245 points proberts | 1 comments | 17 Oct 24 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.299s | source

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Bukhmanizer ◴[18 Oct 24 06:20 UTC] No.41876790[source]▶

>>41870887 (OP) #

I am applying for PERM through my employer, and have gone through PWD process and yesterday I submitted my PERM application under EB3. I also recently married a US citizen about a month ago.

They estimate that it will take about 1 year to review my PERM application, so my question is would it be better to get a green card through marriage? I'm currently on H1B coming from Canada.

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1. proberts ◴[20 Oct 24 21:44 UTC] No.41898737[source]▶

>>41876790 #

There's no question that it will be faster to apply for a green card (via an I-485 application with USCIS) based on marriage.

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