Eb-3 VS H2B
Nov 23rd 2014, 4:39 pm
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Eb-3 VS H2B
Hello everyone,
beside the waiting time/backlog for the EB3 unskilled workers visa (btw how long is it generally?) what's the difference between that and the H2B visa?
If someobody wants to work in the hospitality business or in other types of jobs, would both visas be appropriate?
Furthermore, I really don't understand how is the EB family visa a path to green card?
Thanks!
beside the waiting time/backlog for the EB3 unskilled workers visa (btw how long is it generally?) what's the difference between that and the H2B visa?
If someobody wants to work in the hospitality business or in other types of jobs, would both visas be appropriate?
Furthermore, I really don't understand how is the EB family visa a path to green card?
Thanks!
Nov 23rd 2014, 4:59 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
EB catgory gets you a Green Card
H2b is a seasonal work visa.
Both require an Employer to petition for you.
You can keep track of EB timelines on the Visa Bulletin. They go up and go down.
H2b is a seasonal work visa.
Both require an Employer to petition for you.
You can keep track of EB timelines on the Visa Bulletin. They go up and go down.
Nov 23rd 2014, 5:02 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
The EB-3 visa is an immigrant visa; the H-2B visa is a non-immigrant visa.
No.
The EB-3 visa is an immigrant visa.
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If someobody wants to work in the hospitality business or in other types of jobs, would both visas be appropriate?
I really don't understand how is the EB family visa a path to green card?
Ian
Nov 23rd 2014, 5:02 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
Yes thanks. The waiting times are dismal. 2 years. Wondering which employer is gonna wait that much. But once you get the Eb-3 you receive the Green Card after some years, automatically?
Nov 23rd 2014, 5:03 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
The one who can't find anyone local to fill a permanent position.
No... you get a GC immediately when entering the US - because it's an immigrant visa.
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But once you get the Eb-3 you receive the Green Card after some years, automatically?
Ian
Nov 23rd 2014, 7:56 pm
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Not long ago it was 6 years.
Nov 23rd 2014, 7:59 pm
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That is why a lot of employers go the h1b route first to get you working for them while they file the EB3 and that application works it's way through the system as you work for the company on the h1b.
Nov 24th 2014, 6:41 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
thanks!
Nov 24th 2014, 7:02 pm
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Re: Eb-3 VS H2B
The "H-2b" non-immigrant classification is inherently incompatible with EB-3. Contrary to first impression, "non-immigrant" is generally not entirely incompatible with a pending "immigrant" petition, but the H-2b is an exception.
In order to qualify for EB-3, there has to be an offer of a permanent job. There is a concept of "dual intent" [something else generally misunderstood, but I digress]. The concept of dual intent was that one could desire to have a job temporarily with the hope that it will become permanent. In contrast, the H-2b must only be a temporary job, but it must be temporary by its very nature [aka "double temporary"]. The classic examples are ski instructors and many agricultural jobs.
In order to qualify for EB-3, there has to be an offer of a permanent job. There is a concept of "dual intent" [something else generally misunderstood, but I digress]. The concept of dual intent was that one could desire to have a job temporarily with the hope that it will become permanent. In contrast, the H-2b must only be a temporary job, but it must be temporary by its very nature [aka "double temporary"]. The classic examples are ski instructors and many agricultural jobs.
Nov 24th 2014, 7:31 pm
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The "H-2b" non-immigrant classification is inherently incompatible with EB-3. Contrary to first impression, "non-immigrant" is generally not entirely incompatible with a pending "immigrant" petition, but the H-2b is an exception.
In order to qualify for EB-3, there has to be an offer of a permanent job. There is a concept of "dual intent" [something else generally misunderstood, but I digress]. The concept of dual intent was that one could desire to have a job temporarily with the hope that it will become permanent. In contrast, the H-2b must only be a temporary job, but it must be temporary by its very nature [aka "double temporary"]. The classic examples are ski instructors and many agricultural jobs.
In order to qualify for EB-3, there has to be an offer of a permanent job. There is a concept of "dual intent" [something else generally misunderstood, but I digress]. The concept of dual intent was that one could desire to have a job temporarily with the hope that it will become permanent. In contrast, the H-2b must only be a temporary job, but it must be temporary by its very nature [aka "double temporary"]. The classic examples are ski instructors and many agricultural jobs.
Yes understood... but i think h2b is not for agricoltural jobs, that visa being h2a...
h2b should be like h1b, but less "fancy"
Nov 24th 2014, 11:00 pm
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Nov 25th 2014, 11:57 am
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And we should not forget that besides all the troubles about choosing the right visa, if someone gets denied, s/he will have problems with his/her vwp... That's a rather important psychologial barrier (the vwp)
