Som123 Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 I'm from India on H1B. My employer plans to start the GC process in a year under EB3, though I have a masters degree from USA. Wife is in a PhD program, scheduled to graduate in 2 years time. Hypothetically she might get her green card in a year or so post graduation. Now here is the question. Once she gets the GC, is there a way that can help me get my EAD (at least, if not GC) faster? Otherwise it would take me quite some time to get to EAD. Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 If she gets her GC, you will get it at the same time. PhD by itself is not an automatic approval for EB1. Link to comment
balilanai Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 " Hypothetically she might get her green card in a year or so post graduation " That is a big assumption. Be careful there. EB1-A and B have a high bar and the rejection rate is about 60%. Getting a PhD is not even 10% of what she needs to qualify. She will need publications, letters from people reputed in the industry mentioning her impact (need 150+ citations typically). She will also need to be a reviewer of journal articles and be prolific in her field. The myth that a PhD can help you get a green card has long been shot down. You have time to plan and take steps accordingly. Link to comment
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