Applying Green Card- employment based

[Anarita]

Hi ,

I am currently on H1b visa and wanted to know after how many days of arrival in the country will I be eligible to apply green card.

Please advise.

Thank you

[newacct]

You don't have to be in the country to be eligible to apply to immigrate.

[Anarita]

thank you , but I learnt from someone that one needs to be in the country for at least 365 days to become eligible for green card application.

please advise.

[NettieL]

You can file Adjustment of Status once a visa number is available.

More about that here:

https://www.uscis.govhttps://www.imm...priority-dates

https://www.uscis.govhttps://www.imm...rd-eligibility

https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo

[scientist2016]

thank you , but I learnt from someone that one needs to be in the country for at least 365 days to become eligible for green card application.

please advise.

As newacct mentioned, what you heard is not true. One can file for a greencard having never even entered the country. Green card is for future permanent residence. There is no such wait.

[pmrk]

L1B to L1A to EB1c Green Card

Hi I came to USA on L1B Visa and later on upgraded to L1A. Prior to coming to USA I had worked in a company for about 1.5 years and then landed in USA. However in that 1.5 years I worked more as a subject matter expert as an individual contributor. In USA, I am working in managerial capacity. Before joining that company I had vast experience in another country where I managed 50+ member team. Now when my company initiated GC through EB1c category, there are questions since I have 1.5 years of offshore experience is not managerial. However I have about 12 years of experience as manager in different organization but not the organization offshore where I am currently employed. Can I not apply EB1c route considering 3 years prior to coming to USA I had managerial experience and USA also I am working in managerial capacity on L1A visa. Any past experience and expert advise would be helpful .