Employer unwilling to sponsor

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engineerks

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I have been with my company for nearly 3 years on a TN visa. When I was hired HR told me that they would most likely sponsor me fr a greencard in a few years although their formal policy is not to. For the past 1.5 years they have been "looking into it" and yesterday restated to my manager that it is not their policy but they may consider it inthe future (what a load of @%*@!).

The parent company is very large and has many, many different divisions. Other sectors of the company do provide sponsorship for greencard. What I am wondering is can another division of the company sponsor me for a greencard? We are all paid from the same place.

I love my job, with the exception of the greencard hassle and HR, I love the company, I would prefer not to leave.

What is the hesitation that companies have in regards to greencard sponsorship? They say it is not the cost so what else could be a possible reason?

One other quick question, my daughter was born in Canada and we moved here when she was 5 months old. I want her to have the security of being able to stay here permanently. My brother in law is a US citizen, can he adopt her?

Thanks
 
Look for a new job. When you have the offer tell your current employer that you are here to give notice, or to get a signed statement that they will pursue a green card for you. Their choice which one. Worked for me, even though my self-petition I-140 was approved before my employer's petition and I ended up getting my GC that route.

Adoption is a very serious legal matter that goes well beyond immigration. If you ever get in a fight with your brother in law, you might end up not being able to see your daughter until she is 18. Think about that risk.
 
Practically, with the number of newly unemployed individuals, filing for a green card is likely to become far more difficult. There is high probability of qualified citizens and LPRs applying for your job when it is posted.

Pressing the issue at this time is probably not a good choice.
 
It really depends on how specialized your job is. If you are a standard issue recent graduate, your chances aren't great in the current market. If you have specialized skills, the market is still excellent (at least in my field).
 
I'm an engineer in the power industry with 12 years experience. There is a shortage of experienced, qualified people.

I'm going to send off some resumes and see what happens.

The adoption thing would be a last resort, my daughter is almost 10 now and we wouldn't pursue it for a few years yet if we were going to. I was just wondering if it is an actual possibility.
 
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