Currently on a H1B and haven’t started my i140 process for a green card. How long, on a estimate, does it take to get to citizenship ? I earned my MS degree here. Also, once I get a green card, can I stop working here if I choose to ?
Why are you soo obsessed with green card / citizenship ? We are not going to be live forever. Just for few years why do you think that your home country (India) is not a place to be. Enjoy your time with family friends and have good food. On death bed do you really care weather you have Greencard or Citizenship and voted for trump ?
Assuming you did not bring MNC manager experience from abroad before starting work in the US and don't get to apply for green card in the EB1 category, if you are from India it would take you 150+ years to get GC. If you are from China about 5-6 years to get GC. For anywhere else, under 2 years. After GC, yes you can choose to not work. To get citizenship it takes about 5 more years after GC.
Use this site for estimated processing times They can vary significantly depending on your location https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/
Is there even a practical way other than EB-5 for Indians?
EB-1
Marriage
Got citizenship within 90 days from the time I submitted my paperwork.
Lol. I like your confidence with India as country of birth. Answer for EB-2/3 - Never! EB-1 - 5-8 years Also, don't expect laws to change. They are not gonna change! Chances of you living 150 years and getting GC are more than any laws being passed by congress! Or get married, have a kid and kid will sponsor you once kid turns 21 (this is fastest method till now besides EB1 or getting married to citizen)
What about those EB1C managers? Go to India, become some sort of people manager , get L1A, come to US and state that you are some sort of ‘functional manager’ and get it in 7yrs. I know some Indian colleagues who managed it - IMO it’s a complete fraud!
Yeah I included EB1 - 5 to 7 years. In all honesty, immigration system is messed up. ROW thinks it is their privilege, Indians think they deserve it equally. Illegals feel they should be taken care of, everyone wants GC. I have came to my personal opinion that immigration laws are already messed up, you either game it or stay in the queue for 150 years. Is it fraud? Maybe yes or maybe no. But what are you really getting by following the law? 150 years wait? I mean common, most people getting GC never even came to US and still get it by lottery or chain migration but people already here struggles! Point is take advantage of something if you can, else we can just complain but nothing is gonna change and people gaming immigration are always gonna be more happy than us, accept the fact. If you don't know, these EB are nothing, you will be shocked to know how much Asylum laws are being gamed & contract marriage citizenship game!
From GC to citizenship, it is 5 years. H1B to GC - depends. For most folks, H1b to Citizenship takes 10 to 15 years.
will adopting a 21-yr old kid work in any case?
It depends on your country of birth.
India
Lol sorry bruh