ineligibleUnlawfulActivity
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleCommunist
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Communists aren't eligible for green cards.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleCommunistList
You are not eligible for a green card.
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleTerrorist
The government did not accept your explanation. You're not entitled to the evidence against you. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligiblePolygamy
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
You are a literal Nazi.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleVotingViolation
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Only couples are permitted. No throuples allowed. You have to pick one.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
welcome
CAN YOU IMMIGRATE LEGALLY?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
presetBackground
Set your background
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
basicStartPage
Do you meet the green card's basic requirements?
These are the minimum standards to apply.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
name-page
Hello. What's your name?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
avatar-page
Select an avatar for your profile
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
background
Set your background
You haven't been to the U.S. and you have no U.S. family.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
8b51c569-aecb-42fd-bb66-9bc896fd08cd
Sorry. You are ineligible for a green card. You must be fully vaccinated or have a valid medical or religious exception
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
RelWaiverSome
Do you have a religious reason for not being fully vaccinated?
You must be willing to pay a $930 waiver fee and wait roughly an extra year to immigrate
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
religious-waiver-some
Will the government approve your vaccine waiver?
Waivers can be denied even if you meet the criteria for one.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
MEDWAIVERSOM
Do you have a medical reason for not being fully vaccinated?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
06212681-b9b7-45ed-9498-051028b274f6
Sorry. The government's chosen physician denied your waiver because you have received vaccines in the past. You are ineligible for a green card. You must be fully vaccinated or have a valid medical or religious exception.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
MEDWAIVERSOMEDENIED
Sorry. You are ineligible for a green card. You must be fully vaccinated or have a valid medical or religious exception
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
vaccines
Have you been vaccinated against these diseases?
• Mumps, measles, rubella • Polio • Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids • Pertussis • Haemophilus influenzae type B • Hepatitis B • Varicella • Influenza • Pneumococcal pneumonia • Rotavirus • Hepatitis A • Meningococcal • COVID-19
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
unvaccinatedReason
Do you have a religious reason for why you are not fully vaccinated?
You must be willing to pay a $930 waiver fee and wait roughly an extra year to immigrate.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
diseases
Do you currently have a dangerous communicable disease of public health significance?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
drugAddict
Are you an illicit drug user?
This includes any use of marijuana, including CBD or THC, and any use in the last 12 months.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
disorder
Do you have a disorder that may pose a threat?
This includes a recent history of alcohol abuse that has resulted in multiple instances of drunk driving or alcohol-related violence.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
possibleCrimes
Was it any of these crimes?
• Murder • Extrajudicial killing • Genocide • Torture • Recruitment of child soldiers • Terrorism • Material support for terrorism without duress • Severe human trafficking
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
unlawfulActivity
Are you planning to come to the United States to engage in any unlawful activity?
Examples include working in a state-legal marijuana industry
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
communist
Are you a communist?
This includes voluntary membership in or meaningful affiliation with a communist or any other totalitarian party in the last two years or the party of any totalitarian dictatorship in the last 5 years?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
communistPartyList
Your name, [name], appears on a government list of communist party members in [country]. Can you explain how it couldn't really be you?
The government does not need to provide the evidence that placed your name on this list.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
terrorist
Are you a terrorist?
This includes membership in or support for a group that endorses terrorist activity.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
nazi
Did you participate in Nazi Germany persecution from 1933 to 1945?
Your age is [age], but the government asks anyway.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
polygamy-page
Are you coming to practice polygamy?
You listed your marital status as: [spouse].
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleUnvaccinated
Do you have a medical reason approved by a U.S.-government approved physician for not being fully vaccinated?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleDiseases
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleDrugAddict
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
ineligibleDisorder
Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Will the government approve your waiver? Find out.
Even if you qualify, the government can deny you.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You are ineligible for a green card. Your offense is too recent.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Will the government approve your waiver?
Waivers can be denied even if you meet the criteria.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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It took 1 year, but the government approved your waiver. You may proceed.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Your name, [name], appears on a government list of terrorism suspects. This is a common issue for people from [country]. Can you prove that it couldn't really be you?
The government does not need to provide the evidence that placed your name on this list.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
c2b7ef5e-1797-41ba-b22b-0998e3a0bbb1
Were you convicted of any drug crime other than possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana?
Or have you admitted to such a crime?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
c7af6803-36c1-4168-bb0d-bd514e0b6a9c
Sorry. You are not eligible for a green card.
Anyone convicted of any drug crime other than possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana is ineligible forever.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
prostitution-page
Have you participated in prostitution in the last 10 years?
This includes any legal prostitution as a sex worker or customer.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
refugeeStartPage
You must now qualify under an approved category. Since you have no U.S. family, only 4 options exist for you. Are you a refugee?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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A forced abortion or sterilization is sufficiently severe to qualify you for refugee status.
Unlike other refugees, you won't have to prove that your persecution was based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
crimes
Even if never convicted, have you ever committed any crimes?
Be honest. If you lie, you could end up in prison.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You are ineligible for a green card. If you have committed any of these offenses, you will be disqualified from a green card automatically.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You still might qualify. Were you convicted or have you admitted to committing any of these crimes?
• Convictions for 2 or more crimes with sentences of 5 years+ • Simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana • A crime involving moral turpitude (harmful/immoral intent)
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Your crime is not disqualifying. You may proceed
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You are presumptively ineligible for a green card, but you might be able to overcome this presumption by applying for a waiver.
You will also have to wait another year for it to be processed.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
1dd5476f-1eda-4659-b2b0-cf2e54d64385
You are ineligible for a green card. You will need to pay the fee to qualify for a waiver because of your criminal activity.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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How many years ago did you commit this crime?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Only crimes 15 years or older can be waived. Your offense was [crimeyears] years ago. You may apply for a waiver. Can you show that you have been rehabilitated (including no subsequent criminal history) and are not a threat?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
d0b5b791-183d-4969-ab89-e876677e1838
You are not eligible for a green card. You must be fully rehabilitated.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
violentWaiver
To have your crime waived, you need to prove that a denial would harm national security or foreign policy or would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. Can you prove that?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
c5ff8888-adfe-4f86-a875-0fe07c56a832
Your waiver was denied. Waivers of violent or dangerous crimes are almost never granted. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD.
Waivers can be denied even if you meet all the criteria for one. Your costs are [legalCost].
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
b2388e02-7e99-40ff-b1d5-8819d2dd962c
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
The U.S. government has said expulsion from school doesn’t qualify as persecution on its own.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
fear
Were you persecuted or do you have a well-founded fear of persecution in your home country?
Persecution is defined as a threat to your life or freedom.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
1c6f2c28-7c2a-43c0-8e99-c202d5b995be
Your waiver was denied. Waivers of violent or dangerous crimes are almost never granted. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
criminalWaiver
Will the government approve your waiver?
You have an 8% chance of approval.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
a4926f87-f384-41b3-8ab0-a65b1afe54d2
Sorry. Your waiver was denied. You are not eligible for a green card.
Waivers can be denied even if you meet all the criteria for one.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Your waiver was approved. You may proceed.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
fearAnswerYesExample
Can you prove that persecution occurred or has a significant possibility of occurring?
You will need credible, direct, and specific corroborating evidence (unless you cannot reasonably obtain it).
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
fearAnswerNoExample
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program. Please try another immigration category.
Only people who have faced or are facing persecution can obtain a green card through the refugee program. Other threats or fears don’t qualify for the refugee program.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. Only people who can substantiate their fear of persecution can receive a green card through the refugee program. Try another immigration program.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
diversityStartPage
Do you qualify for the diversity visa lottery?
This section will also include questions that will determine your eligibility to initiate applications for Employer Sponsor or Self-Sponsor Green Cards.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
worst-thing-page
Which of these was the worst thing that happened or would happen to you?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
d68e757f-dfae-45e3-8373-ecc028242343
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
The U.S. government has said “unfilled” threats alone don’t count as persecution.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
2b33deb3-b963-452c-910f-c987e98ce565
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
The U.S. government has said that verbal harassment does not qualify as persecution even if it is severe and threatening.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
2270ef8a-2d3a-4591-ae9c-63b68fdf00d3
Sorry. You do not qualify for the refugee program.
