AOS for work visas

[venusfire503 54]

Hi everyone! I've had to learn quite a bit about the K-1 process all the way up through citizenship for my husband. However, I know basically nothing about the other visas! I've met some people who have asked me about immigration, and I figured the best thing to do is ask someone who actually knows. I've looked around a little in the guides, but I'm not sure of the rules. Is it possible for someone who came on a work visa to get permanent resident status? I didn't find anything about the process, and was thinking maybe that means there isn't one.

Please let me know so I can tell them. It seems the only way someone can become a permanent resident is through marriage to a USC. Is that correct?

venusfire

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Entire board on VJ on that http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

[kzielu 1,149]

Please let me know so I can tell them. It seems the only way someone can become a permanent resident is through marriage to a USC. Is that correct?

venusfire

Not quite - there is a potential way to permanent redidence through being sponsored for green card by the employer - but hardly ever happens these days I believe...

Edited July 11, 2011 by kzielinski

[Harsh_77 718]

I would not agree with above user, there is a way if someone entered on work visa like H1 or L1 their employer files for the perm resident. Based on the education and skill set they would fall in various cat and each of them move at various pace.

Now days most employer do not file for it as it cost them additional money.

[venusfire503 54]

Thanks for the information everyone. Well, I talked to her about it - it's unlikely the employer will sponsor. They'll just stay here until the company no longer needs her husband here (they're not based in the US).

venusfire

[Brad and Vika 129]

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