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ferdowsi | 3 years ago

How did you go from 9 to working age without getting residency in the US or another country?

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webo|3 years ago

US doesn’t give out a permanent residency based on how long you lived in the country. There’s only a few common paths to immigration: employment sponsored (2-20 years), marriage based (1-3 years), other family based (2-20 years), investor based (1-3 years). Student or tourist years don’t matter.

quasarj|3 years ago

First experience with the US immigration process, eh?

A4ET8a8uTh0|3 years ago

FWIW, it does not seem like an uncommon reaction. My wife had a similar questions bordering on disbelief, when I was giving her a glimpse of current US immigration system based on my experience alone.

ferdowsi|3 years ago

No, my parents were immigrants and I have multiple relatives who came to the United States as children and gained residency.

mahidol|3 years ago

my parents' GC didn't go through until well after I turned 21.