How do I change my H1B visa to Green card?
397210
Technically there is an employer sponsorship option, where your employer can sponsor you for Permanent Residency. However in practice I found it worthless. They will have to provide copies of advertisements they posted for a period of 6 months trying to find a US citizen to do the job, and list the reasons why they didn't hire anyone. Also getting a company to file and pay for the paperwork is nearly impossible - they will also have to state that as a sponsor they will reimburse the Govnt for any costs incurred through Social Security etc if you should be out of work for any reason. Your best bet is to marry a US citizen and file with your spouse!
505333
If you are a U.S. citizen, you need to file for a K-3 visa through USCIS and the National Visa Center. Begin by filing the immediate relative petition, and then the appropriate visa forms when you get a receipt from USCIS. Assuming your wife is granted K-3 status, she can then come to the U.S. and immediately apply for her lawful permanent residency (green card). Unfortunately there is no way to speed this process along, and you are looking at about a 6-10 month process to get her here on a K-3.\n\nIf you are not a U.S. citizen, then the picture changes considerably (way too much to list in this response).\n\nGood luck!
648695
It can be done as follow:\n\nMarrying an American\nImmigrate on Work visa and then apply\nParticipating in Green Card Lotteries
454456
yes this can be done , however, beware that changes of status from B1/B2 to H1b are generally highly scrutinized by USCIS. You need to somehow prove that you didn't come to the US with the intention to change status... The fact that you just applied for an extension makes it even more suspicious. I'd consult with an immigration lawyer before I do anything if I were you.
279740
It would be safer if you did not. You will need to get a new visa to come back and since your H1B is not aprooved you won't be able to get one untill it is.\n\nIf you are willing to stay outside you US until your H1B is aprooved then no problem.\n\nYou could also try coming back before your OPT expires, but there's still a small risk
427017
There are basically two options available to you.  The first is to obtain a non-immigrant work visa (H, L, O, P).  In order to obtain a work visa, a company must have hired you for a specific position with a contract for a specific length of time (and there are some requirements that the company has to fulfill in order to be able to petition for you, but let them worry about that).  After you obtain the visa, you come over here and start working.  The availability of these work visas depend greatly on your profession, level of education, and line of work. \n\nYour second option is a green card.  You can apply for the diversity visa or if you have relatives here in the US that are either green card holders or American citizens, they may be able to petition for you to get your green card.\n\nThere may also be special programs available to you depending on what country you are coming from, and in some cases, what your profession is.  You would need to check with either the CIS (Citizenship and Immigration Services) (www.uscis.gov) or with the US Department of State for more information.
737074
First is to find a company to sponsor you.\n\nThere are basically two tracks: \n\n- employment-based immigration which leads to permanent residency or green card; and \n- temporary employment such as H1B visa\n\nWith employment based immigration, you first need to get Labor Certification - a process wherein the employer needs to prove the no American can fulfill the job and hence they have to hire a foreigner. This part is handled by the state's Department of Labor, and part of the procedure is to make a classified ads announcement through the papers (they require a widely circulated paper, not one of the limited circulation paper). The DOL will interview the respondents to the ad.  \n\nThis process can take anywhere from 2-5 years depending on the backlog of the state, though the Dept of Labor website  says that the backlog will be eliminated by 9/30/2007 http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/\n\nOnce you receive your labor certification, you will need to file several forms with the USCIS United States Citizenship and Immigration Services http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis . You will file for the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), which you can receive about 2-3 months after filing Form I-140 Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=4a5a4154d7b3d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD . \n\nYou can receive your green card anywhere from 18-24 months\n\nRead about the various categories for the Employment Based Immigration http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1323.html\n\nAs for temporary workers visa such as H1B, this is quick to get and you can get it in about 2 months or even less. However, you are only allowed to work for 3 years and renewable for another 3 years.\n\nTo get a green card with an H1B, you employer needs to sponsor you. You will go through the labor certification process and the USCIS filings.\n\nYou can read about visas for Temporary workers at the Dept of State website \nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1271.html
765765
There is an immigration process but it's tedious. You have to be able to prove you didn't marry for the purpose of the green card.\n\nThe easiest way is to get her here on a tourist visa and marry in the states. Then apply for permanent resident alien status, then citizenship.
1127066
If you do this, you will be deemed as entering fraudulently which can not only lead to your H1B being denied, but also create significant problems with any future plans you may have with immigrating permanently. The fact that your F-1 is stamped in your passport is inconsequential -- the officer at the border can pull up your records (which indicate you have a petition pending), and then it would snowball downhill from there.\n\nYou need to wait until your H1B is approved, then you may leave, apply for the H1B visa stamp at the U.S. consulate in your home country, and then re-enter without a problem. \n\nGood luck
147317
You have to remember that USA allows only specialist employments to be offered to non-residents. \n\nFirst you need to search the job portals with job postings for your kind of qualification. Then you need to find those jobs where the employer has offered the job to H1B VISA holders or ready to sponsor a candidate on H1B Visa.\n\nAnother route is to find out any placement consultant who specializes in H1B placements in your area of proficiency. He will guide you through the whole thing.\n\nREMEMBER: YOU NEED NOT PAY A SINGLE CENT in this whole process as per the rule the company has to bear all expenditure. So dont be gullible and pay-up to the consultant as he might fleece you or try to trick you.\n\n.:Fishie:.
429760
Frequently updated info on H1B Visa availability:\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/cap.htm
1132329
check with uscis as far as replacement for the green card and check with the embassy or consulate of your native country for replacement of the passport. i would get on these steps as soon as possible. good luck.
339588
Until the visa number becomes available, you can not adjust your status. While the I-130 was filled by your husband, the I-485 should be filled by you (once the visa number is available). You get a letter when the visa number is available.\n\nIf you waited for 2 years then it sounds to me that USCIS screwed up somewhere, the visa number should've been available by now. There is no quota for spouses of US citizens so there is no waiting period (other then processing) for get your green card.\n\nYou need to call USCIS customer service 1 (800) 375-5283 and find out what's going on
292701
You have to attach a green card to the envelope. Your address is on the green card, as well as the certified mail number and the address of the recipient. The letter carrier has the recipient sign the green card with the date he received it. That card is returned to you as proof it was received by the person or business you sent it to.
58922
You can't change a b1 / b2 into permanent status. You'll need to come in on a different visa, such as employment based etc. You'll probably need to leave the country in order to get the right kind of visa, but it's always worth a try talking to a real immigration lawyer who would specialize in this type of application.
100223
go to www.usimmigrationsupport.org
778091
That is the application to get ur green card when u entered the US with different type of visa...working or visitor's visa..check uscis.gov  for more info