Sorry. The U.S. government has said that legal discrimination does not qualify as persecution unless it is so extreme in its effect or enforcement that it would meet other criteria.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
60cceb00-5e11-44a0-b6d9-9a131bcd13d8
Sorry. You do not qualify for the refugee program.
The U.S. government has said a single wrongful arrest generally will not constitute persecution on its own.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
governmentPersecution
You face persecution based on your [persecutionground], which is a protected ground. Is it the government who is or was persecuting you?
Or a group that the government is refusing to stop?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You do not qualify for the refugee program.
The government has said only some severe forms of persecution qualify.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
Sorry. The U.S. government has said that illegal searches of your property do not count as persecution.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
majorReligionPage
Are people with your religion ([religion]) being persecuted in your country ([country])?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
persecutionground
[worst-thing-page] is sufficiently severe treatment to qualify. Is your persecutor motivated by your...
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
a5158eb9-4659-4d6d-9346-1f2c9c791546
Sorry. The government has declined to process your refugee application.
Your religion is [religion], and your country is [country]. The most common religion in [country] is [MajorReligion]. While it is possible that you were persecuted, the government is not willing to investigate your claim further.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Your religion is [religion], and your country is [country]. The most common religion in [country] is [MajorReligion]. The government needs more information to assess whether you have a valid refugee claim.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
d1bb5f22-a2c7-4a94-b4ee-ca344918ee9a
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
Purely private persecution doesn't qualify as persecution, according to the government.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
c1c1ff75-d7c2-4745-9aa7-fee6add656f8
Do you have citizenship or an offer of permanent status in another country other than [country]?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. The U.S. government does not believe that your government is involved in your persecution. You've been denied the refugee program.
Your country, [country], is among the freest in the country and is a U.S. ally. Although your government may still be persecuting you, the U.S. government will not investigate your claim further.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
7e2f4cfd-cdc1-4295-920d-32fd55c5f230
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
Disability is not recognized as a ground for refugee protection on its own.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
7aab338a-9a28-46f7-8f04-c81b9d81fedf
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
Gender is not recognized as a ground for protection on its own.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
994684f8-3cba-4769-b37e-73b77e06f69f
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
Age is not recognized as a ground for protection on its own.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
aa95c6e1-b6a2-40d4-965e-b1ff1efd7061
Sorry. You're not eligible for the refugee program.
One requirement is that you have nowhere else to go.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
fdc5943a-bc30-49fb-a28e-5101efea83f4
Sorry. You're not eligible for the refugee program.
You can't have anywhere else you could go.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Can you stay in your new country of residence while your application is being processed?
This could take a few years.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You are not eligible for the refugee program.
The government will need to interview and otherwise contact you regularly as your application moves forward, so you cannot leave the area.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
AsylumStart
You can’t get a Refugee Program Green Card. But since you meet the definition of a refugee, you might be able to get a Refugee-Asylum Green Card. But you have to get to the U.S. or U.S. border first. What will you do?
This is risky. Consult an attorney.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You meet the legal definition of a refugee! Please continue to see if you are eligible for processing.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
MexicoVisa
You need to get to Mexico, which has no visa for this purpose. But Mexico doesn’t require visas for some countries. Does it for yours?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
IranLautenberg
Do you qualify to apply directly for the refugee program or will you need a referral?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
outsidecountry
Are you outside of your country of origin?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You do not qualify to apply directly to the refugee program. Please continue to see if you can be referred.
You are not a religious minority in Iran because Islam is Iran’s dominant religion, and you have no U.S. family, so you do not qualify to apply directly.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You do not qualify to apply directly for the refugee program. Please continue to see if you can be referred.
You are not a religious minority in Iran, and you have no family in the U.S.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
4aaa581f-faae-435e-a998-f1ff7c2f041b
Congratulations! You will be eligible for refugee status on [arrivalDateStr] and will be able to apply for a green card after 1 year in the United States! Do wish to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
2dcdee0b-0411-446f-bd20-24692c1ce161
Sorry. You're not eligible for the refugee program.
Since you're not a religious minority from Iran and you have no family in the United States, you need to have already fled your persecutors.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
processing
Does the U.S. process refugees in [residenceCountry]?
The U.S. refugee officers will not go to every country.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
resettlement-basis
What's your basis for needing to leave your country of residence?
Some of these will qualify you. Some won't.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
residence-denial-page
Sorry. The government doesn’t process refugees in [residenceCountry]. You're not eligible for a Refugee Program Green Card.
Below are the countries with U.S. refugee processing:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
originRefugee
The government accepts this reason for resettlement. You are from [country]. Please continue to find out if the U.S. is accepting people from [country] for refugee resettlement.
Not every nationality will be processed.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
74efc23e-5d82-4e20-b716-3e2716f609ac
Sorry. You're not eligible for the refugee program.
Poverty is not a reason for which the United Nations will refer you for resettlement.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
8ee0c905-57c1-4053-bfb4-753a44d220ec
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
The government doesn't believe lacking legal status in your country of residence is a sufficient reason to be resettled.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
8caf56a5-8533-4859-962f-5d37d5f015ca
Sorry. You don't qualify for refugee resettlement.
Fleeing persecution in a war on its own will not be grounds for refugee resettlement.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
b2c77421-b041-456d-9584-6af5deecc968
Sorry. You don't qualify for the refugee program.
The government only accepts specific reasons for wanting to move.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
refugee-country-referral-denial
Sorry. You are not eligible for a Refugee Program Green Card.
Here are the only countries designated by the president as nationalities of special humanitarian concern to the United States:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
eligible-referral-country
You are from a country eligible to be referred!
Here are the countries designated by the president as nationalities of special humanitarian concern to the United States:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
referral
The president sets an annual cap on refugees, so not everyone who qualifies can immigrate. Will you obtain a referral from a U.S. embassy, the United Nations, or a designated nonprofit?
In 2022, there were [worldRefugees] United Nations-recognized refugees from [country], and the U.S. accepted [refugeesUSaccepted]. Your odds are [refugeeAcceptance].
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
refugee-approval
You were referred! Congratulations you will be eligible for refugee status on [arrivalDateStr]! A year later, you can apply for your Refugee Program Green Card. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
f6338259-a3e7-44a9-9b18-d61fb90e3639
Sorry. You were not referred. You cannot receive a Refugee Program Green Card.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
naturalizationStartPage
You have a green card. A green card is the most basic requirement of U.S. citizenship! Do you qualify to naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
It's not automatic.
Section: NATURALIZE
VisaWaiver
Asylum requires a refugee to be in the U.S. There's no visa that allows you to travel there to request asylum. But the U.S. doesn't require visas for some countries. Does it for [country]?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
need-a-visa
Citizens of [country] need U.S. visas, but it also might be possible for you to request asylum at the U.S.-Mexico ports of entry.
Only citizens from these countries don't need a visa to travel to the United States:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
residence-country-approval
You are in [residenceCountry], and [residenceCountry] is a country where the U.S. processes refugees!
Below are the countries with U.S. refugee processing.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You are from [country]. [country] is a Visa Waiver Program country. You can fly directly to the U.S. and request asylum.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You can make it to the U.S.-Mexico border. To apply at a legal crossing point, you will need a phone app. Do you have access to a smart phone?
You will also need Internet access.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
Mexico-need-a-Mexican-visa-page
Citizens of [country] need a visa to travel to Mexico. You’ll have to travel somewhere else first and violate Mexican law to get to the U.S. What will you do?
Here are the countries that don't need a Mexican visa:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
f5acf498-0175-40bf-bc5a-637a0cc61c41
Citizens of [country] don't need a Mexican visa. A Mexican official will interview you at the border. What will you tell him?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You’ll need to get to Central America so you can travel to Mexico by land. No Central American country issues visas for this purpose, but is a visa required for citizens from [country]?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Can you afford a hotel in Mexico during your stay?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You're not going to be able to apply for asylum.
Mexico won't grant entry to someone saying that they're going to the U.S. to request asylum.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You won't be able to apply for asylum.
