Immigrating to US from Canada as student?
Hello, right now I am in my first year in college in BC, Canada. I want to transfer to a college in US (Chicago). Suppose I do that and finish the college after a couple of years in Chicago. Will I be able to apply for green card to become permanent resident and, eventually, US citizen? Or will I have to go back to Canada after graduating the college? I really want to move to Chicago to live with my best friend.
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First of all, you need to get admitted to US college and get I-20 issued for you. With I-20, you can apply for F1 Student visa at US Embassy in your country. http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html After the graduation, you must find a sponsor who will petition your green card, either immediate family member or US Employer who will hire you. With only Bachelor's degree, it will be very difficult for US Employer willing to go through multi process of sponsoring you for green card. Choose a major that is high demand skilled work. http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1326.html
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You have to apply for an student visa. To get an greencard you need to find a company that wants to sponsor you. Its not easy.
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After you graduate you can work there for 1 year for training purposes. In that time you have to find an employer willing to apply for an H-1B visa for you. Then when you are on an H-1B, the employer applies for a green card for you. Or you can look for a job and then get a TN Visa which is good for only three years but is super easy for a Canadian to get. And you can get more as long as you express intent to return to Canada some day. But you cannot apply for a green card on one. Or you find a US citizen to get married to. And be aware to go to school in the US, to get your F-1 visa you will have to prove you have access to $20,000 each year. Though you can still get about $10,000 a year in Canadian student loans.
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