Walmart I140 timeline?

Niagara / IT
ga2021

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ga2021
Jan 29 21 Comments

Hello Blind community.

I am discussing an offer with Walmart. Recruiter told me that they will initiate the PERM process 90 days after joining. When does Walmart actually starts the GC process for its new employees?

Current TC: 150K
Location: Irvine, CA

Walmart offer: 200K (don’t know the breakup yet)
Role: Senior Data Scientist
Location: Dallas, TX

How do I negotiate for immediate PERM with Walmart?

#workvisa #h1b #I140 #greencard #walmart

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  • Amazon / Eng
    TreeGuy

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    TreeGuy
    I am not answering the question but I would not trust even if you end up negotiating that. 90 days is nothing. They could just agree to initiating immediately and drag their feet for months.
    Jan 29 0
  • Walmart
    shopKeeper

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    shopKeeper
    After starting PERM process, it took 2+ years to get i140 approved. Paid for premium processing out of pocket.

    Between every step with the government, there will be 1 - 2 months delay with the lawyers. It adds up quickly
    Jan 29 2
    • Niagara / IT
      ga2021

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      ga2021
      OP
      How long it took to get your PERM and labour approval?
      When they initiated the process after joining?
      Jan 29
    • Walmart
      shopKeeper

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      shopKeeper
      PERM approval and Prevailing Wage Determination is highly dependent on DOL timelines and not Walmart. I was told Walmart has 2 independent criteria.
      1. An H1B
      2. 1 year with Walmart.

      Not sure about how universally these are applied. They do batch processing. They'll ask you for documents and then wait for everyone's documents to be ready or for 3 months whichever is early. Then file simultaneously for Prevailing wage determination. Eventually the handling becomes more specific to the individual.

      It appears though that the whole interaction is designed to save costs and used as a form of golden shackles
      Jan 29
  • Walmart
    MachoMan2

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    MachoMan2
    Joined in Jan 2021 and PERM process started in Aug 2021... expecting I140 premium in April 2022.
    Jan 30 5
  • Walmart
    wonderwomn

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    wonderwomn
    Yes they are prompt to start it once 90 days are done. You can follow up with your manager. All steps take time and its mostly because your petition is either waiting for prevailing wage step or perm filing. In my experience my lawyers have always been prompt and available to answer my questions. The faster you are ready with documents faster is the process
    Jan 29 1
  • Walmart
    anti-meek

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    anti-meek
    Walmart GC filing happens 4 times in a year.
    Also, ask your manager to send your PERM nomination on your day of joining so that you don’t lose your round. Because the deadline for nomination ends one month before any filing cycle
    Jan 30 3