Mexico won't admit you if you have nowhere to stay.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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People from [country] have no way to travel by air to Central America. You’d need to get there by land from South America. Will you try?
You could easily die on the way.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Citizens of [country] have visa-free travel to Central America. You can proceed to Mexico from there.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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From Central America, you can reach Mexico by land. You’ll have to pay a smuggler $3,000 to get you out of Central America and through Mexico illegally. Do you want to pay?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You won't make it to the U.S. to apply for asylum.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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No South American country issues visas to let people travel to request asylum, but a visa is not always required for some countries. Does your country require one?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
south-america-visa-required
You are from [country]. Every South American country requires a visa for people from [country], but they will not issue one for this purpose. There is no way for you to travel to get to the U.S. border.
Here are the countries that have no visa-free travel to the Americas:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
no-visa-south-america
People from [country] can travel without a visa to South America and from there by land to Central America.
Here are the only countries without visa-free travel to the Americas:
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
5f519816-db20-4ac9-a4f2-a5dc077c044d
You may apply for a waiver of your ineligiblity. Determining whether you are a threat or have been rehabilitated is subjective. Hiring a lawyer to draft your waiver request will increase your chances fivefold. Will you?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You chose to hire a lawyer. Will the government approve your waiver?
Your odds are 50%.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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From South America, you can travel to Central America. But you will have to pay smugglers $3,000 to get you to Mexico and survive extreme conditions. Do you want to proceed?
This is dangerous
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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The trip by land to Mexico from South America is illegal and dangerous. Will you make it?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You are presumptively ineligible for a green card. But you might be able to get your ineligibility waived. Do you want to pay $930 and wait a year to find out?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You're ineligible for a green card.
If you were into prostitution, you have to apply for a waiver.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Sorry. You're not eligible for a green card.
You've got to get out of prostitution first.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You need to apply for a waiver. This is a subjective determination. Will it be approved?
Waivers can be denied even if you are qualified.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Sorry. Your waiver was denied. You aren't eligible for a green card.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Was it a violent or dangerous crime?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Sorry. You're not eligible for a green card.
The government requires you to be interviewed in person and does not offer interviews over the phone or video. Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Can you travel to a U.S. consulate or embassy for visa interviews?
You must pay for your own transportation and may have to take time off from your job.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Can you afford to pay the $330 immigrant visa filing fee plus $220 immigrant fee (green card fee)?
Refugees don't have to pay fees.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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There is no U.S. consulate or embassy in [country] that is processing immigrant visas. Can you travel to a country with an open consulate?
You may also need to get a visa from that other country to travel there. Here are the countries with open U.S. consulates for immigrants:
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You're not eligible for a green card. The U.S. immigration system is funded by fees. You must pay.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
medical-exam-page
Can you afford to spend $300 on a medical exam by a U.S. government-approved physician?
This is to determine if you meet the health requirements for a green card. Refugees don't have to pay for the exam.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You're not eligible for a green card.
Sorry. You cannot use your own physician for the U.S. immigration medical examination. Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Can you afford to obtain a passport and birth certificate from your home country?
Refugees can receive a waiver of these document requirements.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You are not eligible for a green card unless you have an unexpired passport. Refugees don't have to pay.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Have you recently received, or will you likely receive, cash assistance from any level of government?
Refugees aren't asked this question.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Sorry. You're not eligible for a green card. You must show you can support yourself.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
job
Do you have a job offer for a full-time permanent position in the United States?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
hourspage
How many hours per week is your job offer?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
assets
You don't have a qualifying job offer. You will need to show savings to support yourself. You have $[savings]. Are your savings sufficient to support yourself at the poverty line?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
temporary
Is your offer for a temporary job?
Does the job have a defined end date?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your job is not both full-time and indefinite so you can't use it as evidence that you can support yourself.
You'll need other evidence.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
wagesufficient
Is your wage offer of $[wage offer] sufficient to show you can support yourself?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your savings prove you can support yourself. You can apply for an immigrant visa.
You needed net assets equal to the poverty line of $[poverty] for [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children. Your savings are $[savings]. This is above the poverty line.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
povertyineligible
Sorry. You are ineligible for a green card. You have failed to show you can support yourself.
You needed net assets equal to the poverty line of $[poverty] for [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children. Your savings are $[savings]. This is below the poverty line. You could use a sponsor but since you've never been to the U.S. and have no family there, you have no sponsor either. Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
licensepage
Do you have a U.S. professional occupational license or similar U.S. certification to be a [occupation]?
Some jobs don't need a license.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your wage offer of $[wage offer] is insufficient to prove you can support yourself above the poverty line of $[poverty] for [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children.
You will need assets to show you can support yourself.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your wage offer of $[wage offer] proves you can support yourself above the poverty line of $[poverty] in your destination of [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children. You can apply for an immigrant visa.
You can either try the diversity lottery or skip to an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
DVed
Is your education sufficient to qualify for a diversity lottery green card?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
wageOfferFraud
The government has determined that your wage offer of $[wage offer] is fraudulent because it exceeds what the government estimates the highest-paid [occupation] receives in wages. [ONETTitle] with some experience commonly make $[w25].
Some [ONETTitle] may make more in non-guaranteed contract work, but not in wages.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
diversityexperiencepage
You can't qualify for the diversity lottery with your education because it requires a high school degree, and you don't have one. But you may still qualify through work experience. Do you have a qualifying occupation?
Please continue to find out.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Diversity lottery applicants need a high school degree. Your education ended with: [education]. You qualify.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
experiencePage
How many months of experience do you have as a [occupation]?
Your age is [age].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
noExperienceDiversity
Sorry. You don't qualify for the diversity lottery green card.
To qualify for a diversity lottery green card without a high school degree, you must have 24 months of experience in a Zone 4 or 5 occupation. These are jobs the Labor Department says normally require a bachelor's degree or higher. You are a [occupation], which is Job Zone [Zone].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You have a qualifying occupation. Do you have enough experience as a [occupation]?
Without a high school degree, you must have experience in a Job Zone 4 or 5 occupation to qualify for a diversity lottery green card. These are jobs that normally require a bachelor's degree. You are a [occupation], which is Job Zone [Zone].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
qualifyingcountrypage
Not all countries qualify for the lottery. You are from [country]. Does the United States accept lottery applications from [country]?
Only people born in countries from which fewer than 50,000 immigrants received green cards in the last 5 years can apply for the diversity lottery.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You are from a qualifying country! You can apply for the lottery.
Here are the countries eligible for the diversity green card lottery:
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You're ineligible for a diversity lottery green card. [country] is not a qualifying country.
Here are the countries eligible for the diversity green card lottery:
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
employerSponsorStartPage
Do you qualify for an employer-sponsored green card?
You can use your job offer as a [occupation]. There are several types of employer-sponsored green cards.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You have no offer of a full-time, permanent U.S. job, so you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Self-sponsorship is your final option for a green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
self-sponsor-start-page
Do you qualify for a self-sponsored employment-based green card?
There are three types of self-sponsored green cards.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
diversity-lottery-probability-contest
There is a cap on Diversity Lottery Green Cards. A lottery decides who receives one. In [country], [DVentrants] entered the lottery, and [DVvisa19] received a diversity green card. Can you win the lottery?
Your odds are [Dvodds].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You won the lottery! After a year of processing, you will receive a Diversity Lottery Green Card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You didn’t win the lottery. You will not be receiving a diversity lottery green card.
The diversity lottery cap was created in 1990. The odds of winning the lottery have fallen dramatically since the first lottery was held.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Can your employer provide evidence showing that they have enough net income or net assets on hand to afford to pay you $[wage offer] for the next year?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Can you obtain letters from your former employers documenting that you obtained relevant experience from them that would qualify you for the position?
They aren't legally obligated to provide these letters, and some companies refuse to disclose this information.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You're not eligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Proof of the ability to pay is a major problem for small employers and startups where cash flow is tight.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Is your employer willing to hire an attorney and pay a petition fee of $700?
The employer may pass this fee onto you.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You aren’t eligible for employer sponsorship.
