HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A GREEN CARD? L1A TO EB1C (MOVING TO AMERICA)

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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A GREEN CARD? L1A TO EB1C (MOVING TO AMERICA)
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A GREEN CARD? L1A TO EB1C (2022)
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[@rajkumarvisual1]

EB1(c) One-in-Three Rule: One of the requirements for qualifying for an EB1(c) position is that the individual must have worked as a manager or executive for a company related to the U.S. petitioning employer for at least one year within the past three years (referred to as the one-in-three rule). If, however, the foreign national enters the United States to work in nonimmigrant status for the petitioning employer or a related entity, the one-in-three requirement is tolled to look at the three-year period before the date of admission. In other words, rather than looking at the three-year period immediately prior to the filing of the petition, the USCIS will examine the three years prior to entering to work for the U.S. entity. This provides more flexibility to the employer and the foreign national worker in the timing of filing EB1(c) petitions.

[@lewismancer]

Congratulations! Just got my L1A and relocating from the UK - this video is so useful. Thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@ANTSEL]

Thanks Lewis! Hope all goes well with your move to the USA.

[@karenmallinson1962]

Fantastic Sel. So happy for you. Hope you do carry on love hearing about you both xx

[@chogz1]

Congratulations Sel, fingers crossed Ant gets his soon. Hopefully you’ll still be posting vids in 5 years so we can follow the journey 😀

[@sohampingle]

COngrats! this is good news!

[@salvoitaly]

Congrats selin amazing news, getting to know your standards i had no doubt.. I am sure anton will follow soon ..

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you 😊 Hopefully Ant’s will arrive soon.

[@anilomfs]

Hi Sel, Thanks for your video. I got my EB1A approved. I applied for my adjustment of status. I saw your video and you said you got your green card when you travelled to Britain. How did you enter back to United status like on L1 status or with green card. Thanks Dr.D

[@ANTSEL]

That is great news, hopefully not too long to go now. With an L1A, you can travel whilst you wait for your AOS. My green card was issued and posted to my US address whilst I was travelling in the UK. I used my L1A, to get back into the US.

[@Joy11411]

Congratulations!!

[@mandarsawant3032]

Thank you for sharing this, was very helpful to understand stepwise guide. I am in the same process too and I want to know would it be okay if the manager is leading the same team in the foreign country that he was leading back in the USA? Will USCIS raise any concerns such as while moving back to the USA, the team should be different than the one that he was leading being in the USA?

[@ANTSEL]

Good question. I am not 100% sure on this and would say to check with your attorney. What I can say is, that I do know people that have moved here on an L1A that were managing the same team from the foreign country first. And then moved to the US to manage, the same team. They still managed to get their L1A transfer.

[@annie7382]

🎉🎉 great video and congrats!

[@rowe6]

I’ve followed this exact path but not getting the speed that you experienced. I’m in US on L1A, filed I-140 May 23, 6 months no approval yet and submitted I-485 8 days ago

[@ANTSEL]

The timelines seemed to be varied, hopefully not too long for you to wait.

[@desireerivera7586]

Thanks for sharing big help for us

[@ANTSEL]

Glad to help

[@desireerivera7586]

@@ANTSELhi sory how long does it time total from L1a to EB1c visa? Actually same process they will do to my husband and also if my husband L1A visa automatic i will have L2 as a wife

[@ANTSEL]

It took 10 months from submitting my paperwork to go from L1A - EB1C. Ant, took longer for his L2, as he needed to wait for an interview. His took 1 year and 9 months.

[@andyg7211]

We are in a similar process. Came on an L1a visa. Biometrics in march 2022. Since then nothing has moved forward. Still waiting, still checking.

[@ANTSEL]

Oh wow. Sorry to hear you are still waiting. I wonder if it is your processing center, that is the reason why yours has taken so long. Please do message when yours arrives as we are curious as to how long the process takes for different people.

[@narcisofa]

Andy, where is your process center?

[@pranitachavan1228]

Hearty congratulations ❤

[@Jeff-zp6fq]

Hi. Thanks for the video. Very informative. For the EB1C sponsorship by your company, does this include your spouse and any children if applicable by default, or is the sponsorship solely for yourself?

[@ANTSEL]

Hi! Glad you found the video useful. The sponsorship included my spouse and would include children too.

[@yuliabrygar6885]

Thank you for detailed timeline! we’re moving to US this month on L1 visa and considering apply for a GC.

[@ANTSEL]

Glad it was helpful! Where are you moving from? Where will you be moving to, in the USA?

[@yuliabrygar6885]

@@ANTSEL we’re moving from Ukraine, and previously worked in Malaysia. Landed in Minnesota few days ago!

[@ANTSEL]

Exciting! Hopefully you are liking it here in the USA so far. We have never been to Minnesota.

[@marwankarnib3841]

@@yuliabrygar6885 did you apply to GC? I am currently on L1A and looking to apply. Is there any period required before we submit an application?

