I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American and failed

Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by sampo on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @08:07PM (#9768697)

> Is it much easier in the EU?

You still need a job offer to first enter the country, but changing jobs will involve less bureaucracy than in the USA, and after having been employed in the country for 5-10 years, and speaking a local language, you can apply for permanent residency or citizenship yourself, so the hassle of needing you employer to do it for you, does not exist.

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Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by pkaye on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @09:15PM (#9768962)

In the US, most H1B hires I personally know have had their green card sponsorship started within an year of hire. Then it takes about 2-3 years to get it finalized. I knew of one who even got the process started in 2 months.

So there are some differences from other countries but no 5-10 years wait.

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Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by storgendibal on Wednesday June 24, 2015 @01:23AM (#9769790)

Wrong. The green card on EB2 takes 6-8 years for Indian and Chinese born immigrants. On EB3, it can take over 10 years. The green card process involves a per-country quota. Folks from countries other than India, China, and a couple of others get it "finalized" in 2-3 years.

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Re:I spent the last 15 years trying to become an American an... by sampo on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @09:43PM (#9769076)

> 5-10 years wait

I mean, having been in the country 5-10 years, depending on the country, is a requirement of getting the citizenship, not just to to get the process started.

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