When I was struggling with the H1B lottery and was considering the options with my Lawyer, she told me that an the company could apply for EB2 directly. You don

When I was struggling with the H1B lottery and was considering the options with my Lawyer, she told me that an the company could apply for EB2 directly. You don't need to be working here to enter the process. Of course EB delays depends on the skill (EB1, EB2, EB3...) and the country of origin. But for a European, it can be done quite quickly. Especially, the company does not need a candidate to do the first part (labor certification) if I understood correctly, so assuming that this part is done a French candidate (as mention in the article) could be hired in a matter of months. My lawyer just told me that companies does not go this way because it is a little bit more costly, but also because if they get someone on H1B first, they can lock him inside for years while processing the EB, limiting his leverage to ask for raise or changing jobs.