Asking for a friend. AOS

[Coco8 1,042]

19 minutes ago, vanessamaagad said:

 

That's what he is trying to do. In fact his company extended his Visa for another 2 years. He had a sit down meeting with his boss or something and one of the conditions he discussed about is if they could sponsor him to get a Greencard but they said No or They can't. He wanted to stay here coz he is used to living here in the states now and he doesn't see himself living back in Germany. He is a man with goals and ambitions not just for him but also for his family and it's sad that he couldn't stay here as a permanent resident although he has been here for years,working his ### off, paid taxes and etc while there are illegal immigrants out there living the American dream so easy. Sigh

He could talk to HR rather than his boss. Has his boss talked to HR? Is this a company policy? It is just weird.

I'm not exactly sure how you can change companies, but with an H1B it seems it is not very complicated. Also, a GC process can take 5 years so he needs to make decisions now. 

 

 

[HackyMoto 13]

A lot of companies will not openingly admit to their employees that they are willing to sponsor GC applications nor will they even co-sign the I-140 when the applicant is self paying and self submitting the application. Reason being is they don't want to be seen by the Government as bringing in people on non immigrant visas then putting them through AOS (green card factory) Such companies risk having their blanket I-129 petitions revoked. I work for a multi-international company who offered to sponsor my GC back in the day but at that time, a GC wasn't on our agenda (I'm married to a USC) and we moved to the U.K. instead. 

 

At least one of my friends are sponsoring themselves through EB-1 AOS. 

Edited July 28, 2017 by HackyMoto

[vanessamaagad 6]

2 hours ago, Coco8 said:

He could talk to HR rather than his boss. Has his boss talked to HR? Is this a company policy? It is just weird.

I'm not exactly sure how you can change companies, but with an H1B it seems it is not very complicated. Also, a GC process can take 5 years so he needs to make decisions now. 

 

 

why does it take 5 years????

[Coco8 1,042]

25 minutes ago, vanessamaagad said:

why does it take 5 years????

First, they have to do the labor certification, which takes 6 months. Then, there is something else that can take a while or you can pay for premium processing. Then, you get a priority date based on your education level and your country. If you have a PhD then your date would be current and the whole process from start to finish takes roughly 2 years. But if you don't, then your priority date is a bit further away. 

 

Edit: Here is the  better explanation https://www.murthy.com/2011/10/17/how-long-will-it-take-to-get-a-green-card/

 

My husband did GC through job and it took 4-5 years. And the company had really good lawyers on top of everything. 

Edited July 28, 2017 by Coco8

[Michael2017 368]

Many Germans use E2 Visas. It is not that hard. This company is specialized in E2 visas and has a 90%+ success rate:

 

http://www.breakthroughusa.com/

 

They are a one stop shop. Means, the have businesses lined up, make the business plan, and make the application papers.

As long as he has money, or is able to loan money from bank or friends, he can go this route. Of course, he must be willing

to run his own business. The fees involved will be in total about $10.000 with business plan etc. and he would need around

$100.000 from loans, own resources or friends, depending on what business he would like to run.

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

11 hours ago, vanessamaagad said:

why does it take 5 years????

Just to clarify - He would remain legally while the GC application is pending.

 

Here 's some reading for your friend 
https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-first-preference-eb-1

[JFH 12,191]

17 hours ago, Coco8 said:

 I'm surprised he is making so much money (so a valuable employee), with a lot of experience, and they are not sponsoring him. 

 

 

Because what's in it for the company? Right now he is tied to the company. They are pretty much guaranteed to keep him. If they sponsored his green card, they run the risk that he leaves and takes his expertise and knowledge to a competitor. 

[Coco8 1,042]

17 minutes ago, JFH said:

Because what's in it for the company? Right now he is tied to the company. They are pretty much guaranteed to keep him. If they sponsored his green card, they run the risk that he leaves and takes his expertise and knowledge to a competitor. 

Sure, but he has 2 years left, basically. Why loose a valuable employee with a lot of years of experience?

 

A lot of companies do what you mention, but mostly the onces that discard employees and get new ones, like TATA. 

 

 

[Boiler 46,306]

He knows he has not much time left and will be looking around.

[ScarletNIW 5]

20 hours ago, vanessamaagad said:

Hi everyone! I am posting here in behalf of a friend of mine whose been in the US for 7 years now. He's from Germany and he is on a working visa and he wanted to stay here and obtain a Greencard, but his employer won't sponsor him. Is there any way he can apply for Greencard aside from marrying an American Citizen? Any answers would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! -Vanessa

Hi! I self petitioned GC through EB2-NIW. If your friend has an advanced degree in a field of National Interest he can go for that without sponsor or marriage.

[vanessamaagad 6]

15 minutes ago, ScarletNIW said:

Hi! I self petitioned GC through EB2-NIW. If your friend has an advanced degree in a field of National Interest he can go for that without sponsor or marriage.

 

He's an Engineer

[ScarletNIW 5]

Just now, vanessamaagad said:

 

He's an Engineer

I cannot tell you if he is eligible to apply knowing only that he is an engineer. I suggest you to check Victoria Chen's website (probably the most famous attorney in the field):

http://www.wegreened.com/niw/

 

[vanessamaagad 6]

4 minutes ago, ScarletNIW said:

I cannot tell you if he is eligible to apply knowing only that he is an engineer. I suggest you to check Victoria Chen's website (probably the most famous attorney in the field):

http://www.wegreened.com/niw/

 

 

I think he makes car parts. Thank you!

[ScarletNIW 5]

3 minutes ago, vanessamaagad said:

 

I think he makes car parts. Thank you!

He can have a free evaluation just sending his CV:

http://www.chenassociates.com/case_evaluation/

 

If he is eligible and he has a good cv he may be offered the approval or refund policy so in case of denial he won't lose too much money.