Government regulations reserve employer-sponsorship only for immigrants who can document their qualifications for the position.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You're not eligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
The employer costs are a major reason why many foreign workers cannot receive sponsorship. Employers often fear having to pay for workers to receive green cards only for them to leave the company.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Religious workers have the most streamlined path to a green card. Do you qualify?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You have a job related to religious work. Is your job offer for a position with a bona fide nonprofit religious organization in the U.S. or an organization affiliated with a U.S. religious denomination?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You do not qualify as a religious worker. But multinational executives and managers also have a streamlined path to a green card. Do you qualify?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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How long have you been a member of the organization’s religious denomination and employed as a religious worker continuously?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Are you a pastor, priest, minister, nun, monk, sister, missionary, religious counselor, translator, religious instructor, cantor, pastoral care provider, or someone with a similar religious role?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Were you born in a country whose country limit is not filled? Continue to find out.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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After another year of processing, you will be eligible for a green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The State Department is only accepting applications from applicants from your country whose employers petitioned for them during or before March 2018. Can you maintain eligibility (a qualifying job offer) while you wait?
There are about 16,000 immigrants ahead of you, and only 2,000 green cards are issued to immigrants from your country in a typical year.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The country cap for [country] is unfilled but the overall category cap of 9,940 is full. The government is currently only processing applications filed 12 months ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait for cap space to become available?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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After waiting for a cap slot and another year of processing, you will be eligible for a green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Yes! You needed 24 months of experience in a Job Zone 4 or 5 occupation to apply for the diversity lottery. You have [experience] months of experience as a [occupation], which is a Job Zone [Zone] occupation. You're eligible for the lottery.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You don't qualify for the diversity lottery green card.
Without a high school degree, you must have 24 months of experience in a Job Zone 4 or 5 occupation to qualify for a diversity lottery green card. These are jobs that the Labor Department says normally require a bachelor's degree. You have only [experience] months of experience as a [occupation], which is Job Zone [Zone].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
manager-capacity
You have enough recent experience. Will you be employed in a managerial or executive capacity inside of the United States?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
professorStart
You don’t qualify as an executive or religious worker, but certain professors and researchers also get a fast-track path to a green card. Please continue to see if you qualify.
You are a [occupation].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Do you manage any employees in positions that require a bachelor's degree?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
managerPage
You do not have a management or executive occupation. Enter what makes you think you are a manager:
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You said you manage an essential function of a business. You could qualify as a manager or executive. Does the government agree?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ExecExperiencePage
How many months in the last 36 months have you been employed outside the U.S. in your position for the company that offered you a job in the U.S.?
Multinational executive green card applicants need experience for the company abroad.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
exec-experience-fraud
Sorry. You earlier said that you had only [experience] months of experience. You are being referred for a fraud investigation.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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There may be some managers being sponsored from [country]. How long has your company both been headquartered and doing business in the U.S. while having branches in other countries?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Based on at least 12 months of operation, your company qualifies to sponsor you as an executive. Is your company a sole proprietorship?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
managerDivisionPage
Do you direct or manage the organization, department, subdivision, function, or component of the organization from a senior level within the organization and exercise discretion over the day-to-day operations of the activity or function for which you have authority?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were approved! Were you born in a country whose country limit is not filled?
Your wage offer of $[wage offer] is high enough to be a manager's wage.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sole proprietorships aren't eligible to sponsor foreign workers.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The government has deemed your application as an executive or manager deficient. Your wage offer is $[wage offer]. This is only the wage of an entry-level worker employed as a [occupation], not the wage of a top manager or executive.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your country limit is filled. The government is only accepting applications filed a year ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait?
While you may have citizenship in another country, your birthplace is the only country that is relevant for immigration purposes.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Only the cap for India and China are filled. Your country’s green card limit is not filled! Congratulations, after a year of processing, you will be eligible for a green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Congratulations! You may be eligible for a green card after waiting another year for processing on [arrivalDateStr]. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You do not qualify for the fast-tracked employer sponsor categories for professors, executives, or religious workers.
You will need alternative evidence to qualify as a [occupation].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You are a professor. Do you have tenure or a tenure-track position?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Do you believe that your work as a [occupation] has received international recognition as outstanding?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
outstanding-evidence-page
What is your evidence that your work is outstanding? Select what applies to you and fill in the blank:
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You don't qualify as outstanding. You need at least 2 of these specific examples.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. That is not valid evidence.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
profExperiencePage
How many months of experience do you have in your position as a [occupation]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You're now saying that you have [profExperience] months of teaching experience. Previously you said you had [experience] months of total experience as a [occupation]. You are ineligible for an employer sponsored professor green card, and you are being referred for a fraud investigation.
You will need other evidence to support an employer sponsored green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You meet the basic evidentiary requirements for an outstanding professor. But the government will now conduct a subjective “totality of the circumstances” assessment to decide whether you qualify. Will you qualify?
Professors have a denial rate of 25%.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were approved! Were you born in a country whose country limit is not filled?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your country cap is not full. Congratulations. You may be eligible for a green card after waiting 1 year for processing on [arrivalDateStr]. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. The caps for China are full at the moment. The State Department is only approving applications filed 1 year ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Congratulations. You may be eligible for a green card after waiting another year for processing on [arrivalDateStr]. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your immigration costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. The government decided you are not eligible as an outstanding professor. Although you may believe you should qualify, the government's subjective judgment is all that matters.
You will need more evidence to support an application for an employer sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
county-select
Since you're ineligible for the fast-track paths, your employer must pay you at least the prevailing wage in your area. Select the county closest to your job:
Your destination is [destination].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
prevailingWageStart
You will have to be paid more than one of these four prevailing wage levels. Your skills will decide which level.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
employerED
Select the educational degree required by your employer for employees who are [ONETTitle]:
The minimum means the least amount of education the employer requires for anyone in your position. If you're not sure, just enter your degree.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
normaleducation
Your required prevailing wage stayed the same because the employer is requiring education ([employerEducation]) that is at or below what the Labor Department says is normally required for a [occupation] which is: [EdWage]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
employer-education-denial
Sorry. You do not qualify for employer sponsorship based on this job offer. Your education stopped at [education] but the employer is requiring: [employerEducation].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your required prevailing wage increased to level 3 because the employer is requiring a [employerEducation], which is higher than what the Labor Department says is normally required for an entry-level [occupation] which is [EdWage]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
employerExperiencePage
Enter the minimum amount of experience in months that your employer requires for employees who are [ONETTitle]
The minimum means the least amount of experience or training the employer requires for anyone in your position. If you're not sure, just enter your experience of [experience] months.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your wage level increased to level 4 because your employer is requiring [employerExperience] months of experience. The Labor Department says this is beyond the high end of the range normally required for a [occupation] of [expupper] months.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your wage level increased because your employer is requiring [employerExperience] months of experience. The Labor Department says this is in the high end of the range normally required for a [occupation] of [expmid] months. Your prevailing wage level is now level [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
wage-experience-stayed-the-same
Your level stayed the same.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your required prevailing wage increased to level 2 because the employer is requiring a [employerEducation], which is higher than what the Labor Department says is normally required for an entry-level [occupation] which is [EdWage]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You do not qualify for an employer-sponsored green card. Your employer is requiring [employerExperience] months of experience, and you only have [experience] months.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your wage level increased by 1 level because your employer is requiring [employerExperience] months of experience. The Labor Department says this is beyond the low end of the range normally required for a [occupation] of [explower] months. Your prevailing wage level is now [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
travel-required
Does your job require travel or potential relocation?
Include retreats, conventions, or other infrequent travel.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
travel-amount
As far as you know, even if not uncommon, is the amount and type of travel that your job requires of you NOT normally required for people in your occupation at other companies or is it international travel?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
travel-not-required-no-increase
Your wage level did not increase because your employer is not requiring unusual travel or relocation.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
travel-requires-higher-wage
The Labor Department requires a higher wage level for jobs requiring travel if it is not normal for that job or is international travel. Your prevailing wage level is now level [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
supervisory-duties
Does your job require supervisory duties?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
workers-supervisory-duties
You have a supervisory position. Do at least some of the workers you are supervising have supervisory duties?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your level stayed the same.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The Labor Department requires a higher wage level because the employer is requiring above what the department says is the usual amount of supervisory duties for a [occupation]. Your prevailing wage level is now level [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
employer-license
Does your employer require you to have a license (or similar certificate) for your job?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
license-not-required
Your level stayed the same.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0ae03d72-9937-4c8d-b017-8ffca5a89e59
Sorry. You do not qualify for an employer-sponsored green card because your employer is requiring a license or certification but you don't have one.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
license-required
The Labor Department requires a higher wage level because your employer is requiring a license in an occupation that doesn’t normally require one. [CertPerc]% of [ONETTitle] have no license or certification.
