Asking for a friend... he has a MS in engineering from a US university. He’s currently on OPT working for a small company that has agreed to sponsor him. But now the company said they won’t sponsor him for H1B. They said they will sponsor him for green card only, and they are asking him to submit paperwork for the green card application. Does it sound right? I’ve never heard of it. His company has never sponsored anyone in the past, but they are very firm about this.
Yes it’s possible, but very risky. Check with lawyer.
Indian or not. If yes, forget about gc.
Yes, it is possible. I'm going through that process now
Yes. I applied for GC and h1b at the same time.
Yes if you have 20 years of stem opt
I see. He is Indian. The company’s lawyers would only do whatever the company asks them to do, so they are useless. The company would absolutely not sponsor an H1B. Is it bad news? Should he be looking for a new job?
Possible but that means your friend can’t travel outside US as F1 visa is non immigrant intent visa only. Can’t work legally and stay in US once OPT expire. So it’s better to have H1B.
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