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You are comparing apples and oranges: The reason a foreigner who marries an American gets a green card is because it is considered to be a preliminary step for
by eshvk 14y ago
You are comparing apples and oranges: The reason a foreigner who marries an American gets a green card is because it is considered to be a preliminary step for the person who by virtue of marrying a U.S. citizen to acquire citizenship. The second case is of someone who is temporarily in the United States and whose family has an even more tenuous status.
Also, a citizen has additional rights and responsibilities: E.g. voting is a right and a responsibility so is selective service. Economic productivity is only part of the civic responsibility of a citizen.
- notimetorelax 14y agoIs there another way for an experienced professional to get into the USA without going through H1B? Again please correct me AFAIK the standard path to citizenship is H1B then green card then citizenship. How many years should you spend in the country before your status changes from temporary to something else? Anyway I respect your opinion and it certainly has merit, the only thing the I want to say is that, as you say, to prevent white collar slavery immigrants must be allowed higher mobility and their spouses independence.