I was thinking of the facts to get a GC through this "broken", "messy" and unfair system.
Here are some points:
1.- Pay 720 dolares to renew 4 EAD (Some guys have already renew it for 5 years!!) IF you're married add 720 for your wife. Lucky are those if the company is paying for the expenses. (Not my case!!)
2.- Do not forget, Photographs (That's cheap 7-15 dollars!)
3.- Mailing Expenses. Every mail to TSC must be return receipted. That could be 5-7 dollars.
4.- AP for those who travel (200 dollars)
5.- Taking time off for FingerPrinting (May sure you got sick or personal time available)
6.- Countless hours for following up with TSC reps to verify Name Check, PD, etc
8.- Parking tickets for InfoPass apps. (5 - 10 dollars)
9.- I almost forgot, you got to cultivate the "Patient" to wait, wait and wait.
10.- Dealing with the attorneys.
11.- Wait between 3- 5 years. (There were lucky EB3s who gets the GC in less than two. )
Frustation, anger and dissapointment through this process are priceless.
The list is huge. In conclusion, a GC price is around 10 - 15 thousand dollars.
And that's a lot of money !!
Well, for those who want to settle here (like me, with 3 grown children ) I think, there is no other way, but to continue WAIT, WAIT and WAIT !! Until some day, the long awaited GC is found in the mail.
Here are some points:
1.- Pay 720 dolares to renew 4 EAD (Some guys have already renew it for 5 years!!) IF you're married add 720 for your wife. Lucky are those if the company is paying for the expenses. (Not my case!!)
2.- Do not forget, Photographs (That's cheap 7-15 dollars!)
3.- Mailing Expenses. Every mail to TSC must be return receipted. That could be 5-7 dollars.
4.- AP for those who travel (200 dollars)
5.- Taking time off for FingerPrinting (May sure you got sick or personal time available)
6.- Countless hours for following up with TSC reps to verify Name Check, PD, etc
8.- Parking tickets for InfoPass apps. (5 - 10 dollars)
9.- I almost forgot, you got to cultivate the "Patient" to wait, wait and wait.
10.- Dealing with the attorneys.
11.- Wait between 3- 5 years. (There were lucky EB3s who gets the GC in less than two. )
Frustation, anger and dissapointment through this process are priceless.
The list is huge. In conclusion, a GC price is around 10 - 15 thousand dollars.
And that's a lot of money !!
Well, for those who want to settle here (like me, with 3 grown children ) I think, there is no other way, but to continue WAIT, WAIT and WAIT !! Until some day, the long awaited GC is found in the mail.
