5 ms·

There are only long green card wait times for people born in India and China (maybe the Philippines?). Most other people should be able to get a green card in a

by guyzero 12y ago

There are only long green card wait times for people born in India and China (maybe the Philippines?). Most other people should be able to get a green card in a year or two with a decent lawyer.

keerthiko 12y ago
You say "only" and then discount over half the population of the world, let alone far more than half the people trying to immigrate into the US =/
aeontech 12y ago
You have a very optimistic view. Everyone I know that went through the process took between six and ten years, in large part because INS/USCIS is so backlogged. None of them were from India, China or Philippines.
- hippich 12y ago
  I am from Belarus and got greencard within 2 years (including waster 5 months because of wrong ads post)
  - dominotw 12y ago
    9 yrs and counting... :). I've lost all motivation to do anything fun/innovative with my life at this point with my 20's spent stuck in green card queue. I just feel like a resentful shell of my former self, a product of a failed nation/people.
    - hippich 12y ago
      why it is taking so long for you? What category you are in? And what country you are from?
  - mahyarm 12y ago
    Do you have a masters / 5 years of experience?
- guyzero 12y ago
  Not really. Most people I know from the non-backlogged nations get their green cards in a few years. Part of having a good lawyer is knowing which processing centres to use. Some are definitely backlogged a very long time. I got mine in less than two years.
  - aeontech 12y ago
    Fair enough, I don't think any of them used a lawyer at all. Perhaps engaging one would have made a significant difference.
gregcrv 12y ago
waiting times having nothing to do with "good" lawyers. it's dictated by the gov: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-june-2014.html http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy...

5 ms·

There are only long green card wait times for people born in India and China (maybe the Philippines?). Most other people should be able to get a green card in a

by guyzero 12y ago

There are only long green card wait times for people born in India and China (maybe the Philippines?). Most other people should be able to get a green card in a year or two with a decent lawyer.

keerthiko 12y ago
You say "only" and then discount over half the population of the world, let alone far more than half the people trying to immigrate into the US =/
aeontech 12y ago
You have a very optimistic view. Everyone I know that went through the process took between six and ten years, in large part because INS/USCIS is so backlogged. None of them were from India, China or Philippines.
- hippich 12y ago
  I am from Belarus and got greencard within 2 years (including waster 5 months because of wrong ads post)
  - dominotw 12y ago
    9 yrs and counting... :). I've lost all motivation to do anything fun/innovative with my life at this point with my 20's spent stuck in green card queue. I just feel like a resentful shell of my former self, a product of a failed nation/people.
    - hippich 12y ago
      why it is taking so long for you? What category you are in? And what country you are from?
  - mahyarm 12y ago
    Do you have a masters / 5 years of experience?
- guyzero 12y ago
  Not really. Most people I know from the non-backlogged nations get their green cards in a few years. Part of having a good lawyer is knowing which processing centres to use. Some are definitely backlogged a very long time. I got mine in less than two years.
  - aeontech 12y ago
    Fair enough, I don't think any of them used a lawyer at all. Perhaps engaging one would have made a significant difference.
gregcrv 12y ago
waiting times having nothing to do with "good" lawyers. it's dictated by the gov: http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-june-2014.html http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy...