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L1A Visa or Canada pr

Archana2684

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Aug 5, 2019
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We have already applied for Canada pr through Express entry.. The company where my husband works is USA based company and when it came to know about the immigration thing, it offered us to migrate to USA on L1 visa..
Now we are confused as to what should we do..

Is L1 visa helps us get green card or Canada pr is better option.. our sole purpose is we want to migrate and settle at better place be it USA or Canada...

Anyone guide me?

Is L1 to green card is possible?

2 if we opt for USA n don't get green card, can we reapply for canada pr? At this time we are in aor stage.. we may get pr in few months
 

DEEPCUR

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Apr 12, 2016
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Take the L1 offer and go for EB1 if they are offering that and if you happen to meet USCIS and company's criteria.

From the day you land as PR, you'll have 3 years to move.. since you just have got aor, you have got around another 4 years to decide on this.. by that time you'll find out your green card fate.
 

Archana2684

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Aug 5, 2019
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What will be the process time for EB1?
And what are the criterias of USCIS for the same?
If the employer is supportive, how fast this process can be finished?
 

lampbreaker

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Apr 7, 2015
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What will be the process time for EB1?
And what are the criterias of USCIS for the same?
If the employer is supportive, how fast this process can be finished?
The application itself will take 6 months to a year. But since you are new immigrants, you will have to wait for EB1 Visa number to be available. Priority dates for EB1 India are 2015, so you could potentially have to wait a few years.
 

Samoinp

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May 30, 2017
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What will be the process time for EB1?
And what are the criterias of USCIS for the same?
If the employer is supportive, how fast this process can be finished?
We have already applied for Canada pr through Express entry.. The company where my husband works is USA based company and when it came to know about the immigration thing, it offered us to migrate to USA on L1 visa..
Now we are confused as to what should we do..

Is L1 visa helps us get green card or Canada pr is better option.. our sole purpose is we want to migrate and settle at better place be it USA or Canada...

Anyone guide me?

Is L1 to green card is possible?

2 if we opt for USA n don't get green card, can we reapply for canada pr? At this time we are in aor stage.. we may get pr in few months
First of all, the company offered only after knowing a competing opportunity for your husband. If they had really valued him, they would have offered without waiting until your situation. So first, focus on extracting maximum from them should your husband end up working for them. You didn't mention anything about your current country but if you are from India, don't get bamboozled by the numbers in USA offer. Go to glassdoor, look at the salary they are offering for a similar position and start working with that number as a start. USA based firms especially when hiring/transferring from overseas like from India tend to low ball.

Second, confirm if L1A or L1B. If you are from India, L1B is not worth considering given a huge wait time in green card backlog. Microsoft transfers employees from Hyderabad in this L1B route.

Third, your husband can't change jobs in L1 visa. Some employers exploit this too. However, you would get a EAD and can work and change jobs anytime as long as your husband's status is valid.

Like others said, if you are from India, priority date is not current for L1A visa and your best case is for it to be current within a period of 7 years. AFAIK, L1 visa can't be extended (7 years or so) unlike H1B. So if your husband doesn't get a GC by then, he will have to switch to H1B or move out.

As more employers and employees go this route, expect this route to become more difficult. Risk is higher for a later priority date which will be the case for your husband. Assuming a best case scenario, you would be a looking at difference of 4-5 years and that is an eternity in terms of US immigration. FWIW, things can change for good or worse post 2020 elections (higher probability for worse).

Given all risks and unknowns and the fact that company seems desperate, start negotiation with remote work from Canada (with occasional travel to USA) with US salary. Win win, peace of mind, quality of life and same pay. In a sense, your husband seems to be already doing a remote job currently. If they insist local presence, demand for higher pay given the risks your family has to undertake.

Employees like your husband have the opportunity to put pressure on employers in US and highlight that their ability to hire/retain talent is affected by nothing other than their lacklustre high skill immigration policies. If more folks do that, it will eventually reach the lawmakers as it will start affecting bottomline. Don't be like the community right now in US with a begging bowl and obviously no one gives a damn about them.

Finally, if US route work for you, be courteous and surrender your Canadian PR.
 
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Archana2684

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First of all, the company offered only after knowing a competing opportunity for your husband. If they had really valued him, they would have offered without waiting until your situation. So first, focus on extracting maximum from them should your husband end up working for them. You didn't mention anything about your current country but if you are from India, don't get bamboozled by the numbers in USA offer. Go to glassdoor, look at the salary they are offering for a similar position and start working with that number as a start. USA based firms especially when hiring/transferring from overseas like from India tend to low ball.

Second, confirm if L1A or L1B. If you are from India, L1B is not worth considering given a huge wait time in green card backlog. Microsoft transfers employees from Hyderabad in this L1B route.

Third, your husband can't change jobs in L1 visa. Some employers exploit this too. However, you would get a EAD and can work and change jobs anytime as long as your husband's status is valid.

Like others said, if you are from India, priority date is not current for L1A visa and your best case is for it to be current within a period of 7 years. AFAIK, L1 visa can't be extended (7 years or so) unlike H1B. So if your husband doesn't get a GC by then, he will have to switch to H1B or move out.

As more employers and employees go this route, expect this route to become more difficult. Risk is higher for a later priority date which will be the case for your husband. Assuming a best case scenario, you would be a looking at difference of 4-5 years and that is an eternity in terms of US immigration. FWIW, things can change for good or worse post 2020 elections (higher probability for worse).

Given all risks and unknowns and the fact that company seems desperate, start negotiation with remote work from Canada (with occasional travel to USA) with US salary. Win win, peace of mind, quality of life and same pay. In a sense, your husband seems to be already doing a remote job currently. If they insist local presence, demand for higher pay given the risks your family has to undertake.

Employees like your husband have the opportunity to put pressure on employers in US and highlight that their ability to hire/retain talent is affected by nothing other than their lacklustre high skill immigration policies. If more folks do that, it will eventually reach the lawmakers as it will start affecting bottomline. Don't be like the community right now in US with a begging bowl and obviously no one gives a damn about them.

Finally, if US route work for you, be courteous and surrender your Canadian PR.
Thank you for detailed explanation... It has actually cleared lot of confusion
 

yosupa

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Sep 2, 2019
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Archana, what did you finally decide? USA or Canada PR? In similar boat as yours.