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wish someone would look at the human side of the story - you give so many years here, have kids who are citizens, you identify with the country and the culture,
by sonabinu 14y ago
wish someone would look at the human side of the story - you give so many years here, have kids who are citizens, you identify with the country and the culture, you came here legally, you worked hard, you are still waiting to call this home (at the current state with wait times upto 50 years)
- EduardoBautista 14y agoWait times for H1B visas are not 50 years. You can become a citizen after 8 years of having permanent residency.
- eshvk 14y ago1. Wait times for an Indian/Chinese born person under the EB3 quota are varied but the backlog as it stands now looks like it might hit 25+ years. I am not offhand sure about the 50 years number but have heard of it mentioned earlier. 2. One becomes a citizen after 5 years of permanent residency. (3 if one is married to a US citizen.)
- sonabinu 14y agowait times for permanent residency are 50 years if your filing is in the EB3 category and you are from India or China
- ashwinaj 14y agoA few years ago I would sympathize with that; but look, the rules are what they are. When you and I got our H1B, we knew (or should know) what the rules are w.r.t. becoming a permanent resident. If you put all your eggs in one basket, knowing fully well that you're in the India/China/Mexico EB2/3 bucket (assuming that you are or in any country which takes years) and without a backup plan? I don't think you should blame the system. Sure the system needs to improve, but it's not your and my call. Forgive my ignorance about your situation, but we have to be smart about this and stop sulking.