Please Help me calculating....

[immitall]

My employer is Chicago based.
I am eligible for RIR type of GC processing.

If at the current rate of processing times prevail and if i start my GC process by filing labor today (Mar-04-2003)....when can i expect my EAD?

I was trying to track the various sites for timings but iam very confused in calculating all the stages in GC.

Some of my friends say we can get EAD within 1 year...is it true???....but where as when i see all the processing times i get a different picture.

I would appreciate if someone could help me in this regard.

Thank you

 

[Raju595]

There are few points here:

1. If you are concerned about running out of your first quota of
6 years on H1B then,

If you filed for your LC ( Labor ) and 365 days has passed,
THEN you are allowed to extend your H1B time, 1 year at a time
till your GC process is complete.

2. If you want to know the general time line.

I do not know how much time it is taking for the labor in your
parts of the country.

However, getting the EAD in 1 year is not true, because at any place
you can not get labor approval in less than1 year.

You will get EAD only after you are able to file the I-140 and 485 together, and that too after 2 months of filing.

As a rough estimate:

Labor : 1 to 1 1/2 years

I-140 + 485 : 1 to 1/2 years

Total GC: Minimum 2 years and max 3 years

EAD : Roughly 1.5 years.



Hope this helps.
Raju