Am I eligible for permanent resident or citizenship?
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Am I eligible for permanent resident or citizenship?
I currently have F1 visa, under OPT program and working in the U.S. My visa expire in 10 months.
I have been here for more than 8 years, from high school 8 years ago, and went to University and graduated this May.Am I eligible for permanent resident or citizenship?Is so, how likely will I be able to get, and if not what do I need to become eligible?
Asked on November 18, 2017 under Immigration Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
you are not eligible for either. in order to get citizenship, you have to first be a permanent resident (green card) for 5 years (3 if you are married to a US citizen). in order to get a green card, you have to either be petitioned for it by a us employer on the basis of a valid job offer or by a qualifying family relation such as a spouse, parent, child, sibling. do you have a job offer from your employer? can you get them to offer you a job and then start the employment-based permanent residence process?
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