houston999
New Member
Hello
Just found this forum. Been reading posts for the last 5 hours. Here is a little info about myself...
I started GC process in 1997...
was laid off before my Labor cert was completed...
started a new job in 1998 the company shut down in 1999 before Labor was done...
found a new employer who started my labor certification in 2001, which was approved in march 2002,
I140 approved in August 2002.
flied my employment bassed 485 in August 2002,
I don't know when my application will get approved, have not even done my finger prints yet. After reading this forum I realized that there are quite a few other people who have not received their finger print notices.
My employer is paying 100% of the cost of the Green Card process, lawyers fees, fees for EAD and AP renewal each year...
As fate would have it, I got married last month, and my wife is a US Citizen.
1. Should I abandon my employment based 485 and start a new process. I've heard that in Houston marriage based case can take a couple of years??? I'm sure my employer will not pay for the cost of marriaged based GC process, AP, EAD cost...
2. Marriage based GC recepients can get their citizenship in 3 years and employment based GC recepients need 5 years for their citizenship. If I receive my employment based GC while being married to a citizen..does it take 3 years or 5 years waiting?
Just found this forum. Been reading posts for the last 5 hours. Here is a little info about myself...
I started GC process in 1997...
was laid off before my Labor cert was completed...
started a new job in 1998 the company shut down in 1999 before Labor was done...
found a new employer who started my labor certification in 2001, which was approved in march 2002,
I140 approved in August 2002.
flied my employment bassed 485 in August 2002,
I don't know when my application will get approved, have not even done my finger prints yet. After reading this forum I realized that there are quite a few other people who have not received their finger print notices.
My employer is paying 100% of the cost of the Green Card process, lawyers fees, fees for EAD and AP renewal each year...
As fate would have it, I got married last month, and my wife is a US Citizen.
1. Should I abandon my employment based 485 and start a new process. I've heard that in Houston marriage based case can take a couple of years??? I'm sure my employer will not pay for the cost of marriaged based GC process, AP, EAD cost...
2. Marriage based GC recepients can get their citizenship in 3 years and employment based GC recepients need 5 years for their citizenship. If I receive my employment based GC while being married to a citizen..does it take 3 years or 5 years waiting?