Can a Green Card holder sponsor his brother-in-law?

[Rahulsurya202 0]

Hello all. 

 

I am from India my age is 25. 

Qualification: BBA

 

My brother-in-law is a green card holder. Can he sponsor for me for work after i complete my MBA in USA?

 

Please answer.. thank you. 

 

And also how is the job market for someone with a non-tech background?

[BuiQuang 95]

no. 

 

[Rahulsurya202 0]

Can you please elaborate on your answer? 

 

Thank you.

[Unlockable 7,306]

To explain further, that is not how work visas are given.

 

You have to find a company (usually a large corporation) that is willing to file for you. When that company files for you one of the requirements is to show the US government that the work can't be carried out by qualified US citizens. Also, the process is expensive (thousands of dollars). And for certain work visas they are only a limited amount per year given.

 

A relative or friend simply filing for a foreigner does not work. Otherwise, there would be many who would do it.

 

Hope this helps.

[f f 725]

a brother in law can not be petitioned by anyone.

lpr can sponsor

spouse and children

usc can sponsor

spouse and children and parents and siblings

 

family in law would require the linking family member to sponsor them.

[Mrsjackson 300]

Having an MBA will help you find a job offer from a company that could sponsor you. However, your particular skill set would have to be exemplary. Companies by law are supposed to give preference to US citizens first, and outsource (sponsor people from other countries) only when they cannot find a US citizen qualified for the job. In other words, if you would like to live and work in the US then you must obtain an education that is highly sought after. A great example would be a doctor, as GPs are always in demand. Research H1B visa occupations and have a look at what qualifies. Keep in mind that if you find your field of study/profession does technically qualify for a US work visa, that does not mean you will get one. As I said before, preference will always be given to US citizens first and you will only obtain a visa if the company proves they cannot find a US citizen to fill the position. The first place to start after getting your MBA would be to apply with different companies in the US. If they have a need to fill a position you qualify for and cannot find a US citizen then they may sponsor you. 

[Rahulsurya202 0]

Thank you very much to everyone who has replied and thanks in particular to Mrsjackson.

[Boiler 43,401]

I am going to say in principle yes, depends on the details.

 

I will ask one of our friendly Mods to move this to the right forum.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to America forum to Work Visas forum.

[Coco8 1,039]

If you do an MBA in the US (like you say) you will have an F1 visa and then you have the chance of OPT for 1 year (getting a job for 1 year). If that goes well, the job can sponsor your H1B. 

 

It all depends on how much money you have to spend on an MBA (or how big a loan you want) and how good your GMAT and qualifications are. I have friends who did MBA at Chicago, Wharton, etc, and they all got jobs and work visas, but they spent hundred of thousands on the MBA.

[maryLu 58]

On 10/6/2017 at 10:58 AM, Mrsjackson said:

Having an MBA will help you find a job offer from a company that could sponsor you. However, your particular skill set would have to be exemplary. Companies by law are supposed to give preference to US citizens first, and outsource (sponsor people from other countries) only when they cannot find a US citizen qualified for the job. In other words, if you would like to live and work in the US then you must obtain an education that is highly sought after. A great example would be a doctor, as GPs are always in demand. Research H1B visa occupations and have a look at what qualifies. Keep in mind that if you find your field of study/profession does technically qualify for a US work visa, that does not mean you will get one. As I said before, preference will always be given to US citizens first and you will only obtain a visa if the company proves they cannot find a US citizen to fill the position. The first place to start after getting your MBA would be to apply with different companies in the US. If they have a need to fill a position you qualify for and cannot find a US citizen then they may sponsor you. 

My husband is sponsored as an "other worker" no degree needed, the company proved nobody wanted the job, I140 is approved and the visa is current. If the brother in law has a company and he can get a labor certification (multi step process that involves proving that there is nobody who qualifies for the job, and you do have to specify on the application for the labor certification if he is a relative or not, but that shouldn't be an issue) then with that he files an I140 once that gets approved, the visa needs to be current and he can either do AOS or consular processing. 

 

[Mr Geminian 691]

@Coco8 has answered your question and to add more, let's say if your brother-in-law is working for a XYZ company, he may refer you through the "employee referral" but that will only take you to the screening process of your resume and if your resume gets shortlisted for the interview then it's in your calibre to pass the interview and then the company will sponsor for H1B. 

[Mrsjackson 300]

7 hours ago, maryLu said:

My husband is sponsored as an "other worker" no degree needed, the company proved nobody wanted the job, I140 is approved and the visa is current. If the brother in law has a company and he can get a labor certification (multi step process that involves proving that there is nobody who qualifies for the job, and you do have to specify on the application for the labor certification if he is a relative or not, but that shouldn't be an issue) then with that he files an I140 once that gets approved, the visa needs to be current and he can either do AOS or consular processing. 

 

That's awesome

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

On 10/9/2017 at 4:11 PM, Coco8 said:

If you do an MBA in the US (like you say) you will have an F1 visa and then you have the chance of OPT for 1 year (getting a job for 1 year). If that goes well, the job can sponsor your H1B. 

 

It all depends on how much money you have to spend on an MBA (or how big a loan you want) and how good your GMAT and qualifications are. I have friends who did MBA at Chicago, Wharton, etc, and they all got jobs and work visas, but they spent hundred of thousands on the MBA.

Ditto re the MBAs from good schools. I know 5 or 6 people from my home country who did MBAs at top schools who applied for jobs in the US and they basically all had a few options to choose from upon completion. The big names go a long way (and of course the schools themselves do a lot to help place their graduates).

 

I’d add a couple of things. It’s not clear if the OP plans to apply for an MBA imminently, but it’s not very common for the good schools to take someone that young as they usually don’t have the type of work experience/progression that the top programs are looking for.  But, even programs that are not top programs or all that good can still be very expensive.  So, not necessarily related to immigration (assuming of course that the OP is not looking at this MBA to simply be a way to get a visa into the US) but it’s definitely worth taking a second look to ensure the cost-benefit of doing an MBA in the US is going to be what the OP expects.