L1-B to Green Card
Hi everyone, I'm soon going to travel to USA on an L1-B visa. This is through an internal transfer from India. Right now my comp is quite less compared to what is offered for a software developer with 10YoE in Seattle, and I'm wondering what the long term benefit is. I was reading about green card and I see that it's easy for L1-A holders to gerlt. But I'm not finding much information on the L1-B to Green card. Could you guys tell me how easy or difficult it is for me to get it if my company sponsors for it (they'd probably be ok to do it 2 years down the line) TC 128K
Pretty easy if EB1C. Which company?
L1B holders apply for green card in the EB2 or EB3 category,both of which have considerable wait times (15+ years) for Indians. L1A holders can apply in EB1 which can get you a green card in less than 5 years.
L1B visa holders need labor certification in order to apply for permanent residency. This requires the employer to prove that there are no U.S. workers who are qualified to fill the L1B employee's position hence in mjaority of cases the green card is filed under EB2 category. Speaking from first hand experience.
5 years is a piped dream for EB1 India.
If you apply now, your wait time is 150 years. Source - https://www.gcreforms.org/waittimes/ Why are you moving? You will get frustrated with the wait soon. Have India gotten better in recent years?
Stay in India.. visa is just painful..
Thanks everyone for your response. I guess the green card doesn't make sense.
If you are getting an opportunity to work in USA then take it , but forget about securing a green card anytime soon. If you live frugally you might end up saving some $$ and USA experience might help you in India.
Yes, that's what I'm thinking of doing. Since green card isn't really a practical option for me, I'm thinking of negotiating for a better pay at the least. Cause 128k for 10 YoE seems to be low based on my earlier question posted on Blind. Thank you for your response.
For someone coming on L1B from India at this time, green card is impossible. Take you money and skills elsewhere. Why you moving anyway?
Good point.Especially with a low TC, the grass might not turn out to be as green as it seems from the other side.
Yes, I initially thought this would give me the opportunity to get into USA, and I planned to get a visa/green card which would help me find a better paying job for a few years before I return. But that doesn't seem easy at all.
Generally, you will come here on L1 and then your company will file h1 for you. Once you get h1, you are free to switch jobs and make up that tc. Forget green card though, that line is 15+ years irrespective of filing gc on l1 or h1. I strongly recommend my friends to go to Canada or something instead of coming to USA as a qualified Indian. They system isrigged to make sure we don't get green card in foreseeable future. It's painful to experience such inequality in this time and day.
Dude seriously? 128k for 10 years of experience? I just graduated in may and getting 100k from a medical device company with no experience whatsoever. They are taking you for a ride in that salary probably bcoz they cant find anyone to work that cheap.
Yes, I realized that after so many of my friends telling me. I'm now negotiating for a better pay. I'll update this post if things change. Thank you for your response.
L1A is mostly for PhD's, scientists and researches or VP or executive level etc.. you will be filed in Eb2 catogery for greens card which you can expect a very long line for indians. Welcome to the 100 year queue..