[@yuliabrygar6885]

@@marwankarnib3841 it can be submitted even in the first month you moved to US, but the constraint here is that it’s up to the company to submit as only employer can sponsor your green card, not yourself. So it will completely depend on arrangements you make with your company. Ours will be submitted only after visa extension, not too soon.

[@priyaghate6830]

Very Happy for you

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you :)

[@rowe6]

Did you hear anything in between filing (December) and approval of I-140 in May please? Were there any status changes or just riding blind for 5 months please? I’m also UK - US, L1A to EB1C, filing tomorrow (my evidence gathering took a lot lot longer)

[@ANTSEL]

It was pretty much blind during that period other than the letters notifying us of the receipt of our application. Hope everything goes well with your application!

[@priyamurumkar7537]

Thanks for all the helpful videos. Which service centre handled your case

[@priyamurumkar7537]

Congratulations

[@priyamurumkar7537]

Did Texas service centre handled your case

[@ANTSEL]

I am not sure. All our documents state “National benefits center” - Lee’s Summit

[@priyamurumkar7537]

Thanks. Can you kindly check and let me know whether the address of national benefit centre was lee’s summit PO Box 648005 Missouri 64064. Little important for me. Have a nice long weekend

[@indersingh334]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I have been following you and watching your videos for a while. I have l1a visa and I am planning on filling EB1. Do you mind sharing your lawyer information so I could get that visa more successfully.

[@ANTSEL]

Thanks for watching and following. My company uses a law firm in San Francisco. You will need to use with ever immigration attorney your company uses. It is recommended to use the same attorney that filed your L1A, that way they have all your information already.

[@boligas]

thanks

[@willrobinson4976]

Congrats, very happy for the both of you.

[@markyang3501]

thanks for sharing🎉

[@ANTSEL]

No problem 👍

[@blazethomas]

Congrats Sel! Hope ant gets his one soon

[@dice2634]

Thank you for the informative video! What happens if your green card process has been initiated and you get married/change your last name in the middle of the process?

[@ANTSEL]

Good question. Assuming you are the main applicant, you will need to inform USCIS right away of your marriage and name change. If that happens your immigration attorney will help with this.

[@MAHESHVAIKUNTAM]

Thanks for sharing your journey. Could you pls let me know if we need to be physically present to apply GC if you have a L1A?

[@ANTSEL]

Happy to share. Not sure I understood the question. We were living the in the USA on an L1A whilst we applied for the GC. They recommend not travelling whilst applying but you can travel outside the US with an L1A. I travelled a couple of times.

[@MAHESHVAIKUNTAM]

@@ANTSEL Thanks for your reply. I am a Canadian and My L1A visa is in process. My Emp is ready for supporting me on my GC journey. Due to some commitments I can't leave Canada right away. I was thinking if it's ok to apply GC without moving immediately, but move later sometime at the medical stage of GC process. But, I was not sure if it’s mandatory to be in US to apply for GC? Thanks.

[@ANTSEL]

Oh, thanks for the clarification as I was not sure. If you are doing the L1A to EB1C route, you need the L1A first. And normally (based on the advice I was given) you need to have been on the L1A for at least 6 months before applying for the EB1C. I have never known anyone that has done the L1A to EB1C route without moving to the USA on the L1A first. I would speak to your attorney to see if you can apply without moving. Typically for GC applications, it is not mandatory to be in the US. I am just not sure if you never move to the USA on the L1A, then apply for the EB1C, how that affects your chances of approval.

[@santoshkumar286]

Amazing information and congratulations. Will you be able to share your attorney details? I am on L1A currently in US and my company is not willing to file for green card, so can we personally file for green card?

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you! The attorney we used only files for corporations. The EB1C must be sponsored by your employer, unfortunately you can not personally file for that type of GC without them. It is worth knowing why they won't sponsor you now, and whether they plan to in the future, as they will need to cover costs to renew your L1A. If they say they are not going to sponsor your GC, then it would be worth getting advice from an immigration attorney to see if you have another GC visa option you can go for.

[@santoshkumar286]

@@ANTSEL thank you for the quick response. I appreciate it.

[@raghureddy069]

@Anstel- I’m currently going through same process of L1A. I come from India background . Even though I have gone through all vaccinations, I don’t have any vaccination records available. Can I know what all vaccinations are required so that I can get them as a proof from India.

[@danieladdy7662]

Can you post more about your finances now that you moved to the usa

[@ANTSEL]

We definitely can and have touched on finance in other videos. Is there anything specific on finances you want us to cover?

[@rns3391]

Glad you got your green card

[@raulangelesmontellanos4869]

Hi! Did you do premium processing for any of the processes? Or all went through regular process?

[@ANTSEL]

I couldn’t go through premium processing as I applied from the USA.

[@gayatriparameswaran9764]

Great video! If spouse enters with an L-2, can the L1-A apply for green card? In that case, will L-2 holder lose their status ? Slightly confused on how to go forward.

