Med School + Green card issue

b_r_um
Sun, 17 Jun 2012 20:12:44 +0000

a close family member was hired by an american company and had the green card six months after

It depends on the priority category the worker is in. Those with advanced degrees or whose presence in the US is deemed to be of national interest can get their green card very quickly. Since we talked about med school, I was assuming that you’d probably apply for a job with a Bachelor’s degree and little work experience, which would put you into the 3rd priority category. Consulates are currently processing 3rd priority green card applications from 2002-2006. Without major work experience, it’s also unlikely that a company would petition for your green card right away. More typically, you would work on an H-1B for a few years before your green card application is submitted.



I did some research and I got more or less the same options you mentioned except that I thought getting a sponsor would be a little bit easier (not that it is easy but not that hard :S).

A sponsor for what? Are we talking about money, green cards, AA?