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Re:Breaking up with America
on Monday September 08, 2014 @03:48PM (#8286813)
I think so, but you can't apply for permanent residence if you came to the US to study. You have to first transition to a diffenrent visa status, usually H1-B.
However if, for example, the cap has been full since you graduated college...
Re:Breaking up with America
on Monday September 08, 2014 @03:42PM (#8286770)
Yes. They are subject to a lottery when te number of applications exceeds the number of available spots. This has been true for the last couple years, and last year was almost three times over.
Re:Breaking up with America
on Monday September 08, 2014 @02:43PM (#8286442)
I'm in the exact same situation. I wasn't selected for the H1-B lottery twice in a row, and have to leave after seven years in the US.
Oh well, I hear Vancouver is nice :)