Recently accepted a job offer at Google in Europe and I'm considering transferring to MTV after some time. I'm not too familiar with US immigration law (only been there on a J1) and Google's policies (yet) - realistically, how long would it take me from arriving in the US to receiving a Green Card? Does Google start the process right away? How long does it take to get everything approved and issued? I'm eligible for EB-2 if it matters.
US GC numerical limits are based on country of birth. Should take about 15-24 months from the point google starts the process unless you were born in India or China (which will cause very long or longish delay respectively.) EB2 depends on the wording of the job description of the position you joined. Many times job descriptions are framed with EB2 in mind, but you may want to make sure that is true in your case.
If you are Indian / Chinese and come on
If you are Indian / Chinese and cannot qualify for EB1 - INDEFINITELY LONG !!! All other cases 1-2 yrs
This is the tragedy of US immigration
Should have clarified: I'm a EU citizen so there shouldn't be any delay (hopefully, fingers crossed).
Btw citizenship does not matter, country of birth (of self and spouse) is applicable
Good to know but in my case country of birth and citizenship are the same :)
to begin with you can only get an l1 after you've been working for the company outside the US for more than a year.
> and I'm considering transferring to MTV after some time I know
I've got mine after 7 months in the US. EB1 from O1.
It depends on your nationality. Anything other than India or China, chances of getting it is sooner compared to years and years of wait