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The Green Card Rush Has Started
he U.S. Government has live and work in the United
issued 65,000 green cards States.
this year for the purpose
of allowing people of foreign As one Fortune 500 company
birth to live and work in the recently told our H1B Research
United States. But what is a Group, "International job seekers
green card? How does it work and who do not take action now, will
what is the application process? miss this narrowing opportunity
to work in the US. It is crucial
A green card is usually issued to to find an H1B Job within the
people who are normally next few months, to even stand a
permanently resident in the chance of being counted towards
United States and who wish to the quota."
become a US citizen. After five
years that person is usually These are common feelings and
eligible to apply for citizenship sentiments from many of the H1B
and naturalization. sponsor companies.
In practice there are two broad Many of the top US sponsor
ways of getting a green card. companies who were shut out in
These are through employment in the cold, due to this year's H1B
the United States and through Cap being reached very early, are
their immediate family. doing everything in their power
to ensure they get their fair
The correct term for the former share of new H1B visa employees
type of green card is the H1B as fast as possible.
Work Visa. This is issued by the
U.S. Government and allows People wishing to work in the USA
foreign professionals from all will:
over the world the opportunity to
1. Need to find a job within a In extraordinary cases, if
company who will 'sponsor' and individuals can demonstrate
H1B visa for the employee. skills or knowledge that are so
specialized that they put them at
2. Ensure the new employer (known the top of their field, those
as the sponsor company) then individuals can usually be
files the H1B application on granted a green card without the
behalf of the employee. usual official procedures on the
grounds of justified exemption.
3. Wait until the visa
application is approved by the US A similar arrangement would exist
Immigration Bureau. for academics and researchers who
are recognised internationally as
Two special categories involving being at the top of their field.
work are Labor and National
Interest. In the case of Labor, In the case of applications for a
an applicant may obtain a green green card because of family
card who shows the ability and connections, it must be through
willingness to perform a specific an immediate family relationship.
job in a specifically assigned A person may apply for a green
region, according to a specific card if a child, parent or
set of skills. sibling is already an American
Citizen. If the parent of a child
Employer sponsorship may be (who is a minor) is already an
waived in the case of an American citizen then the child
applicant who can demonstrate is automatically eligible for a
that he or she has professional green card.
skills to be of national interest
to the United States. Also within the broad category of
family relationships falls
marriage to an existing American However, in the case of the
citizen. The American citizen former example, through a sponsor
must also reside in the United employer, the limit this year is
States and there must be 65,000 applicants. Those who
sufficient proof to show that the believe they are eligible should
marriage is legitimate. seek advice right away.
About the Author:
Graham Arrowsmith is an Internet researcher and technologist who lives and works in London, UK. Graham has several immigration sites, one of which is http://www.green-cards.co.uk
Source: www.isnare.com
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