I’m joining Amazon in August and I am currently on my F-1 OPT visa. I have 2 more H-1B tries. Does Amazon file for GC when on F-1 OPT? I heard FB and Google file for GC even when students are on F-1 OPT. Could anyone please provide any insights? TC: 261k YoE: 2
Last time I checked, you need to be 6 months at Amazon before starting the process. You can do it on F1. You can even get a GC while on F1. Don’t know what will happen for Indians though. Applying w/o H1 might be risky for them.
Nope. Amazon will file first day. Question here is that I think you CAN'T apply while on F visa, and that would be a USCIS policy not Amazon. Amazon will file first day your eligible at L5. For L4 Amazon will file if your manager is willing to sign as letter saying they believe you will have gotten to L5 by the time your priority date is available, which for Indian and Chinese folks is a no brainier but can be a real question for others.
I am an Indian and I am offered L5 SDE2 position. So I am hoping Amazon could apply. Also do you suggest I talk to my manager about this now or after I join? Please advice.
First thing is to get H1B which will now be next year (2020) and most likely it will have start date of Oct 2020 After that you can file for GC So long time to go before you have to worry about GC
Wow! That 261k TC is that for Amazon sde 2 l5? Did you have to negotiate hard?
Well I had competing offers. So I think that helped me out.
That makes sense! Congrats!
You can file day 1, on F-1 OPT, with manager approval.
Do you know anyone who’s done that? I haven’t joined Amazon yet. When I asked recruiter about it, she said it depends on the manager. My manager is new to Amazon as well. So do you suggest I ask my manager about it? When I asked about H-1B he said Amazon has good lawyers and they’ll do it and not to worry about it. Could you please advice?
I personally don’t know anyone that have done it but it should be pretty doable. You manager would want to keep you as well, so he should be onboard with it too. So yea, ask your manger when you start.