Guidance on how to proceed for Green Card

[tuxuser]

Hello,

I have few questions regarding my situation and how to proceed from here.

A short background:

1. I have arrived in the US in 2008 for my Masters under F1 visa.
   
2. Finished my Masters in the Dec 2010.
   
3. Started working as a full time employee at a University which is Non Profit from February 2011 under my OPT.
   
4. I obtained my H1B visa through the university in November 2011 which is Cap Exempt as the university is a Non Profit organization.
   
5. I started my PhD at a different university this is close to where I live and I take part time classes while working full time at the first university.
   
6. The university where I work, applied for my Green Card under EB3 and my I140 is approved. My priority date is in March 2012.
   
7. I would like to work at the same university till I finish my PhD and would like to find jobs at the same or a different university or in the industry.
   

My questions are:

1. What is the best way to proceed, to get a Green Card if I choose to go to the Industry.
   
2. Is it hard to find employers who would wait for my new H1B (transfer) as my current H1B is cap exempt?
   

I will really appreciate your response.

Thank you

[t75]

You realize that a GC is for employment at the company that is filing for you in that position.

[pontevecchio]

Talk to your PhD supervisor about your aims and ask for advise. I would be glad to know which university lets you do a part time PhD. Best of luck.

[t75]

Many people do coursework part time. However, they generally are required to spend at least 1 year in full time residence for research.

[pontevecchio]

Thank You, t75. I suppose that may mean finishing in a decade as opposed to say 6 years or less which seems par for the course