How long does it take to get a Green Card nowadays? Non backlogged
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backWorry
Oct 26, 2021
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Starting a job at Google soon. My country does not have a backlog and currently I have 20 months left on my STEM OPT. Would it be wise to start the green card process now? Is 20 months enough to go from start to finish? I think it may be safer as compared to h1b.
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Edit : Not Meixan, Not Indian, Not Chinese.
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It is 100 percent not safer to do this on F1 STEM OPT than H1B since getting to a stage where AOS (I-1485) is filed which is the last step of the process can take 2 years but it can be shorter as well, again depending on how fast Google immigration does.
20 months imo for GC in hand is going to be tough but I-1485 pending (which lets you stay in country) and GC-EAD (temp work permit) is more than likely so you can continue employment. Its definitely possible.