Your prevailing wage level is now level [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
special-skill-wage
You said earlier that your employer required a special skill for your position. This will increase your required prevailing wage level to level [prevailingWageLevel].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
job-license
Is a license normally required for a [occupation]?
Continue to find out.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
SpecialSkill
Does your employer require you to possess any special skills that (even if they are common) aren’t normally required for a [occupation]?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
a653a7cc-6ce1-4b97-8525-3c550915f6ec
A [occupation] normally requires a license or certification. Only [CertPerc]% have no license or certification, and many of those might not be practicing. The government will not let you use a job offer in an occupation for which you are not qualified.
You will need other evidence to show you can support yourself
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
73e7087a-9bee-4caa-972d-32149b7b3879
Sorry. The government has decided you are not eligible as an outstanding professor. This is because you earlier said that your employer required no special skills for your position.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0982ce58-ac8e-4795-93af-89cb83560e66
You got lucky. You’ve made it to Central America.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
78a41422-1cb4-45ca-8da8-a32219b22efe
Mexican authorities might stop you. Will you make it?
They arrest about 20% of all people crossing Mexico for the U.S.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
79599589-a563-431d-b872-1ba12ce68456
Sorry. Mexican authorities arrested you. Will you bribe them with $500 to let you keep going?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
69d9d149-bcbd-4220-bc6d-833905380054
You evaded arrest. But Central American and Mexican police do little to protect migrants in their countries—all of which have very high crime rates. Will you be robbed or killed?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
64ab35a3-008b-4211-8cd5-58f137f996b6
Sorry. You got scammed. The Mexican government deported you even though you paid a bribe.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You were not robbed. Please continue.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
191a384a-a9a8-40ca-8706-d533ce895fc6
You were robbed. But you still have enough money to keep going.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
vulnerableAsylum
The U.S. government will only process certain asylum seekers at legal crossing points if they have specific vulnerabilities. Are you a vulnerable asylum seeker?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
1edc287d-c8a8-4c8b-b7b7-57669f43647e
Sorry. The government won't let you apply for asylum at a legal crossing point. It often doesn't consider people with no children to be vulnerable.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
child-ports
The government has imposed a low limit on asylum appointments at legal crossing points. Will you get an appointment?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
0cda783e-8244-4a33-9340-c5f479c6ffd2
You were stopped from crossing legally. U.S. immigration law allows you to apply for asylum even if you cross illegally. You will have to pay a smuggler $3,000. Will you cross illegally?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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It took 4 months. You were robbed of $500 while waiting, but you finally got an appointment.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
8855a716-c405-48a5-8c24-9e6c95bd1fc3
Since you had no advanced permission to enter the United States, you will be locked up in civil immigration detention. What do you tell them?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
prosecute
Will the government prosecute you criminally for entering illegally?
You can serve up to 6 months in prison.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
b47f3cdb-7c56-4b4b-8a35-f2d78c7a5f42
They prosecuted you criminally. You will have to serve a 3-month sentence.
This is likely because you are not a parent with children.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
df84e403-566f-4ff9-bae3-d8b61a014831
You're ineligible for asylum. If you don’t tell them about your fear, you will be swiftly deported to your home country. You will have to wait 5 years to reapply.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
9130bbed-61bd-4b32-8b54-dd343b93d2c5
The government will now decide if your fear is “credible.” This is highly subjective, and 30% are deemed not credible. Will you be believed?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
f9e98aa9-c942-40a9-a6f5-132eb07ca056
You were deemed not credible. You will be deported and you cannot reapply for any legal immigration for 5 years.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
9d95d586-6949-40d9-8011-8c91c181b0c1
You were deemed credible, but while you may have qualified for refugee status abroad if your case was processed, getting asylum has higher legal standards. Do you meet these higher standards:
• [persecutionground] was the central reason for your persecution, not just a reason with others • Your stories are always entirely consistent even in elements unrelated to your case • You have corroborating evidence or evidence for why you lack evidence • Your “demeanor and candor” demonstrate honesty • Your home country has not improved significantly since your persecution occurred.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
c6c2f318-a655-480d-aebb-916827a7f486
You might convince Judge [Judge], but you’re half as likely to receive asylum without an attorney to represent you. Unlike criminal courts, immigration courts will not supply one. Can you afford to spend $5,000 to hire one?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
85ee9716-3b92-4bc6-a10c-301075e40add
Sorry. You do not qualify for asylum because you fail to meet these higher standards. You have a final order of removal. You cannot reapply for any legal immigration for 10 years. Please see if you might qualify at that time.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
JudgeSelection
An immigration judge will decide if you qualify, and judges have wildly different standards.
The law allows for consideration of your "demeanor" and other subjective evaluations.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
hire-attorney
You hired an attorney! You are lucky you were not sent to a detention facility in an area where it’s difficult to find an attorney. Will your attorney be competent?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
JudgeReceived
You received Judge [Judge] who denies [DenyPercent]% of asylum applications.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
de9ea11a-f5ec-48a1-a323-7021cc00f5cc
Your destination is [destination]. [destination] is one of 10 states with no immigration court. This will make it more challenging to find a competent asylum attorney. Will you find one?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
asylum-attorney-judge
Applicants from [country] are granted asylum [Asylum] of the time. Judge [Judge] grants asylum in [GrantPercent]% of cases. Will you be approved?
Since you hired an attorney, you'll get the average of the two rates.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
0c92183c-a76a-4141-b840-78a8a40bcb96
Your name, [name], appears on a government list of terrorism suspects in [country]. Can you prove that it couldn't really be you?
Your religion is [religion], but the government does not need to provide any evidence that may have placed your name on this list.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
asylum-approval
Congratulations! It took 4 years for the judge to decide. But because you are a refugee, you will be eligible to receive asylum on [arrivalDateStr], and after 1 year, you can apply for a green card. Do you want to see if you could later receive U.S. citizenship?
Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
08e67249-08e8-4610-83c3-872f78d62edd
Sorry. You were not granted asylum. You have an order of removal. You will be ineligible to apply for any U.S. legal immigration for 10 years.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
prevailing-wage-approval
The prevailing wage for a [occupation] at your level in [area] is $[prevailingWage], and your offered wage is $[wage offer]. Your wage offer is higher than your prevailing wage, so you may proceed.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
prevailing-wage-denial
Sorry. You do not qualify for an employer-sponsored green card because your wage offer is $[wage offer] and the “prevailing wage” for a [occupation] at your level of Level [prevailingWageLevel] in [area] is $[prevailingWage].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
7172cdcb-b829-4f32-a4f7-a42f96fa1c77
Is your occupation a shortage occupation?
If it is, your employer will not have to advertise the job to U.S. workers first, and you will have a faster path to a green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
15383730-f23c-41d0-b871-8d9be0a93f0e
They were willing. You're eligible for an Employer Sponsor Shortage Green Card. Is the country limit for [country] not filled?
Every country has the same annual cap on green cards regardless of the country's size.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
1d1663d8-c1da-4aa8-83bf-55258f03c296
In the last 3 decades, only three occupations have been deemed to have shortages: nurses, physical therapists, and physicians in some areas. You don't qualify for these streamlined paths.
