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Does having a valid singapore PR help in getting a US Green Card Faster ???
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CalGreenCard
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No help at all. Why should US care if you have PR of another country?
I believe the OP is referring to the fact that the US reserves 5,400 H-1B visas annually to Singaporean citizens. I have no idea whatsoever whether or how quickly the special Singaporean cap is reached. However, this potentially gives Singaporean citizens a bit of an advantage in getting their foot in the door in the US on their way to a GC.
However, this only provides an advantage in terms of potentially being able to bypass the general H-1B cap and qualify for the specific Singaporean H-1B cap. This may make it easier to get started in the US but the GC process proper--which starts after getting the H-1B in general--is the same for Singaporeans as for anyone else.
Note also that this special cap is available only to Singaporean citizens, not Singaporean PR's. Thus the OP would first need to become a Singaporean citizen (entailing losing Indian citizenship just as happens when an Indian citizen acquires any other nationality), and then apply for an H-1B.
Probably easier just to keep Indian nationality and wait for the regular H-1B cap to be available.
CalGreenCard
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OP is talking about a US green card, not H1B. He wanted to know if Singapore PR gives him an advantage over other applicants in getting a US green card.
I think most people understand that an H1B is, at least, an important stepping stone on the path to a GC.
We are trying to answer OP's questions, not discussing the importance of H1B in getting a green card.I think most people understand that an H1B is, at least, an important stepping stone on the path to a GC.
CalGreenCard
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We are trying to answer OP's questions, not discussing the importance of H1B in getting a green card.
Yes and I'm trying to answer OP's questions. Although most people know about the importance of H1B in getting a green card, the OP might not--it is his/her first post here and his/her questions suggests a general lack of familiarity with the process.
My answer was directed to the OP who might be extremely unfamiliar with US immigration law and the distinction between H1B's and GC's. It was not directed to someone like yourself with thousands of posts here. Please do feel free to ignore my comments if they are not helpful to you--they are intended to be helpful to OP, not to you.
CalGreenCard
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It will not help at all. Even if you become Singapore Citizen it will not change anything because they go by Country of Birth and not Citizenship for Green Cards.
Just to clarify this. Being a Singaporean citizen might help in terms of getting an H1B which allows one to work in the US. It won't help in terms of country of chargeability--and hence wait times for the visa number to become current--as those would remain based on the country of birth.
I believe the OP is referring to the fact that the US reserves 5,400 H-1B visas annually to Singaporean citizens. I have no idea whatsoever whether or how quickly the special Singaporean cap is reached. However, this potentially gives Singaporean citizens a bit of an advantage in getting their foot in the door in the US on their way to a GC.
However, this only provides an advantage in terms of potentially being able to bypass the general H-1B cap and qualify for the specific Singaporean H-1B cap. This may make it easier to get started in the US but the GC process proper--which starts after getting the H-1B in general--is the same for Singaporeans as for anyone else.
Note also that this special cap is available only to Singaporean citizens, not Singaporean PR's. Thus the OP would first need to become a Singaporean citizen (entailing losing Indian citizenship just as happens when an Indian citizen acquires any other nationality), and then apply for an H-1B.
Probably easier just to keep Indian nationality and wait for the regular H-1B cap to be available.
Singaporeans qualify for H1B1 Visa but unlike H1B this has no dual intent. If you are on this and apply for GC, your visa can be revoked.