首先需要明确的是,H-1B签证并不是申请职业移民绿卡的先决条件,只是大多数人在美发展事业的首选签证之一。虽然跳过H-1B工作签证直接进行职业移民绿卡申请是可行的,但是在实际操作过程中通常会面临一些困难。(点击此处查看职业移民绿卡申请流程)
第一,职业移民绿卡作为由雇主为外籍员工,向移民局提交的美国永居身份申请,其通常要求雇主对该雇员提供长期工作承诺。相较于H-1B工作签证申请,雇主对为外籍员工进行绿卡申请有更多考量,通常鲜有雇主非常愿意为初加入的外籍员工进行绿卡申请。
其次,即使雇主愿意为外籍员工进行绿卡申请,对于需要排期的中国大陆及印度申请人而言,在排期等待期间的工作许可问题也是雇主和雇员都必须面临的一个客观问题。在此情况下,雇主愿意为无法长期在美,为其工作的外籍员工进行申请的意愿也会大大降低。
职业移民绿卡与非职业移民签证申请相比,流程更长更复杂,我们建议有长期留美计划的申请人应尽早对此进行准备,积极与雇主沟通达成共识。如果外籍员工在今年的H-1B申请抽签中,首轮申请未中签,可以考虑通过此前我们介绍的其他选择来维持在美身份。
若您在各类工作签证或职业移民申请上存有疑问,或在留美规划上需要任何帮助,欢迎点击此处与我们取得联系。
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