You are a [occupation]. You'll need other evidence to support your employer-sponsored green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2f83b599-fec3-4569-a225-124884758db1
Your country cap is not filled. Congratulations you will be eligible for an Employer Sponsor Shortage Green Card on [arrival date]. Do wish to try to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
nurse
Are you a standard registered nurse (i.e. not more qualified or in a specialty field)?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ea108303-ea0a-47ac-bfd5-46039a413fdf
Sorry! You do not qualify for an employer-sponsored green card because employers cannot afford to maintain an open position while you wait for cap space to become available and there is no work visa for standard registered nurses to come and work while you wait.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
1e9a1529-b931-47fe-bb25-7cebeb04610e
A temporary work visa can allow you to work while you wait to apply for a green card because of the annual cap on green cards.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
3ab952ce-3060-4d00-a935-a5570b1bf183
In the last 3 decades, only three occupations have been deemed to have shortages: nurses, physical therapists, and physicians in some areas. You are a [occupation]. To qualify to immigrate as a physician, you will need to show that you are competent in oral and written English. Are you?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ce776d72-5f09-4a72-8c5e-384966b994a3
In the last 3 decades, only three occupations have been deemed to have shortages: nurses, physical therapists, and physicians in some areas. You are a [occupation]. Do you have a permanent state license to practice?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
89582b3f-c197-443a-825d-81b73f1815dc
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. You need a license to practice.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
eade35ff-12f1-43a2-b290-106da33ca041
You meet the education requirement. Are you pursuing postgraduate training or a permanent position?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
a2ec0d6b-0ec4-41e9-bc9e-adac3195053b
Sorry. You do not qualify for an employer-sponsored green card because you must be competent in oral and written English as a physician.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
951c3933-a01b-4ae2-a486-a5406e6fe10f
Sorry! You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Post-graduate training is a temporary position. A temporary position cannot be the basis of a green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2776fc19-555d-4118-9cc5-f7dd09d62996
Is your job offer at a clinical practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area, Mental Health Professional Area, a Medically Underserved Area, or for specialists in a Physician Scarcity Area?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
d186dae2-9c38-4107-8059-ab1353b92994
You are in a shortage area. You can receive a national interest waiver that will help you obtain a green card without advertising to U.S. workers first. But you need to get a temporary work visa to enter the country first to allow you to work the 5 years.
This work visa requirement is also why you need to be paid the prevailing wage.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
78ce402b-6e6c-49a8-8428-7aa484aa6481
Do U.S. state licensing laws recognize postgraduate training in your country?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
d1e942d3-e058-4ce0-960d-ed15b7a19c10
Your destination is Tennessee. That is the only state where U.S. state licensing laws recognize postgraduate training outside of Canada.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
c3b19d43-6e67-4b19-8f27-707e4de1e774
Sorry. You are ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. You are from [country]. Unfortunately, except for Tennessee, no state licensing laws recognize non-U.S. postgraduate training except in Canada.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
5789d70d-1e5a-407f-b45a-a9d6bbf7f5b8
Can you obtain a letter of support from a federal agency or state department of health stating that stating that your employment as a physician is in the public interest?
Each federal agency and state department of health has different criteria that must be met before a letter of support will be issued.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
965c2cf5-ecec-4de1-82c2-f3d3044652ae
Can you commit to work in the health shortage location for up to 5 years?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
8c8aff18-9529-4cd0-bfc6-de5cd616238e
You're not eligible for the fast-tracked path for physicians in shortage areas, but you could still qualify for a regular employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
31e43862-b824-4f7d-90be-cb47c4187923
Your occupation as a [occupation] is not deemed to be in a shortage. You will need a labor certification from the Labor Department to decide if qualified U.S. workers are available. What will it decide?
This is an expensive and time-consuming process for employers.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
d0e810a5-cdcd-4e29-b01b-448b13186e70
Sorry. You were mistaken. You are not in a shortage area. You may not apply for a national interest waiver that could help you obtain a green card faster.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
93008495-004d-4797-a144-cb6b7d22e624
Because you presently intend to immigrate permanently, the only temporary work visa for someone with your skills and experience is an H-1B visa. Will your employer be willing to incur the costs of the H-1B and Employer Sponsor-Physician Green Card process?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
4d9be173-3a01-47c3-84b3-b8134b796670
U.S. employers do recruit physicians from [country]. What type of business is hiring you?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
f16be36a-3662-4cae-9b44-36460f9667d7
Is the country cap on green cards for [country] full?
Every country regardless of size is initially allocated the same number of green cards.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
f107025c-f76f-4673-85a2-60cd3e14d357
Because you are not working at a university affiliate, you will have to win the green card lottery. Will you?
You have 25% odds.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
617b6505-e10f-431c-a9e1-16217baff7d6
Congratulations! After another year of processing, you may be eligible for a green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you wish to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your legal costs are $[legalCost]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
5c41fdf7-f8bb-4070-8ccd-3470d22fe246
The country cap for [country] is not full. Congratulations! After another year of processing, you may be eligible for a green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you wish to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your legal costs are $[legalCost]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
7a158f62-988f-43af-8957-afc184851301
You lost the lottery. Without a work visa, you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
98745b1f-3a16-41d0-82df-e8dbbd52e6b9
The country cap for China is full. The government is only processing applications filed about 4 years ago. There are about 78,000 Chinese immigrants ahead of you, and only about 7,000 green cards are issued to Chinese immigrants in a typical year. Can you stay eligible while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ca9fd1f0-9ae7-4645-ba10-07c2680b84f4
The country cap for India is full. The government is only processing applications from Indians whose employers filed a decade ago. There are about 762,000 Indian immigrants ahead of you and in a typical year only 8,000 green cards are issued to Indians. Is your employer able to stay in business and file about 30 H-1B status renewals for you every 3 years?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
31fd2880-d2b1-466c-bdea-40fea37fb097
Even if it only wants to hire you, your company must recruit U.S. workers. Would it be willing to do this and, if necessary, review resumes and conduct interviews of U.S. applicants?
It must advertise for 30 days on a state website, in at least 2 Sunday editions of newspapers, and at the jobsite.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
49d295b2-ea18-43a6-8d87-7d3979bc2e3e
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Your employer must be willing to incur significant costs on your behalf.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
4ac661e0-cb5d-4a1f-9473-3ab28462161e
Are you the owner or a close relative of the owner?
Or are you closely related to any stockholder, corporate officer, incorporator, partner, key employee in a small business, or anyone other employee in a position to determine the outcome of the hiring decision?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
e66a4563-ffa4-484b-b607-1a897c625cee
Are you such a key employee that the business could possibly close down if you were not employed there?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
41ea526c-4cdb-418e-ab78-d14506f20c9f
Do you believe a U.S. worker would apply who could do your job if given up to 6 months of on-the-job training?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0ea49814-f69b-4f91-88af-988ade7e9dae
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
If a U.S. worker could do your job, and you don't fall into any special exceptions, you are ineligible.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2802543a-769b-4ffb-b4ac-e3acf55c28df
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Even if you are better, you do not qualify if a U.S. worker could do the basic job duties.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
8ab2e64d-33fc-4756-bbdc-48aabe059069
There are [Usworkers] [ONETTitle] in the U.S. While you believe that none would apply, that's not always the case. A lot depends on the type of job it is.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
USworker-no-bachelors
Your job as a [occupation] doesn't usually require a bachelor's degree. This makes it more likely a U.S. worker will apply. Will one?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
US worker applied
Sorry. A U.S. worker applied. This could even be an illegal worker with someone else's ID. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
The U.S. government doesn't care if now another job would now open at a different company. The labor certification only cares about the company applying.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
no-USworker
No U.S. worker applied. You may proceed with your application. On paper, you are now eligible for an employer-sponsored green card. But there are practical realities to consider.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
c4935336-a785-4e12-8cd4-4b90f1b06e3e
Most employers cannot afford to keep a job open during the 2- or 3-year green card process, so 96% of those who receive an employer-sponsored labor certification green card must obtain a visa to come the U.S. first. Will you need a temporary work visa?
You have a 4% chance of not needing one.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
851624b8-e64d-406a-8463-ea6113d998d1
You believe that your employer would be willing to go through this process. But that's often not the case. Will yours really be willing?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
6eb31ffb-d3b7-4b5e-b39a-efefadd111b4
Your employer isn't willing to sponsor you anymore. Your wage offer was $[wage offer]. The labor certification process usually costs employers at least $6,500. Even with a 10% rate of return for your work, the employer would lose money on hiring you even if you stayed for a full year, which you're not required to do. Can you convince your company you will stay longer?
