.
- You can find the current fee schedule from the USCIS site. You will need to apply for i-140 (involves application fee), i485 (application fee, biometric fee, & medical examination fee) and if you need, an EAD (for employment purpose) and advanced parole (for travel). Except for the i-140 applicaiton you might want to file for all other applications twice (for your wife). You can calculate the application filng cost using the USCIS schedule.
- We have had people with 3 journal publications and 4 conference publication suceed in EB2-NIW. However, you will need to build a strong case. I-140 application is based on several other factors in addition to publications. For example, prizes/recognition, acting as a judge of others in the filed etc will build a strong case. You can see USCIS website (or else where on our website) for criteria for EB1A and EB2 NIW. In general EB1A is hard with just 3-4 publications unless they are top-notch in your field with lots of referrals and they represent some thing of great importance. You are the best judge to see if this is possible.
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.