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Immigration to USA
First step in applying for bonafide opportunity the appropriate wages being paid appropriate recruitment alien’s appropriateness for the position. An employer must advertise the position in the company for 10 consecutive days and three days in local paper. It is also advisable to show 6 months recruitment efforts for the position. A labor certification can take somewhere between 4 months to 2 years depending on the state where you have applied. Once the Labor certification is granted it is valid indefinitely unless the job description or requirements are changed. The second step is applying for the Greencard. You can apply for GC with H-1B visa but it is advisable to wait for about 3-6 months after you get H-1B. Spouse and kids qualify for GC irrespective (except for J1) of the type of visa, as long as they are on valid visa in US. If the spouse/kids are on a J1/J2 visa with 2 years Home Residence Requirement (HRR), they may not adjust status to permanent residency unless (I) they have served the HRR (ii) or they have obtained a waiver of the HRR. The spouse of a US citizen gets a conditional Greencard immediately. After three years, the spouse is eligible for his/her citizenship. Please remember that a GC can be invoked if the beneficiary’s conduct is detrimental to the society in the eyes of law. Persons who are 18 years of age or have lawfully admitted permanent
resident aliens and who meet following criteria might apply for
citizenship. There are four requirements that must be met by every
applicant: Immigration by
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Immigration 