Only 18% of labor certifications are for jobs with a wage less than $40,000.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
6e5aec7f-e48b-4a00-a67e-7189b1661416
Your employer is still agreeing to sponsor you because your wage offer of $[wage offer] per year is sufficient to justify the costs of this process so far.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
9696ad63-c49e-411f-abbc-f6ea4990b3e6
No, your employer didn't agree to sponsor you. The risks were too much. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
46eca6b4-cad0-4e57-8258-1e0a92ed2cb0
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. If you own or partly own the business or are so integral to your business’s operation that the business would not exist apart from you, your company may not use the business to sponsor you for a green card.
The Labor Department won't certify jobs that it believes aren't genuinely open to U.S. workers.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
44878a2c-d31f-49dd-84b6-d49db6305dee
You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. The Labor Department has determined that if your family member owns or partly owns the business, or is capable of determining the hiring decision, it will not issue a permanent labor certification even if no U.S. applicant responded.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
4dbfa0f6-ae85-4e2e-ab7a-a0f1a924e703
You convinced your employer to reconsider and continue to sponsor you.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
894f6d3c-7058-4a4e-8977-b4e0759007da
You will need a temporary work visa.
Your employer declined to wait years for you to go through the green card process. The company needs a worker sooner than that. A temporary work visa will be faster.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
7506d81d-8ae6-44ce-9c92-f0403ec67ac2
You won't need a work visa! Is the country limit for [country] full?
Every country has the same allotment regardless of the country's size.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0b659f62-cd02-4dea-a49c-a21cdb5ac80e
Sorry. The limit for all countries is filled. You will need a temporary work visa to start working for your employer while you wait.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
temporary-work-visa-start-page
You will need a temporary work visa to work while you wait for a green card cap number to become available. Employers aren't willing to wait years for a green card to become available for you. Do you qualify?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
95a552c3-fa2f-45bc-9f8a-84e997e14649
Sorry. You don't qualify as a multinational executive. You only have [execExperience] months of experience abroad in the last 36 months and you need 12 months in the last 36 months.
You will need other evidence to support an employer-sponsored green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
adjustment-of-status-fee
Can you afford to pay $1,225 to adjust your status from temporary residence to permanent residence in the United States after you arrive?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
c6c06a45-2c66-459b-b690-bd429cac874f
Is your employer willing to pay $8,510 in H-1B visa petition fees and wait months to hire you in addition to all the other fees associated with an Employer-Sponsored-Labor Certification Green Card?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
149bd962-0a58-40d1-afa2-0996cccfd361
Sorry. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. You must pay the fee to qualify.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
d5507a10-de20-45e0-a6ee-f82f0aa6ecca
Sorry. You're ineligible for the temporary work visa that you needed to receive an employer-sponsored green card. A major concern for employers is the cost of sponsoring a foreign worker.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
d0ffb412-b27e-47ac-b1a2-d0cfe41ee656
Because your wage offer is $[wage offer] per year, your employer is willing to take the risk to sponsor you.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
97516689-b183-49a5-9b6b-02664dd226e7
Your wage offer is $[wage offer] per year. It's usually unprofitable to sponsor workers who make below that with the H-1B's costs. Only 6% of H-1B workers sponsored for green cards have wages that low. Are you one of the 6% who gets lucky?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
13852c4b-4926-4144-8a4d-7ce78f18c7be
Because you currently intend to immigrate permanently and your job is a permanent position, the only remaining temporary work visa option for you is the H-1B visa for specialty occupation workers and fashion models.
The other option would have been an L-1 visa, but you don't meet its requirements.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
03a5119e-f02a-466b-a93b-e98211b1f539
Since you've worked for your U.S. employer sponsor abroad, you may be eligible for an L-1 visa. Is your employer willing to spend $6,900 in L-1 visa petition fees?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
cfa6b7a0-4d74-4c79-9050-41ffaa9193dd
Is the annual green card country cap for [country] full?
Every country receives the same annual cap regardless of the country's size.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
53a1c554-4459-446b-bf80-22527be47581
Your employer was willing to apply. Do you have specialized knowledge substantially different from others within the industry or within your specific company?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
85e7cd2d-fcb8-4d57-a6c0-2848ac3e96b5
You don't qualify for the L-1 visa.
You'll need other evidence to support your application
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2f464ac0-5b04-4402-b2cc-4d897254acc3
Will your L-1 visa application be approved?
Specialized knowledge is a subjective term. About 1/3 of L-1 specialized knowledge workers are denied.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
9b7e7c73-029f-478d-8aaf-786b62de13c7
Sorry. You're ineligible for an L-1 visa. The government does not believe you have specialized knowledge partly because you earlier said your position did not require any special skills. A denial of an L-1 petition is very common.
You'll need other evidence to support your work visa application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You were denied an L-1 visa. You believe that you have specialized knowledge, but the government disagrees. This isn’t uncommon. The L-1 visa has a very high denial rate.
You'll need other evidence to support your work visa application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
1db1ab4a-4439-42a9-aa4d-e5cd112b6b1e
Congratulations. You may qualify for an L-1 visa. This could enable you to be eligible for a green card after your employer sponsors you for a green card. Is the cap on green cards for [country] full?
Every country receives the same cap regardless of size, leading to backlogs.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
6b81eeb2-0fb5-4132-a34c-95ffd32b6d40
Congratulations! You will be eligible for a green card after you receive your L-1 visa and after another year of green card processing on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Unfortunately, the L-1 visa has a 5-year limit for your position. The backlog for employer-sponsored - labor certification green cards for individuals from India is so long that you will not receive a green card in 5 years. You will need an H-1B visa that can be extended indefinitely. See if you qualify.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
5697f94b-13c0-47c4-99c0-3499c785e150
The country cap for China is full. The government is only processing applications filed 4 years ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
64dca834-ce87-411a-80ad-9f71ecf6ef76
Congratulations! You will be eligible for a green card after you receive your L-1 visa and after 4 more years of waiting and green card processing on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
89dadad1-720d-4983-898c-2da512bb8b53
You have a license to work in an occupation typically requiring a license to work. You are qualified for an H-1B visa.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
a2b5b81f-90d8-4c99-a35f-12a54b6398b5
Sorry. You're not eligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Only Indians face a longer wait than Chinese immigrants for an employer-sponsored labor certification green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Congratulations! After 2 more years of processing, you will be eligible for an Employer-Sponsored Labor Certification Green Card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do wish to see whether you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
dadf75e8-e558-4c51-ab78-1ed6269df3db
Sorry. Your employer doesn't think you're worth the cost and risk. You're not eligible for the temporary work visa you need to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
da28d9ee-3332-4179-bbea-5dd275e739fd
You got lucky! Your employer is willing to sponsor you despite your wage.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
specialty-occupation-not-model
You are not a fashion model. You are a [occupation]. Is a [occupation] a specialty occupation (one requiring a college degree)?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
eb23a9b6-69ef-4dcc-9a17-783915ada4e2
You're ineligible for a temporary work visa that you will need to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card. Your occupation as a [occupation] does not normally require a bachelor's degree as required for an H-1B visa.
