Get your employer to start your green card process as soon as possible

A post from a while back (source):

I get it - you don’t want to stir the pot when you first join a company.

But if you want to make sure things go smoothly for you on your green card journey, you need to get your company to start your green card process as soon as possible.

I tell many of my clients to try to get their employer to include something about the green card process in their offer of employment.

And for employers that refuse to grant your ask or at least work with you on a reasonable timeline, you’re better off walking away and finding a company that will support you in your immigration journey.

Having a company that supports you on your green card journey versus one that is not supportive can make a huge difference.

Trust me - it’ll save you from a world of stress.

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This post is by Amber G. Davis. She started her career working at a boutique immigration firm before moving on to two different large immigration firms (one of which is one of the largest immigration firms in the world). She’s advised numerous high-tech companies of all shapes and sizes, from startups to top ten Fortune 500 companies, and from nonprofits to companies in the IPO process. She now runs Waypoint Immigration USA, representing only individual employees for EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1, etc. and is well-known on LinkedIn with 7.7K+ followers.

Want to get in touch with Amber? You can reach her at amber.davis@waypointimmigration.org or through a LinkedIn connection note (Amber’s LinkedIn profile).