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There are other reasons you can be given a green card, but here's the one related to a job:
Green Card through a Job Offer
If you want to apply for a green card (permanent residence) based on the fact that you have a permanent employment opportunity in the United States, or if you are an employer that wants to sponsor someone for a green card based on permanent employment in the United States, you must go through the following processes.
Unless you are eligible to petition for yourself (see the “Green Card Through Self Petition” to the left), most employment petitions require a job offer and require that the employer petition for the worker. Most employers petition for an employee using Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker. For more information on how to petition for an employee, see the “Working in the U.S.” link to the right.
Application Process
If You Are Living Outside the United States
You can become a permanent resident through consular processing when living outside the United States. Consular processing is when USCIS works with the Department of State to issue a visa on an approved Form I-140 petition when a visa is available. For more information on consular processing, see the “Consular Processing” link to the left under “Green Card Processes & Procedures.”
If You Are Living in the United States
You can become a permanent resident through adjustment of status when living inside the United States. Once the I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, is approved and a visa number is available you can apply on Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, to become a permanent resident. For more information, see the “Visa Availability & Priority Dates” and “Adjustment of Status” links to the left under “Green Card Processes & Procedures.”
Supporting Evidence For Form I-485
You should submit the following evidence with your Form I-485:
Evidence of inspection, admission or parole into the United States (Form I-94, Arrival Departure Record)
If you have already been approved for an immigrant petition, submit a copy of the approval notice sent to you by the USCIS
Job offer letter from your employer
Two color photos taken within 30 days
Form G-325A, Biographic Data Sheet (for applicants between the ages of 14 and 79)
Form I-693, Medical Examination (not required if you are applying based on continuous residence since before 1972, or if you have had a medical exam based on a fiancé visa)
Form I-864, Affidavit of Support (completed by the sponsor)
This requirement will not apply to you if you are adjusting based on employment petition unless you or a relative own a percentage of the employer company
Any other evidence establishing eligibility
Aspergren could also apply for a temporary work visa, which would allow him to come for a specific athletic competition. It still requires you to be employed by someone.
Here are the rules for that:
P-1A Internationally Recognized Athlete
The P-1 classification applies to you if you are coming to the U.S. temporarily to perform at a specific athletic competition as an athlete, individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance.
Individual Athletes Eligibility Criteria
You must be coming to the United States to participate in individual event, competition or performance in which you are internationally recognized with a high level of achievement; evidenced by a degree of skill and recognition substantially above that ordinarily encountered so that the achievement is renowned, leading or well known in more than one country.
Athletic Teams Eligibility Criteria
You must be coming to the United States to participate in team events and must have achieved significant international recognition in the sport. The event in which your team is participating must be distinguished and require the participation of athletic teams of international recognition.
Application Process
To come to the United States your U.S. employer must file a Form I-129, Petition for Non-Immigrant Worker, accompanied by the appropriate fee and supporting documentation.
Please note a petitioner who will be filing as an agent for multiple employers must establish that it is duly authorized to act as an agent. The required conditions can be found at the link to the right (see the memorandum “Requirements for Agents and Sponsors Filing as Petitioners for the O and P Visa Classifications”.
The U.S. employer must submit a consultation from an appropriate labor organization. The consultation must describe the work or services to be performed in the United States and your qualifications for such work. If no appropriate labor organization exists, this requirement is excused.
For more information about filing a Form I-129, see the “Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker” link to the right.
Supporting Documents
The Form I-129 must include the following documents:
A written consultation from an appropriate labor organization
A copy of the contract with a major U.S. sports league or team or a contract in an individual sport commensurate with international recognition in the sport, if such contracts are normally utilized in the sport
An explanation of the event and itinerary
Documentation of at least two of the following:
Evidence of having participated to a significant extent in a prior season with a major United States sports league
Evidence of having participated to a significant extent in international competition with a national team
Evidence of having participated to a significant extent in a prior season for a U.S. college or university in intercollegiate competition
A written statement from an official of a major U.S. sports league or an official of the governing body of the sport which details how you or your team is internationally recognized
A written statement from a member of the sports media or a recognized expert in the sport which details how you or your team is internationally recognized
Evidence that you or your team is ranked, if the sport has international rankings
Evidence that you or your team has received a significant honor or award in the sport
Applying for a Visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate
Once the visa petition is approved, you can apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate. For more information on visa application processing and issuance fees, see the “Department of State, travel.state.gov” link to the right.
Period of Stay/Extension of Stay
Initial Period of Stay
Extension of Stay
Individual Athlete - Time needed to complete the event, competition or performance, not to exceed 5 years
Individual Athlete –Increments of up to 5 years in order to continue or complete the event, competition or performance.
