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05-05-2008, 06:18 PM #1
Destination USA: Please Comment
Is anyone here familiar with the content at this website? Are "immigrants" normally told that if they come here for "work" they will get to stay here permanently? Are these the usual rules or have the Bushites changed the rules while we weren't looking?
http://www.unitedstatesvisas.gov/permanently.html
"Immigrant visas are for people who want to live permanently in the United States. You must have one even if you do not want to work in the United States. There are three categories of immigrant visas:
* Family immigrant visas;
* Employment-based immigrant visas; and
* Diversity program immigrant visas
Most people who want to immigrate must have a sponsor or petitioner. This can be either a relative or an employer."
Really? Can an employer do that?
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05-05-2008, 06:34 PM #2
Yes, an employer can sponsor you. The employer is telling the government that you have a job and will not be a burden on society. IF you lose that job, you can lose the visa. Unless you find another sponsor real fast.
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05-05-2008, 06:41 PM #3
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I think you are talking about two distinct issues.
An immigrant visa is not a visa to work but to
immigrate, giving a person full rights to work but
that does not mean a person has to.
A work visa is usually a non-immigrant visa that has
to be sponsored by an employer.
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05-05-2008, 08:15 PM #4Originally Posted by odiesback
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05-05-2008, 11:08 PM #5
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Yes, you can change the status from H-1B to permanent residency.
Q : Can an H-1B alien intend to immigrate permanently to the U.S.?
Yes. An H-1B alien can be the beneficiary of an immigrant visa petition, apply for adjustment of status, or take other steps toward Lawful Permanent Resident status without affecting H-1B status. This is known as "dual intent" and has been recognized in the immigration law since passage of the Immigration Act of 1990. During the time that the application for LPR status is pending, an alien may travel on his or her H-1B visa rather than obtaining advance parole or requesting other advance permission from Immigration to return to the U.S.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/ ... f3d6a1RCRD
The other popular way to gain permanent residency is
through Labor Certification. The applicant must have a sponsor and
he or she must wait for the petition outside the US.
I have no offical stats right now but I believe the
majority of the H-1B visa holders have the intent
to stay for good.
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