What should a H4 visa holder in US who is going to take NCLEX to do to get Green Card fastest?
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if you have passed the cgfns and have a visa screen then you have a good chance of having a greencard. all you have to do is find an agency that sponsors foreign nurses and they will help you find employers. they will help you apply for i-140, i-485 and i-765 concurrently. better if you already passed your nclex because you'll have a lot of offers from employers. nurses i think can have their greencard in 6-10 mos the earliest with employment based petitions. good luck
632242
The consulate will give you a hard time in getting a B1 visa if you have already applied for an H1. I would recommend that you utilize the premium processing service to get your H1 adjudicated quickly, and then apply for the B1/B2 for a very temporary period (and be very specific as to dates). Since the H1B will not issue until October 1, you should be ok if you follow that route.
1155157
hope he would get it fast because he is the head of the family..\nPray for the earliest and  expect the best thing to happen.. \ntry completing all papers needed for this work permit before he arrives so you could apply early.\n\ngood luck for both of you..your hard work would be rewarded when your husband arrive there and start your life together in US..
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I agree with #1... go to \n\nhttp://www.hotjobs.com\n\nhttp://www.monster.com\n\nand search for jobs there.  Keep in mind that if you get one of the jobs you'll be an "H1 slave" and probably be paid less than some of your peers.  \n\nI also suggest you try the Immigration Diversity Lottery run by the US government.  The 2007 lottery has begun so get your application in soon.\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/divvisa.htm
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i found as ite dedicated to visa information.http://www.projectvisa.com/\n\n hey not sure if this answers your question.\n\nFor every H-1B petition filed with the USCIS, there must be included a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the U.S. Department of Labor. The LCA ensures that the wage offered to the non-immigrant worker must meet or exceed the prevailing wage, as determined by the Department of Labor, in the area of employment. The LCA also contains an attestation section designed to prevent the program from being used to import foreign workers for the purpose of breaking a strike, or for the purpose of replacing US citizen workers. Under the regulations, LCAs are a matter of public record. Corporations hiring H-1Bs are required to make these records available to any member of the public who requests to look at them. Copies of the relevant records are also available from various web sites, including the Department of Labor. Unfortunately, there has been very little attempt to enforce these provisions, especially those parts which require that the H-1B visa holder be paid the "prevailing wage".\n\nExamination of the LCA data base suggests that, contrary to law, the majority of H-1B workers are being paid substantially less than the "prevailing wage", usually 30-40% less. In addition, the public records show many cases in which H-1B holders are being paid less than one-third of what a US worker is paid.[citation needed]\n\nMany companies avoid filing LCAs and the appearance of hiring vast numbers of H-1B employees by hiring through employment agencies. The H-1B holder is then a permatemp and typically paid even less, as the agency offered a low bid to the paying company and also takes a large cut of the H1-B holders salary.[citation needed]\n\n[edit]\nRecent changes to US law\nThe American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 and the Department of Labor's PERM system for labor certification erased most of the earlier claimed arguments for H-1B's as indentured servants during the green card process. With PERM, labor certification processing times have been reduced to less than 90 days. Due to the changes in the law, the H-1B employee is free to change jobs six months after their I-140 application has been approved by USCIS, even if their I-485 application is backlogged in processing, if the position to which they are moving is substantially comparable to their current position. In some cases, if those labor certifications are withdrawn and replaced with PERM applications, processing times will improve, but the person will also lose their favorable priority date. In those cases, employers' incentive to attempt to lock in H-1B employees to a job by offering a green card is reduced, because the employer bears the high legal costs and fees associated with labor certification and I-140 processing, but the H-1B employee is still free to change jobs.\n\nHowever, many people are ineligible to file I-485 at the current time. Thus, they may well still be stuck with their sponsoring employer for many years. There are also many old labor certification cases pending under pre-PERM rules.\n\nOn May 25, 2006 the senate passed immigration bill 2611 which would increase the number of H1-B visas from the current level of 65,000 to 115,000 annually with a potential automatic yearly increase of 20%. This legislation must still pass the House to become law, however there has been very little opposition from either party.\n\ngood luck!
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990 to 999 sounds quite low, I wouldn't be surprised if it took longer, 10 years sound more accurate if you are a Mexican national, 5 years otherwise.\nUnfortunately, there is nothing that you can do except bring her illegally of course (everybody seems to do it :) ). \n\nRight now there is a V visa available for people who applied before December 21, 2000 and still did not get their permanent residency status. The visa allows them to come to US live and work while waiting for their visa number...\n\nIt's a sad reality but this is where is stands\n\nShe will not qualify for any non-immigrant status (i.e. students visa) since her immigration status is pending.
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Patience is something that you will need a bundle of when dealing with the Department of Homeland Security. I applied for a K-1 visa in December 1999. I just became a citizen in March.\n\nOverall, every single application that I was required to make took on average 6-8 months to get a response. The 'hotline' is next to useless also. The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the reason for the INS becoming part of the DHS, resulted in a backlog of ALL cases for around 11 months. They are gradually getting back to normal but patience is something you will need if you're serious about US residency. That and the ability to deal with stony-faced, mindless individuals who hate their job and want you to suffer (or so it seems). And for all you natural-born Americans, yes, they're even worse than the people at the DMV!
