If I have a valid student visa and I would like to have a US residency, can I do it?
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If I have a valid student visa and I would like to have a US residency, can I do it?
How? If not, what would be the process to work outside campus legally?
Asked on November 8, 2015 under Immigration Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You cannot just get US residency because you are a student; you have to be sponsored for permanent residence either by an employer on the basis of a valid offer of employment or by a qualifying family member (parent, child, sibling, spouse/fiance). Once you have one of those bases, then you can apply for the permanent residence through either employment-based or family-based process.
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