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Post by Someone1234 »

anontn wrote: post #18

As a Canadian, I'm surprised the author didn't mention a 3rd way - work for a US company on a TN visa that will sponsor you for a green card. This is doable (albeit a little riskier) despite the common conception that it is not. A few articles/forum posts on the topic for those interested: - https://www.prizant-law.com/tn-visa-professionals-and-applic... - https://forums.immigration.com/threads/i-am-no-longer-curiou.…

They did, it is a major theme in "What are the pathways to permanent residency?"

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Post by monster_group »

The author should exercise caution in disclosing how he "gamed" the green card. If the authorities think that he did all this for the sole purpose of getting the green card, they can take legal action against him.

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Post by copperx »

anontn wrote: post #18

As a Canadian, I'm surprised the author didn't mention a 3rd way - work for a US company on a TN visa that will sponsor you for a green card. This is doable (albeit a little riskier) despite the common conception that it is not. A few articles/forum posts on the topic for those interested: - https://www.prizant-law.com/tn-visa-professionals-and-applic... - https://forums.immigration.com/threads/i-am-no-longer-curiou.…

The TN is a non-immigration visa. He was looking for permanent residency.

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Post by copperx »

monster_group wrote: post #22

The author should exercise caution in disclosing how he "gamed" the green card. If the authorities think that he did all this for the sole purpose of getting the green card, they can take legal action against him.

Exactly. It is in the author's best interest to take down that post and post it again once he gains citizenship.

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Post by ssttoo »

anontn wrote: post #18

As a Canadian, I'm surprised the author didn't mention a 3rd way - work for a US company on a TN visa that will sponsor you for a green card. This is doable (albeit a little riskier) despite the common conception that it is not. A few articles/forum posts on the topic for those interested: - https://www.prizant-law.com/tn-visa-professionals-and-applic... - https://forums.immigration.com/threads/i-am-no-longer-curiou.…

I think the path is TN -> H1B -> GC. At least it was for me. TN is non-immigration status and needs to be renewed every year. A little risky since GC may take a bit of time.

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Post by [deleted] »

monster_group wrote: post #22

The author should exercise caution in disclosing how he "gamed" the green card. If the authorities think that he did all this for the sole purpose of getting the green card, they can take legal action against him.

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Post by derblitzmann »

monster_group wrote: post #22

The author should exercise caution in disclosing how he "gamed" the green card. If the authorities think that he did all this for the sole purpose of getting the green card, they can take legal action against him.

As it should be. Those taking advantage of a system are harming those who are trying to work within such a system according to it's rules.

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Post by derblitzmann »

Someone1234 wrote: post #14

This is a fantastic article. I have a Green Card, so have read and know more about US Immigration policy than anyone should ever wish to, and I had no idea that the EB-1 was this attainable, and I've actually sat down and read USCIS's EB-1 page and parts of the policy manual. I genuinely believe there's going to be someone out there that reads this having previously dismissed the EB-1 (just like I myself did) and giv…

I know my father has been questioned why he hasn't turned his green card into citizen ship over the years. Note, this was pre Trump too.

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Post by julianshapiro »

monster_group wrote: post #22

The author should exercise caution in disclosing how he "gamed" the green card. If the authorities think that he did all this for the sole purpose of getting the green card, they can take legal action against him.

The intended takeaway of this article was that there was never any "gaming" being done. The major open source contributions and the related accomplishments are legitimate and noteworthy in their field — as indicated by the projects' broad adoption across the web and the organic press coverage. The post is intended as a walkthrough on how to efficiently think about qualification. And how important the Internet is to that.

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Post by acchow »

ssttoo wrote: post #25
anontn wrote: post #18

As a Canadian, I'm surprised the author didn't mention a 3rd way - work for a US company on a TN visa that will sponsor you for a green card. This is doable (albeit a little riskier) despite the common conception that it is not. A few articles/forum posts on the topic for those interested: - https://www.prizant-law.com/tn-visa-professionals-and-applic... - https://forums.immigration.com/threads/i-am-no-longer-curiou.…

I think the path is TN -> H1B -> GC. At least it was for me. TN is non-immigration status and needs to be renewed every year. A little risky since GC may take a bit of time.

If you get a 3-year TN, you only need to renew once every 3 years. Which gives you ample time to apply for a green card.
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