Need some basic help/info

[gillesdierickx 0]

Hi everyone,

 

I recently lived in the US from 2009-2016 on a student F1 visa but I moved back home to Belgium in July.

However, I do think I will be moving back to Los Angeles some time in the future, not sure when though.

Does me having lived there almost 8 years an impact on the immigration process?I also have a SSN..

What type of visa should I be pursuing if we're talking about permanent residence(without marriage at first)?

And what should my first steps be once I decide I want to make the move again?

 

Thank you!

Have a great day

Edited February 16, 2017 by gillesdierickx
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[aleful 1,905]

the only other way is to find an employer willing to sponsor you

 

someone has to sponsor you, whether by marriage or by employment

 

the employer will file and pay for the visa, you don't apply for the visa, the employer does

 

 

 

 

[gillesdierickx 0]

 ok

Edited February 16, 2017 by gillesdierickx
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[gillesdierickx 0]

29 minutes ago, aleful said:

the only other way is to find an employer willing to sponsor you

 

someone has to sponsor you, whether by marriage or by employment

 

the employer will file and pay for the visa, you don't apply for the visa, the employer does

 

 

 

 

I see. So the nearly 8 years of living there has no effect whatsoever?

Also, do you recommend going to bigger companies for this when applying for jobs? I assume since sponsorship is involved, this will be a financial matter?

[Mollie09 1,543]

What type of visa were you on?

[KierenHby 899]

I see. So the nearly 8 years of living there has no effect whatsoever?

Nope. None. 

 

Also, do you recommend going to bigger companies for this when applying for jobs? I assume since sponsorship is involved, this will be a financial matter?

Company size doesn't matter as much as a stable job in the right field. Only certain job types lead to H1b visa sponsorship. 

[Boiler 45,489]

I would get a transfer with your current employer, best bet by far.

 

Or the lottery.

[gillesdierickx 0]

5 hours ago, F1H1I130 said:

What type of visa were you on?

I was on a F1 type visa. So is marriage or a work visa the only way to permanent citizenship in the United States?

Or are there alternatives?

[gillesdierickx 0]

1 hour ago, KierenHby said:

I see. So the nearly 8 years of living there has no effect whatsoever?

Nope. None. 

 

Also, do you recommend going to bigger companies for this when applying for jobs? I assume since sponsorship is involved, this will be a financial matter?

Company size doesn't matter as much as a stable job in the right field. Only certain job types lead to H1b visa sponsorship. 

What are some field types that are more likely to receive acceptance of this sponsorship? I only received a degree in communications so I know if I would qualify for the jobs that are good. I assume we aren't talking about entry level jobs either..?

[Boiler 45,489]

You spent 7 years studying. You must have made some good contacts.

 

Investment and the DV are the other options.

[aleful 1,905]

unless you accrued illegal presence in those 8 years, it won't be a problem

 

you would need to gain experience in a field where no other USC or LPR can do. the employer has to justify why would they have to hire you if there are hundreds of people that can do the same job

 

 

[gillesdierickx 0]

10 hours ago, aleful said:

unless you accrued illegal presence in those 8 years, it won't be a problem

 

you would need to gain experience in a field where no other USC or LPR can do. the employer has to justify why would they have to hire you if there are hundreds of people that can do the same job

 

 

I see what you're saying.. USC and LPR are? Sorry. So would my best bet be to gain some experience here in Belgium for a bit and then try to apply since it'll be easier with the work experience?

[gillesdierickx 0]

11 hours ago, Boiler said:

You spent 7 years studying. You must have made some good contacts.

 

Investment and the DV are the other options.

Yes, I've made some good contacts but still have to find a company that will help me with the sponsorship, through a job I'm fit for and I currently have no work experience.

[aleful 1,905]

US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident

 

USC or LPR

 

yes, work and continue to study in your country, you have to be better than any American or Legal Resident for them to hire you

 

a company would have to spend thousands of dollars to bring you here and has to justify why you, instead of hiring people here already in the US