F1 to PERM

[aliyu6a]

California

Hi! I'm Russian citizen. I currently have an F1 status. I have a BA degree obtained in Russia.
An employer want to hire me and go throught the process of obtaining the labor certificate and then file a petition to the USCIS.

I know that the majory goes throught the process F1 -> H* - > GC. But Russian citizens are excluded from H visas. So the only way i see is to apply for a green card right away. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Is there something I'm missing? Please advise.

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

You are incorrect. You have to go through the H-1B process because you cannot really accomplish the entire PERM process from F to green card. And who told you that Russian citizens are not able to get a H-1B visa? That is absolutely not true. Every nationality is eligible for the H-1B if they fit the requirements.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter. I handle these types of petitions for clients nationwide on a daily basis. I also speak Russian.

 

[aliyu6a]

Zdravstvuite! Spasibo za bistryi otvet!

The reason I thought that russians are excluded from applying to H2b is because on the website uscis.gov there is a list of eligible contries and I did not find Russia there.
Tha list looks like this:

Effective Jan. 18, 2011, nationals from the following countries are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B programs: Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Nauru, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Samoa, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vanuatu. Of these countries, the following were designated for the first time this year: Barbados, Estonia, Fiji, Hungary, Kiribati, Latvia, Macedonia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

If you could clear this out for me, I would really appreciate it!=)

 

[ImmigAttyLana]

Dobryi den'. But if you have a bachelor's degree and the employer is willing to hire you and sponsor you for PERM, it would be for a permanent position so why would you be looking at H-2B? You want to look at H-1B and there are no restrictions.