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> Is it much easier in the EU? You still need a job offer to first enter the country, but changing jobs will involve less bureaucracy than in the USA, and afte
by sampo 11y ago
> Is it much easier in the EU?
You still need a job offer to first enter the country, but changing jobs will involve less bureaucracy than in the USA, and after having been employed in the country for 5-10 years, and speaking a local language, you can apply for permanent residency or citizenship yourself, so the hassle of needing you employer to do it for you, does not exist.
- pkaye 11y agoIn the US, most H1B hires I personally know have had their green card sponsorship started within an year of hire. Then it takes about 2-3 years to get it finalized. I knew of one who even got the process started in 2 months. So there are some differences from other countries but no 5-10 years wait.
- sampo 11y ago> 5-10 years wait I mean, having been in the country 5-10 years, depending on the country, is a requirement of getting the citizenship, not just to to get the process started.
- storgendibal 11y agoWrong. The green card on EB2 takes 6-8 years for Indian and Chinese born immigrants. On EB3, it can take over 10 years. The green card process involves a per-country quota. Folks from countries other than India, China, and a couple of others get it "finalized" in 2-3 years.