Total stay is limited to 10 years.
Athletic Group - Time needed to complete the event, competition or performance, not to exceed 1 year
Athletic Group – Increments of up to 1 year in order to continue or complete the event, competition or performance.
Essential Support Personnel - Time to complete the event, activity, or performance, may not exceed 1 year
Increments of up to 5 years in order to continue or complete the event, competition or performance.
Total stay is limited to 10 years
For additional information on extension of status for P-1 nonimmigrant individual athletes and P-1 essential support personnel see the memos: “Procedures for Applying the Period of Authorized Stay for P-1 Nonimmigrant Individual Athletes” and “Procedures for Applying the Period of Authorized Stay for P-1S Nonimmigrant Individual Athletes’ Essential Support Personnel” at the link on the right.
The Form I-129 is used to apply for a change of status, extension of stay, or change of employment.
For more information see “Extend my Stay” and “Change my Nonimmigrant Status” link on the right.
Change of employer
You may change employers, but only after your new employer has filed a new Form I-129 with USCIS requesting permission to employ you and extend your stay. You may not commence employment with the new employer until the Form I-129 has been approved.
Family of P-1A Visa Holders
Your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 may obtain P-4 status. Your dependents may not engage in employment, but may attend school or college.
Essential Support Personnel
Essential Support Personnel who are an integral part of the performance of a P-1 athlete (team) and who perform support services which cannot be readily performed by a U.S. worker, are eligible for P-1 classification. Support personnel may include coaches, scouts, trainers and other team officials and referees.
The U.S. employer must file a separate Form I-129 for support personnel. The petition must include the following documents:
A consultation from an from an appropriate labor organization with expertise in the area of the support person’s skill
A statement describing the support person’s prior and current essentiality, critical skills and experience with the P-1 athlete (team)
A copy of a written contract between the employer and the support person or a summary of the terms of the oral agreement under which the support person will be employed
Does it allow you to work there? (yes)
I don´t see how having it revoked because you are not complying with the conditions changes anything.
The Shop
I think Mary Kearney is a very good choice for Nordic riders. I think she's getting better and better without even spoke to her.........
Perhaps I spoke out of line, when I said Swede's don't need tourist visas. But an American based online motocross forum is unlikely to be a place where someone's visa issues can be resolved. And certainly nobody here is responsible for Aspegren's troubles. That is why I am suggesting your anger be redirected. I don't mean any harm and I apologize if my previous post sounded a little antagonistic.
PS: What was that shit you guys pulled in 1655 anyway? Syndafloden? That was messed up, man! We are over here minding our own business and Karl X Gustav decides he doesn't have enough Baltic coastline...
I've done the I-140 it's quite time consuming to complete and rather costly. Also we assume that the INS agree that his athletic skills - if he went that route - are , indeed, exceptional. Again this is open to the interpretation of the INS and even though one might posses the requirements for a visa, any visa, they can still refuse to issue one and give no reason whatsoever. Also note only a set amount of visas per catagory are issued per year. ALSO , in the case of the I-140, the wait between rubber stamping visa and the time of actual issuance of visa can be extremely lengthy - years in a large number of cases.
Sunhouse- Yes it does allow you to Live & Work here however there are restrictions applied to a greencard that do not allow you to "Live & Work like any US citizen" which is what you said.
As for having it revoked for not complying to the conditions associated with the green card - well if it's revoked and you are in the US you will be deported and if it is revoked and you are outside the US ( including border entry - customs at airport ) you will not be allowed in to the US so it does change things quite a bit....
BTW: I'm not trying to be a dick I just know people think this stuff is WAAAYYY easier than it actually is, until you do it you can't believe what a process it is.
About 1655 CrazyGustaf i really don't now what to say? Maybe you can help me? The story sayes he was shot in his back by his own with a ledbutton from a jacket. Because they had it with him and his private misson to become great.
My mother is Swedish my father American/Pol and relatives on his side flied from Polen. Their crooked noses wasn't highfashion late 30 as you know. (i do not joke about the holocaust)
The thing is that my beloved wifes relative, year 1650 was said fighting with Crazy G? So mother/relatives and wife/relatives Team Sweden versus father/relatives Team Polen? What do you think?
Ill catch up with Calle in person next weekend. Will be interesting to see how he fairs this year in Aus, pretty deep field in the MX1 class (yep we have changed to the MX1 MX2 names this year)
Luca Nastrini is over here, have not heard of him before but will catch up with him at the opening round next weekend.
If an MXDN is held in America, do all of the European riders need to have a 'work' type visum instead of a tourist visum? Since they would theoretically be working and earning money? Even if it's only for like 5 days?
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