๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ  - what has been the journey from H1B to GC? Just got my H1B approved and would like to know if GC itโ€™s really worth the wait. Would you advice me to go/not go through this uncertainty? 26M

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Congratulation on getting your H1B approved. Now find a sundar susheel American kanya and get married.

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I thought marrying Americans for GC and citizenship was a joke till I found someone near me do the same ! Her h1 was maxing out and somehow she managed to marry an American before that and get GC

Bhai Germany move ho jao and join your girlfriend/fiance/wife there. Far easier to get PR there. You can always come back to the US if and when the law changes. Otherwise, you can choose to live from extension to extension

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If you are from India or China, you will have a very long wait, may be never, unless the law changes to eliminate per country limits. Having been here for over a decade, would advise to pursue other avenues before they dry up. E.g Express entry for Canada would deduct points once you are over 30.

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If you file in eb2 or eb3 now , wait is just 150 yrs. Real question is what will you do with GC when you turn 176 yrs old l. Once you figure that out then get in que. You will still have to get in que if you want to cont. To work after 6 yrs of h1. Better join the advocacy groups and stand with us to fight this inhumane treatment of Indians in GC que.

If you are from India, find a way to circumvent the wait. For any other country, you can complete the process in about two years.

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OP - Make sure you are in a better โ€˜shapeโ€™ first in order to get a German spouse ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

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move to Aus or Canada and get their PR. Worth it rather than waiting for GC. But get your I140 approved so that you are in line in GC.

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True, unemployment rate in Canada is 90% ๐Ÿ˜’๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

Stay in India bruh! Itna bhi bura nahi hai

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First goal is to start the GC process. Get 140 approved. U can then find options. Also Europe bhi bura Nahi hai, if ur girl is European.

Canada is a better choice, for your age. You can come back to the USA in a TN visa, if you prefer to come at a later time.

Been reading about this too. TN is very job specific and is a hard sell is what I have read.

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