L1A via EB1 to Greencard. How long?
Hi, Does anyone know how long it takes these days from L1A to Greencard in EB1 category? Have no bachelor, don‘t know what category it is. i‘m Euopean. Did it someone recently? Thanks
OP, check out visa bulletin https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-august-2019.html (you want "FINAL ACTION DATES FOR EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE CASES" table) to get an idea of wait times. EB1C process took ~15 months in my case including fighting one RFE.
Thank you! Very interesting. Have you applied as a functional manager or as someone with direct reports? PM me if you don‘t want to expose. Thanks
Both, head of analytics / data team manager with direct reports at my company. In my case I've provided extensive proof of being manager at L1A stage (because they requested more details via RFE), so it wasn't a problem at EB1C stage. If I were you, I would consult with 3rd party immigration lawyer to get a second opinion on EB1 vs EB2. Because on the one hand (1) they approved your L1A visa so it seems that they agree that your position is managerial and (2) you are with Microsoft which should make USCIS less suspicious, on the other hand not having direct reports can make them wonder.
Why do you want to try EB1, you can get GC in EB2 around the same time. It’s not worth it if you are not born in India or China
Don‘t know. It sounds like they want me to put in EB1. But I don‘t have the final decision so far. I‘m a functional manager, perhaps this is the reason. I‘m happy with whatever is fastest.
Being functional manager, there are high chance to get RFE which may delay GC processing further. And again not sure when will be your PD comes as it seems the PD in EB2 are ahead of EB1 for rest of the world
If no bachelor, no eb1. Get in line
I have a bachelor equivalent degree! This has been agreed when my L1A got approved