Re:90% of laid-off H1-B visa holders were able to find new work
by arcticbull on Friday May 26, 2023 @01:18PM
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The point I was responding to is "the earliest an H1B holder could likely become a voter" - which I agree, the average is probably 10 years, but the earliest is much shorter if you and your employer are motivated. And of course, the shortest time it takes definitely doesn't apply to Indians. Even during COVID and having two RFEs (and not being super diligent at a few points) the GC process took me 3 years. That puts me on the 8 year clock should I pursue citizenship.
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Re:90% of laid-off H1-B visa holders were able to find new work
by giobox on Friday May 26, 2023 @01:19PM
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Hence my use of the word "likely" - it was never stated as fact. Your own personal example is 80 percent of the way there!
Re:90% of laid-off H1-B visa holders were able to find new work
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday May 28, 2023 @11:03AM
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And besides voting and being able to leave the country for more than six months, there are no advantages to citizenship. A lot of people just stop at their green cards, especially if their origin country doesn’t support dual citizenship.