L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Aug 19th 2010, 3:52 pm
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L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
I have been in the US working for my American employer since March on an L1A visa. I am in discussion with them about making a GC application. How long should I expect it to take from application to GC being approved / issued?
Aug 19th 2010, 4:20 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Aug 19th 2010, 5:46 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
last year we sent in our app in Feb and got the green cards in August. I believe ive read recently on here that people have seen even faster than that.
Aug 19th 2010, 6:37 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
We applied for our Green Cards in June 2000 and received them in June 2001.
We thought that was very quick then.
We thought that was very quick then.
Aug 19th 2010, 10:27 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
I was February 2005 to December 2005 (10 months). Another employee at my company had their application done one month before mine and theirs' only took 3 months. YMMV.
Aug 20th 2010, 1:36 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
you can premium process the I-140 too, but as others have said, they seem to be getting approval quicker these days.
Aug 20th 2010, 1:40 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Non Premium (Non concurrent) I-140 50 days and counting for me...
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Sep 30th 2010, 4:02 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
Update - 3 months tomorrow and no update, the lawyer handling says they have seen a slow down in these recently...
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Sep 30th 2010, 5:43 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Also you can't premium a I-140 for EB1 "Multinational executives and managers" if that's what your going for...
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
Update - 3 months tomorrow and no update, the lawyer handling says they have seen a slow down in these recently...
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http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/usc...0045f3d6a1RCRD
Update - 3 months tomorrow and no update, the lawyer handling says they have seen a slow down in these recently...
tht
Sep 30th 2010, 5:52 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Er yeah you can. (EB1c) if the priority date is current. http://www.immihelp.com/greencard/em...rocessing.html
Does EB1c cover more than just "Multinational executives and managers"?
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Oct 1st 2010, 10:03 am
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Have you done this? I will believe what I am told by an immigration lawyer and can read from the USCIS website over the link you have posted (did you look at that USCIS link?). But would like to be wrong...
Does EB1c cover more than just "Multinational executives and managers"?
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Does EB1c cover more than just "Multinational executives and managers"?
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ve up (it was available whether it will be later again who knows?)
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Oct 3rd 2010, 1:59 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
the lawyer who filled this says things seem to have slowed down. I have to travel bunch this month, have everything with the lawyer have filled out drafts of all the forms and done my medical, so back to waiting now.
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Oct 4th 2010, 10:31 pm
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
They did the same as yours, a SLUD on my old I129, dd oct 3rd..
maybe they do see what happened on the previous app.
Why didnt you file the I485 concurrent?
Oct 5th 2010, 12:03 am
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Re: L1A to GC - estimates on how long?
Filed EB1 on 26th March 2010, green cards approved June 29th. One RFE asking for proof that I had been employed by the UK company prior to applying for L1A.