moving from TN to GC- what's the quickest way to do this?

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apkesh

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Hello, I am TN visa holder from Canada and have questions regarding obtaining GC. Since a majority of my work has been in the US I am thinking, in the long run, GC might be the way to go.
1. I understand to get GC, one must first apply for I-140 and get it approved. Is this an easier route for Canadians wanting to obtain GC than say apply for H1-B and wait for GC?
2) If one is willing to pay for premium processing, can you tell me what’s the quickest way of obtaining GC? And what is usually the duration for this?
 
1. I understand to get GC, one must first apply for I-140 and get it approved. Is this an easier route for Canadians wanting to obtain GC than say apply for H1-B and wait for GC?

-- The first step (usually) is LC (Labor Cert). You may skip this step only if you are a Ph.D. or on L1 status.
Therefore, the usual route is: 1) LC 2)I-140 3)AOS i.e. I-485
You can do it from TN (instead of starting from H1). The last step is a bit tricky if you decide to go via this route...

If one is willing to pay for premium processing, can you tell me what’s the quickest way of obtaining GC? And what is usually the duration for this?

-- There is no quckest route - your GC is quicker if your priority date is current....For GC, Premium processing is available only for I-140. Labor and AOS takes normal processing time..

Other quicker route is to go for the CP. This will be LC - I140 and consular processing will be the final step.
 
apkesh said:
Is this an easier route for Canadians wanting to obtain GC than say apply for H1-B and wait for GC?
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Although TN to GC is definitely possible, (I've done it), its by far not the easier route if you qualify for an H1b. If you need to wait for H1bs to become available, then I would suggest you start the process while you are on a TN, and later switch to a H1b sometime before you file your I-485.

There is no advantage in the speed of process simply because you are Canadian, as long as you were't born in India, China, Mexico, or the Philipines.

http://www.immigrationportal.com/showpost.php?p=984692&postcount=2
 
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curiousgeorge,
I was not born in any of the countries you mentioned, does that make it any faster or slower then?

ps:thanks for the link
 
If you weren't born in any of those countries, you have a _small_ advantage, but not a huge advantage.

For example, as the dates stand today, you would be able to file for your I-485 15 months sooner than someone in India. (A person from India would need to wait 67 months after thier PERM was filed, and you would need to wait 52 months). This is only a 22% advantage in time.
 
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