I am an Indian on my path to Green Card working a data job at McKinsey. I want to do an MBA because my job pays me very less - $110K.

Given that I have received an approved I140, what are my options? As there is no clarity on priority date becoming current for Indians.

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Very less is wrong - very little

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A lot of internationals use this verbiage however incorrect

“Very less” and making 110k don’t belong in the same sentence. Get a grip on reality. You make more than 95% of people in this country.

Either do what you need to do to enjoy the fruits of working in the US (sticking at your job which allows you to be here) or leave. The entitlement attitude is crazy

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M1, they are obviously not part of the core consulting team as already mentioned as those salaries at MBB are standardized and well known.

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How did you get an L1A on 110k… I’m on l1b making >220

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You should talk to the legal team. They will find a way for it.

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This looks like a bait post by someone not on h1 or l1. Same person posting question and answering is so obviously a rage bait attempt. What a troll. Get a life.

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Unless you’re being funded in near full tuition - don’t bother

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All depends on what your priority date/year is . If I am correct , it’s 2013 right now? You probably should assume the worst case scenario and if the dates become current for you in the next few years , that’s an added bonus . But in all honesty, it’s not worth the stress and wasting years of your life for something that may or may not happen.

That’s considering your green card is filed in EB1 category. Then it might get current in 2-3 years. If it’s filed in EB2 or 3, then it might get current in 120 years approximately given no significant change in legislation.

Priority date is 2023. I am not sure how long would it take before it gets current. Also, I am on an L1A, not H1-B unfortunately. What all can I consider?

You can’t switch employers on L1A. Either move to a different path internally, or be at peace with your current comp if GC is a priority. Looking at the current processing times, you may likely get a GC in another 2.5 years, which isn’t that bad in grand scheme of things esp for Indian GC backlog.

Yup, agree with McK1 . As for the salary part, you really don’t have much control over it , one thing you haven’t mentioned is your location. 110K can be fairly decent in a LCOL but not so much in a HCOL. I am also not sure if you can do a side gig on a L1A as it may violate your visa terms

You can try applying for O1 but that’s a hard path too

If you want to apply for MBA, you can switch to an F1 visa which will give you up to 3 years on OPT until you get H1B

Problem with that is a) USCIS may reject F1 due to previous intent to migrate b) Getting an H1B isn’t guaranteed in the lottery

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