How to get green card

[tyjenjen 0]

I have a friend who is from Canada, who wants to become a U.S citizen. He has been visiting and his family moved so he has no contact with previous family members, or has a home to go home too. He wants to come live here in the USA, how can he stay here legally? And to aquire a greencard?

[Indy90 21]

I have a friend who is from Canada, who wants to become a U.S citizen. He has been visiting and his family moved so he has no contact with previous family members, or has a home to go home too. He wants to come live here in the USA, how can he stay here legally? And to aquire a greencard?

There are many options, but he has to meet certain requirements to qualify for them. Rather than throw out all of the options that exist, it would probably be best to speak to an immigration attorney.

However, citizenship takes years to get after moving to the US legally. Probably the most likely option that would enable him to come here would be through being sponsored by a family member, specifically fiancee, spouse, parents, siblings.

[Boiler 43,586]

Lottery is out for Canadians.

Marriage would seem the obvious one.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

You posted this in the Employment Visa section, so lets look at those options. What qualifications and experience does he have?