Permanent Resident Marries A Recent Graduate From A Us College

I am a US permanent resident. Am I legal to marry an international student?

Of course you can. Just be aware that immigration-wise, things can get a little tricky for your spouse. After marriage, you'll presumably file a I-130 permanent residence (green card) petition for him/her. However, according to the visa bulletin (Visa Bulletin For September 2016), there's a two-year wait for a visa number to be available to him/her because he/she falls under the category of F2A. During those two-year wait, he/she won't be able to obtain a new F1 visa stamp or be admitted to the US under F1 status at a port of entry (even with a valid F1 visa stamp) due to demonstrated immigrant intent (the F1 visa is a non-immigrant visa).From the time I-130 is filed until he/she receives advanced parole (obtained by filing form I-131 concurrently with form I-485 when his/her priority date becomes current), he/she should plan to either not leave the US or stay outside the US.

How do you get a permanent residency in the USA after completing a Masters degree?

The route that most people go through is called labor certification. This requires an employer who is willing to sponsor you. Most likely, you will be eligible for OPT upon completion of your degree, and you can use this to find an employer who will hire you. After you have worked there for a little while some employers are willing to sponsor you. Others may want to have you work longer as a non-immigrant (under H-1b or another classification - but beware of the limited supply of H-1b visas).Assuming you have sorted out the logistics, and have an employer who is willing to sponsor you, then you can start the permanent residency process through labor certification. The first stage is where the employer tests the labor market. They have to request a prevailing wage for your job description from the DOL, and advertise the position in 6 different places. The recruitment process takes about 2–3 months, and then the DOL takes about 3 months to process the case. If it is audited (~20% of cases get audited), add another 6 months. Once, it is certified, you can file the I-140 (where you show you have all of the skills the employer requires for the position and that the employer can afford to pay you. The final stage is the I-485 where you adjust your status to that of a permanent resident. Depending on the current backlog in the demand for immigrant visas and which country you are from, you may be able to file the final stages concurrently with the I-140 or you may have to wait awhile (it is a long wait if you are from India or China though).There are other possible categories that don’t require an employer sponsor, such as a National Interest Waiver or an Alien of Extraordinary Ability. It is unusual for someone to qualify for one of these categories right out of school, though. But if you have outstanding achievements in your field they could be worth exploring.

If a student on an F1 marries a Green Card holder, can the F1 student change status and get a work permit? How long would that take?

A spouse of a permanent resident is in the F2A category, which currently has a wait for visa numbers of almost 2 years. That means you must wait until that long after the I-130 petition (which can only be submitted after marriage) is submitted before you can proceed to the next step (either Adjustment of Status in the US if you are in the US and in status at that time, or Consular Processing abroad otherwise).If you remain in status in the US by the time a visa number becomes available for your category and priority date, you can apply for Adjustment of Status in the US, in which case you can also apply for an EAD to work in the meantime. But it is extremely improbably that a visa number will become available in as little as the 6 months you will remain in status; therefore, you will not be able to do Adjustment of Status. You will do Consular Processing abroad, and you will have no particular right to enter or work in the US while you are waiting for that.

How do international students stay in the USA after college?

Here are 5 options that may be available for you. If you came to the United States with an F-1 student visa, you have 5 way to stay in the United States:OPT – Optional Practical Training: Optional Practical Training (OPT) is an immigration option for recently graduated F-1 Visa students. Basically, it is temporary employment authorization. Keep in mind that your employment must be related to your F-1 topic of study. Graduates may apply to receive up to one year of OPT employment authorization. If you studied certain science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, you may also apply for a two-year extension of your OPT for a total of three years.H-1B Specialty Occupations: The H-1B is a nonimmigrant visa that gives graduates temporary employment authorization in high-skilled occupations. H-1B applicants are required to have specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s degree or higher or its equivalent. Most H-1B jobs are in industries such as science, engineering, and information technology.E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader and Investor: The E-1 visa is a treaty trader visa. This visa is for graduates who come from countries with a treaty of commerce with the U.S.. Immigrants should have “substantial” trade in goods between the U.S. and his/her home country. The E-2 visa is also for those who are from countries that have a treaty of commerce with the U.S.. Applicants for this visa must have invested, or are actively in the process of investing, a “substantial” amount of capital in a U.S-based company.L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa: The L-1 is a nonimmigrant visa. It is for graduates who get jobs outside of the U.S. and are transferred to the U.S. It also allows a foreign company to move an executive or manager to the United States to establish a U.S. office.>>>Note: These visas allow you to remain in the U.S. on temporary status. They do not permit you to stay permanently. If you’d like to stay in the U.S. on a permanent basis, you need to get a Green Card. Click, here to learn more about post graduation immigration options.5. Green Card: A green card holder or lawful permanent resident is allowed to work and live in the US permanently. In order to get a green card you must be eligible. The most common path of eligibility is through marriage or another immediate family relationship. You can also be eligible through the diversity lottery program, employment, refugee or asylum, or other specially non-immigrant visa categories.