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you! The L2 is a dependent visa holder of the L1. So if the L1 gets a green card, the L2 will lose their status as an L2. So in Ant's case he entered the USA with his L2 visa. I also entered the USA (a week later than Ant) on my L1A visa. After I returned I had my GC approved. From that moment, I became a lawful permanent resident and that took over my L1A status, which means Ant no longer has an L2 status. Irrespective, when the L1 applies for the green card, they are also applying the green card for their dependents too.

[@Rumi979]

We also filed in May 2022 just received EAD,not yet received the green card.Do you know wich service center processed your green card??

[@ANTSEL]

Ours stated "NBC" National benefits center. I will double check our papers again to see if they state anything different. Was yours for an EB1C too?

[@afshanrizwan4337]

Congratulations

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you

[@Jeff-zp6fq]

Did you ever get any visibility what the overall cost of this process was? I'm trying to get my company to sponsor the EB1C process, but they are hesitant to help.

[@ANTSEL]

Are you in the the US currently? On an L1A? If so, depending on the fees of the attorney used, it is in the region of $10k to file for an L1A to EB1C.

[@divyaakella2674]

Hi There! Congratulations. I am going through similar journey, applyling for GC in EB1C category. Did you submit your vaccination proofs to the civil surgeon in medicals? I come from India and do not have most of the vaccination proofs taken in my childhood. Is there any other way to determine that I've taken prescribed vaccinations?

[@ANTSEL]

Thank you! Fortunately for us, I obtained a paper copy of our medical records before we left the UK. We then gave that to the Physician when we had our Medicals. Somehow I was missing my mmr vaccine from my record. I was encouraged to get the vaccine again, so I would have proof. I decided not to and fortunately they did not make me get it. Some vaccines can be detected by tests and others not. If there is not a test they can do they will most likely make you get the vaccine.

[@MrMilanjoshi]

Congratulations 🎉

[@TechTestTutor]

Could you pls tell what documents you shared with attorney for proving your role as manager in EB1C ? Just emails or something else?

[@ANTSEL]

I downloaded a copy of my org chart. I also shared emails that proved my role and levelling, in addition to company letters from HR department and previous manager in the UK.

[@kashjawed]

Is EB-1C a Green Card or is it approval that puts you on the path to apply for a green card?

[@ANTSEL]

EB1C is an employment based green card.

[@marwankarnib3841]

Hi, I am now in US on L1A visa. Can i apply for a green card through a lawyer or should I go by the company lawyer. The reason is because the company said they will not sponsor before working 2 years with them. Can I do it with external lawyer?

[@ANTSEL]

Good question. I actually looked into this myself when I moved to the US and was not sure if the company would sponsor me right away. Because the EB1C has to be sponsored by your employer, you really need the company lawyer to do it. I did look into covering the costs myself and getting my own lawyer but was recommended not to do this, as the EB1C needs to be done by your company. I am not aware of anyone that has had their own attorney do it.

[@raghureddy069]

@Anstel- I’m currently going through same process of L1A. I come from India background . Even though I have gone through all vaccinations, I don’t have any vaccination records available. Can I know what all vaccinations are required so that I can get them as a proof from India.

[@ANTSEL]

It is not a big deal if you do not have your vaccinations records. Some they can do blood tests to see and others they will make you have. I personally can not remember all the vaccinations but it is the typical ones of MMR, polio, tetanus. They will make you get the flu jab, if during flu season.

[@sivapillai353]

Congratulations... Can we start the process of EB1C as soon as we enter US on L1A

[@ANTSEL]

In theory You can start putting the paperwork together, but it’s not advised to file too soon. It is best to wait 6 months before filing the paperwork.

[@hsaaasss7455]

Hii mam ,do vice president at investment bank fall under l1 criteria ?

[@ANTSEL]

In terms of the levelling/ seniority, then absolutely

[@siva0529]

Can u let us know if we need to be on US payroll or is it ok if our base location is paying us and we can still apply for greencard when we are on L1A?

[@ANTSEL]

I am really not sure on that. I do not believe your EB1C application needs you to be on US payroll, as you could apply for an EB1C from your original country. I would check this with an immigration attorney. Are you on an L1A now and being paid from your base location? Not paid in the US?

[@manikantanp7096]

Hi - if I get promoted to an executive role and convert my L1A to L1B and my green card process becomes easier and be treated just like as a L1A correct?

[@ANTSEL]

Hi, do you mean that you are on an L1B now? If so, if you convert to an L1A then the GC process to EB1C should be relatively easy if you meet the requirements.

[@subhra07]

Congratulations. Who was your attorney?

[@ANTSEL]

The attorney is a corporate immigration attorney group. Are you also being sponsored for an employment based green card?

[@lerianowebster1777]

I just got the L1A visa

[@ANTSEL]

Congratulations. Have you already moved to the USA?

[@MumbaiGirl24]

Hi your visa was L1A blanket? Or individual?

[@ANTSEL]

It was a blanket visa

[@robinrhodie2198]

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[@sohampingle]

I have couple of questions about your journey.. Please let me know if I can connect over email! Thanks in advance!