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If your Dad is a US citizen, then you should be too so I am assuming he is not your biological father.  With that assumption, your fiance should contact INS and simply state that he wants to visit and if all goes well with family, etc.. that you want to marry and what will happen at that point. \n\nHe will probably get a green card too.  You should get your citizenship as soon as you can, I dont know the rules on how long  you have to be in the country. \n\nIf he works in computers or another hard to recruit field, he may be able to get an H1b visa as well.
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H1B requires you to have good skill set, enough experience.\nIf you have BE/MCA, the chances that you can get through are quite high.\nIf you think you have all the info, then start applying online in companies in the use through monster/dice etc.\nstart contacting the consulting companies in the US and you are good to go.
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You have to remember that USA allows only specialist employments to be offered to non-residents. \n\nFirst you need to search the job portals with job postings for your kind of qualification. Then you need to find those jobs where the employer has offered the job to H1B VISA holders or ready to sponsor a candidate on H1B Visa.\n\nAnother route is to find out any placement consultant who specializes in H1B placements in your area of proficiency. He will guide you through the whole thing.\n\nREMEMBER: YOU NEED NOT PAY A SINGLE CENT in this whole process as per the rule the company has to bear all expenditure. So dont be gullible and pay-up to the consultant as he might fleece you or try to trick you.\n\n.:Fishie:.
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There are many, many ways...\n\nTo get a green card specifically, you can\n - marry an American Citizen  or\n - participate in the Green Card Lottery (Diversity Program), your chances per year are about 0.5%  or\n - enter the US legally on a work Visa such as an H1B.  For that Visa you need a bachelor's degree or equivalent working experience.  Many people believe this Visa is just for Computer Specialists.  It just needs to be a specialty occupation, for example you could be the chef in a famous Indonesian Restaurant.  Then you need to find an employer that will sponsor you, and that can prove that no american employee is available to do your job.\n - If you have a Master's degree and have considerable achievements in your field of work (pulications for example), you can get a Visa or Green Card.\n\nThere are other ways, that likely do not apply.\n\nI am in the US for 7+ years now, and I am waiting for my Green Card.  It is not easy.\n\nBut, on the other hand, what would it take for an American to get Legal Permanent Residence in Indonesia?  Compared to other countries, at least there is a process.
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There are many different ways to get a US green card.  I'll list 5 of the more common ways that people get them - from easiest to hardest:\n\n1. Marraige\n2. Investment\n3. Employment\n4. Political Asylum\n5. Green Card Lottery\n\nMarraige - This is the easiest and most certain way to get a green card.  If you marry a US citizen, you'll have your green card in a matter of months.  If you marry a green card holder who's not a citizen, it takes a little longer.\n\nInvestment - If you invest USD $1 million the US (or $500,000 in a underdeveloped part of the country) you can get a green card.\n\nEmployment - If you have excellent credentials in your chosen field and can find a US employer to sponsor you, you can get a green card.\n\nAsylum - If you are being persecuted for political or religious beliefs in Jordon, you can get a green card.\n\nLottery - You can also apply for the green card lottery.  If you're lucky, you can get a green card.  81 people from Jordon last year got green cards through this lottery.\n\nLottery - this is purely luck.  every year the US holds a "diversity lottery".  last year 81 people from Jordon won green cards!\n\nlook at the links below for more info
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Good answer, Asia!  The best bet is always to go to the official websites, NOT the "we'll help you get her over here" companies.  Check back on the uscis site periodically, since laws/rules change periodically.  You'll want to make sure you have the most current information available.\n\nGood luck!
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USCIS is a new agency having been "sliced out" of the breakup of the old Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).  With a new agency, new rules, new people (many retired not liking the breakup), and new missions it is having difficulties keeping up with the HUGE number of people filing claims.\n\nThe "6 months to get results" is out the window.  I know people that have waited two years!\n\nNow be honest with yourself, is there something in your past that could be slowing it down?  For example an unreported criminal history?  Failure to register for the draft (if you required to do so)?  Has someone else (with or without your knowledge) used your identification (sometimes Green card holders will let friends or relatives "borrow" their card to come into the USA)?  Did your check "bounce due to insufficient funds" or some other reason?\n\nHave you been "bugging them" about your card (each time you call or write or complain your file comes out of the queue and goes into another queue.  Then it is place back in the pile at the back of the queue)?\n\nYou should have a receipt letter and your old green card so you should already be "legal."  So what is the problem?
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Get married to a residant of the US, get ure H1 visa and ure in!!!
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With the shortage of skilled people in US, employers are quite willing to sponsor H1 visas. I donot know if there is a shortage in biochemistry. Also there might be restrictions based on your field of work.\n\nThe preference for visas is given to students who have studied in the US and have a US degree. \nIf you are really interested you could come on a J1, but I don't know if finding a job would be easy.
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Yes I've read that its better to apply for dependent visa simultaneously.\nBy the way can you please answer my H4 visa Q I'd be grateful to get some info. Thanks