I'm a manager applying for a GC under EB1c, how much time does it take for i140 approval and given the backlog what's your best guess in how much time it will take for the process right till the end? Reason I ask is I'm on the L1a which gives no flexibility to switch jobs. I have an H1b also and thinking of changing status so that I can atleast switch jobs in the future? Wondering if it's worth the wait?
Yeah but if I switch status I might lose EB1c GC opportunity which I guess is the only realistic option left for GC since I'm from India.
I did eb1 from L1a .. all the process took 6months.. its the best route if you have a good supporting case
Country matters for any GC category. Unless the country caps get lifted.
@OP lucky you. How long have you been in the US?
1.5 yrs. The only thing I was lucky with was the H1b. I think the EB1c queue will soon become like the eb2 or eb3 one maybe not as long.
What’s the yoe?
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Grind it out. This is your best chance to get a GC unless you have $600k or marry a GC+ holder. I-140 currently takes about 12 - 14 months. I-485 is about a year factoring in mid year freeze for India
Yeah thinking about it. Not particularly excited about USA. Just plan to have my one and only kid here so that he/she can get the passport. My wife and I can easily earn 70+ lakhs in India combined. Don't want to just be here for the sake of it.
The GC will be totally worth it. Just be patient 🙂 For several others from India, even this is not an option. I did not know Uber had an India office from sometime back!
You should expect about 3 years from start of the process till you get the GC in hand. About 1 year for 140, 1 more year for 485 and one additional year nowadays due to wait for dates to become current for India EB1. Depending on how the backlog grows/shrinks, the third 1-year step can vary.
Has uscis started taking new Eb1 applications for India? I saw that it was in retrogression and they are processing applications from 2017. @op, did you apply now ?
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Sounds like you are H1b cap exempt. Why are you worried about switching jobs. Just mention that you don't have to go thru H1b . The new company just needs to file a petition to transfer your H1-B. With premium processing back on it doesn't take much time.