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It's not that hard to get immigration if you're a faculty member - especially in STEM. Everyone I know - including Chinese - got it fairly easily. Many even du

It's not that hard to get immigration if you're a faculty member - especially in STEM. Everyone I know - including Chinese - got it fairly easily. Many even during their postdoc years. I believe there is a separate queue if you're getting it via academia and there's no special backlog there for Chinese.

HarryHirsch 3y ago
Do consult the Visa Bulletin: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-august-2023.html https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/v... The waiting time for E2 preference for Chinese nationals is 4 years (priority date 9 July 2019, for Indian nationals it's 12 years (priority date 1 Jan 2011). That's what most academics would fall under (I certainly did). Those who fall under E1 preference will get their Green Card a little faster. US immigration is a fraught topic. People with no or second-hand experience of the immigration system will manage to upset those who had to navigate it even with the best of intents. They would do well to keep silence.
- BeetleB 3y ago
  Not really. Academics are often EB2, but there is a separate queue for academics. They do not distinguish between origin in that queue. An Indian is treated the same as any other country.
- refurb 3y ago
  That's permanent residence. Getting a temporary work permit is different.