happybuddha
New Member
Hello,
I have been working on an H1B in the US since May 2011. I had tried to apply for a GC and sadly, I qualify only for an EB3 category if my employer files it. Which in my view is pointless.
I got married late November in India (wife just got her H4 approved) and I fear being targeted in my community since my wife is not from the same caste. Due to this new development, I think applying for Asylum would be my best choice. After going through many threads on this forum, I have a few questions :
1) It appears that seeking an attorney to do this entire process is a favorable thing. But has anyone completed the entire procedure on their own ? Any words of advise on the steps to be taken ?
2) Not many mention the reasons they sought asylum. So, will my fears, which indeed are genuine, hold any value as grounds for seeking asylum ?
3) I believe once someone gets a GC they are equal to a GC obtained through employment. Am I correct ?
4) If children are born to asylee parents in America, would they be American citizens or Derived/Derivative asylees ?
5) Would they never be able to decide which country they want to live in when they are 18 ?
6) I could not find a way to know the processing/turn around time for asylum seekers is. How long does it usually take ? And is their a bulletin that USCIS publishes for this ?
7) I think the ill will will wane away in a few years. So does someone seeking an asylum be at liberty to return to his/her country ?
8) If I get rejected in the process, does that also affect/cancel my H1B ?
9) In case there is a rejection at all, would it hamper my chances of getting an employer based GC ?
Any advice/suggestions greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
I have been working on an H1B in the US since May 2011. I had tried to apply for a GC and sadly, I qualify only for an EB3 category if my employer files it. Which in my view is pointless.
I got married late November in India (wife just got her H4 approved) and I fear being targeted in my community since my wife is not from the same caste. Due to this new development, I think applying for Asylum would be my best choice. After going through many threads on this forum, I have a few questions :
1) It appears that seeking an attorney to do this entire process is a favorable thing. But has anyone completed the entire procedure on their own ? Any words of advise on the steps to be taken ?
2) Not many mention the reasons they sought asylum. So, will my fears, which indeed are genuine, hold any value as grounds for seeking asylum ?
3) I believe once someone gets a GC they are equal to a GC obtained through employment. Am I correct ?
4) If children are born to asylee parents in America, would they be American citizens or Derived/Derivative asylees ?
5) Would they never be able to decide which country they want to live in when they are 18 ?
6) I could not find a way to know the processing/turn around time for asylum seekers is. How long does it usually take ? And is their a bulletin that USCIS publishes for this ?
7) I think the ill will will wane away in a few years. So does someone seeking an asylum be at liberty to return to his/her country ?
8) If I get rejected in the process, does that also affect/cancel my H1B ?
9) In case there is a rejection at all, would it hamper my chances of getting an employer based GC ?
Any advice/suggestions greatly appreciated.
Cheers,