Starting GC processing

[Raghav]

Hi,

My name is Ragunath ,

I came to USA in Nov -2007 on Student Visa, I finished my Masters and i have got H1 this year ( Started from October 2011) , Now my employer wants to start my GC processing from Jan 2012.

What are the pros and Cons , if im start my GC application next year, Im single,

[Attorney_19]

If the employer is willing to sponsor a foreign national for a green card, that is generally a positive thing. The sooner one starts the green card process, the better. One's place in the line/queue for a green card starts with the filing of the application for PERM labor certification (LC), i.e. that is the applicant's "priority date." The fact that one is unmarried at the time that the green card process is initiated is not a negative thing. The spouse joins the green card process at the final stage, i.e. the filing of the I-485 application. Depending on one's priority date, country of birth, and preference category, the filing of the I-485 application could be years away.