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Is that a faang company? How about greencard status, is thst underway? Different companies offer help for transfer, so if you are in the bay area getting a comp
by tehlike 7y ago
Is that a faang company? How about greencard status, is thst underway? Different companies offer help for transfer, so if you are in the bay area getting a competitive offer might help still.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoAre you aware how long a Green Card application takes to be approved, and that you cannot switch employers once the application is underway? Take some time to talk to your colleagues from abroad and learn how fucked up the system really is.
- mav3rick 7y agoYou can switch employers after i140 (approx 2.5 years) and not lose your place in line.
- jogjayr 7y agoYou can switch employers 6 months after the I-140 is approved, which may take 6-18 months start to finish. A new employer will have to file a new application but can reuse the priority date (the "place in line") from the previous application.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoYou mentioned the rub yourself, the new employer will have to file a new application. HR will use the fact to their advantage.
- dbancajas 7y agodepends on your employer. If they don't process it you can leave after some time. It's their loss. Obv depends on current market.
- jogjayr 7y agoFor Indians it doesn't matter that the new employer has to file a new application. Indians starting the employment-based GC process face a 40+ year wait to get a GC. If this company doesn't file, the next one you work at will. Or negotiate the filing as part of your job offer.
- tehlike 7y agoI actually know the process myself. Im a greencardholder, and i am very well informed about the lengthy process for indians. H1b transfer is possible, transfer when greencard is underway is possible.