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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by snotrockets on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:26PM (#33252596)
I forgot about EB2 NIW (which again, I understand isn't open to all, due to the NIW requirement).

But unlike what the top level commenter wrote, the option for an H1B holder to become a permanent resident by their own action, rather then by their employer benevolence, is limited to very few (the green card lottery and the above mentioned narrow self-petition categories), and isn't a thing you can just do after a certain length of stay in the US.

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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by Sophie_Alcorn on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:43PM (#33252822)
That's true! But I've helped a LOT of people go from unqualified to qualified for Eb-1A or EB-2 NIW. Here is my class that teaches people how: https://alcorn-immigration-law.teachable.com/p/extraordinary...
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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by snotrockets on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @03:58PM (#33252997)
This is not immigration policy, but a private service. Which, even if had a 100% success rate, would still count for very few out of the 140,000 yearly green cards.
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Re:Dear Sophie: How can I protect my H-1B and green card if ... by Sophie_Alcorn on Tuesday October 18, 2022 @04:19PM (#33253298)
Yes, we need systemic legal change. But at least in the short term there are at least some options for those who need them.
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