You can verify this with the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
H1bdegreesufficient
Your job is considered a specialty occupation because it requires at least a bachelor's degree. But do you have the necessary education or qualifications?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
3d03e8cd-5c90-4a75-bbbc-3c9ec8405203
You are a model. Are you a fashion model with a “high degree of prominence” in the field?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ad2bfbf9-05da-4054-a6c7-9212c07e44fa
Sorry. You're ineligible for a temporary work visa that you will need to receive a green card. There is no temporary work visa for people with your qualifications.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
sufficient-education
You must have at least a bachelor's degree, and you have a [education]. That's sufficient. Is your degree related to your occupation as a [occupation]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
efb2968e-b31a-4d98-8e42-24ca60525720
You must have a bachelor's degree, and your education ended with [education]. You must have at least 3 years of experience for every college year missed. Do you have enough?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0ea0cf22-b9c7-41c7-a7c6-94484b0fdf8a
Why is your employer requiring a bachelor's degree?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
e962c4a8-ddd7-42ac-aeab-64ac506b0cb5
That reason is sufficient to qualify for an H-1B visa. Please continue.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
5e269584-9832-443d-93d1-7f6b54d48f97
That's not a qualifying reason for an H-1B visa. You're ineligible for a temporary work visa that you need to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
a1ac6860-2e1b-4787-9519-249049d04106
That's a qualifying reason for an H-1B visa.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
ae3c06ac-e5fa-4c43-a7b2-4286b4f32ee9
Sorry. After a fraud investigation, you've been denied. Earlier you said that your employer was not requiring any special skills for your job. You're ineligible for the temporary work visa that you will need to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
insufficient-education
You must have at least a bachelor's degree, and your education ended with an [education] degree. You must have at least 3 years of experience for every year of college education that you lack. Do you have enough?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
dfb5a7c0-a7ff-4f26-8521-335d28853066
You have [experience] months of experience. You needed 72 months. You're ineligible for the temporary work visa that you need to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
dfb5a7c0-a7ff-4f26-8521-335d28853066
You have [experience] months of experience. You needed 72 months. That's enough to qualify. You may proceed.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You have [experience] months of experience. You needed 144 months. That's enough to qualify. You may proceed.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2b9b84e9-a617-485e-876d-0c082cbc5062
You have [experience] months of experience, and you needed 144 months. You don't qualify for the temporary work visa that you needed to receive an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
2221e519-5352-40f4-b09e-92397b776f1b
Your degree doesn't qualify you because the degree must be relevant to your occupation as a [occupation]. Can you qualify through work experience?
You need 3 years for every year of missing college education.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
degreepage
What was your degree in?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
degreeRFE
The degrees the government thinks are definitely related are below. You will have to justify how your degree in [degree] is in a “related field” to your occupation as a [occupation]. Can you do that?
[Program1] [Program2] [Program3] [Program4] [Program5]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
degreeApproved
Your degree in [degree] is related to your occupation as a [occupation]. You may proceed.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
4bac66da-5be3-43f4-a11a-e35dcafef5ad
You can't show how your degree is related to your occupation as a [occupation]. Can you qualify for an H-1B visa through work experience?
You need 3 years of experience for every 1 year of missing college education.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
justification
What's your justification for how your degree in [degree] is related to your occupation as a [occupation]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
17417174-4bba-41e9-8e4e-e4d3290afa2f
The government accepted your explanation. Please continue.
Your justification was: [justificationdegree]
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
employer-kind
What kind of employer is hiring you?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
89ceeabd-43de-4846-9f8b-524b00308965
You're lucky! Since you are working at a university, nonprofit affiliate, or nonprofit research entity, you are exempt from the H-1B visa cap.
The lottery had 483,927 applicants in 2023 and only 26% were selected in the lottery.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
48ce8906-5b2e-4ef0-bef4-9453bf0081ce
Because your job is not for a university; nonprofit research; or governmental research, your employer will need to win the H-1B lottery. You have 25% odds. Will you win?
The lottery had 758,994 applicants in 2023 and only 25% were selected in the lottery.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
baa63a09-e0d8-487a-8a93-f6670f1258ca
Sorry. You lost the lottery. You're ineligible for the temporary work visa that you needed to qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
1232c268-c88f-4638-b2ff-b89e6920fd8f
You won the lottery!
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
35794d75-d240-4261-9221-def1e2b6e3f3
The country cap for China is full. The government is only processing applications filed about 4 years ago. There are about 78,000 Chinese immigrants ahead of you, and only about 7,000 green cards are issued to Chinese immigrants in a typical year. Can you stay eligible while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
5d08797a-ed6d-41de-9efd-53049e4c82d2
Sorry. You're not eligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
7375d01b-cb71-47f6-bb81-b86bc7617776
Congratulations! You are eligible for an Employer-Sponsored Labor Certification Green Card. After waiting for a cap slot, you will receive your green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
0128c44a-1924-495b-baad-d4a1718ddc27
The country cap for India is full. The government is only processing applications from Indians whose employers filed a decade ago. There are about 762,000 Indian immigrants ahead of you and in a typical year only 8,000 green cards are issued to Indians. Is your employer able to stay in business and file about 30 H-1B status renewals for you every 3 years?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
87032ea0-7e26-4b94-a6c1-9e9855d9e242
Congratulations! You are eligible for an Employer-Sponsored Labor Certification Green Card. After waiting for a cap slot, you will receive your green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
9518f3ae-8c9f-44c8-a0ea-f5b07bc9ef2d
Do you believe you may have “extraordinary ability” far above nearly all other U.S. workers?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
aab646c2-e563-4f45-a232-09788ddd8005
There is also a self-sponsored national interest green card. Do you believe your work may be of significant national importance to the United States?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
extraordinaryAbilityEvidence
What is your evidence of extraordinary ability? Check what applies to you and fill in the blank:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
extraordinary-ability-year
Click on your accomplishments and enter the most recent year when they happened:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
fbae4917-bdc3-4001-95d1-2705589c2d4d
Will you be continuing your career in your field of extraordinary ability in the United States?
If you won an Olympic Gold as an athlete, but now you want to coach, that would not count as continuing.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
5e81c2b5-1de8-4e00-ba26-6dda764f0986
You needed 3 proofs of extraordinary ability. You failed to provide sufficient proof of extraordinary ability.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
36142132-f88e-44f0-a18f-f52360b01f9a
You appear to meet the basic evidentiary requirements for a Self-Sponsored Extraordinary Ability Green Card. But the government will now conduct a subjective “totality of the circumstances” assessment to decide if you are really elite enough. Will you qualify?
You have a 44% chance of being denied.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
77fa73de-cf61-4a1d-8610-a9189c5374d9
Sorry. Your evidence is being rejected because you previously listed your wage offer as $[wage offer] and you are now listing a higher wage. You must be scrupulously consistent in your application. There's another green card for people with projects in the national interest, but your fraud denial precludes you from applying for it.
You'll need other evidence for your application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
784c4672-c42a-413a-ad78-5fb573653e3b
Sorry. Your application is being flagged for fraud. Your answer is not credible. There's another category for people with projects in the national interest, but your fraudulent answer has precluded you from that as well. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
94a78453-438b-4f10-af6b-11b04ba5643f
There is also a national interest self-sponsored green card, but you will also have to show that you are continuing in your field. You have one option left.
You will have to provide other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
f7823cbc-e94d-498c-ab68-0991cc01790c
Sorry. The government doesn't believe you are continuing in an extraordinary career because your wage offer is $[wage offer] per year which is not in the top 10% of wages for a [occupation]. People in the top 10% of earners make above $[w90] per year.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
6e983fce-bc15-497a-8107-177ec5ade570
You were denied a self-sponsored extraordinary ability green card. The government did not believe your evidence. This happens a lot.
You will need alternative evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
a941a614-f255-4c4b-8205-35799ad7a686
You were approved! Is the annual country cap on green cards for [country] full?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
7e1ce5aa-2709-4902-bb5b-189222491813
Do you qualify for a green card as an investor?
This is your last option.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
nationalInterestWaiverCheck
Do you qualify for a national interest waiver of the requirement to have an employer sponsor? Check all that you think may apply to you:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
b725ec14-c3c1-4bb6-9a96-5ca75c1bdf18
You were not approved for a self-sponsored green card. This is likely because you previously said your employer didn't require any particularly special skills for your position.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
c905a6a5-1cde-44d7-883f-78d636486b80
The country cap for [country] is full. The government is only processing applications filed about a year ago. Can you maintain eligibility while you wait?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
9edc4d49-c3d1-4fe4-9dd7-500022380968
The country cap for [country] is not full! Congratulations. You will be eligible for a green card after additional processing of 2 years on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
2d496d0d-3a7e-46a4-9a08-2399a3dce84a
Congratulations. You will be eligible for a green card after additional processing of 1 year on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you could later become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
6e983fce-bc15-497a-8107-177ec5ade570
There is also an exceptional ability self-sponsored green card, but you will also have to show that you are continuing in your field. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
dab7170f-216a-44e2-b779-f7ac0a66864f
You're not eligible for the national interest waiver category. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
remove-wage-selection
For your wage to count as evidence, you need to be paid in the top 10% of earners who are [ONETTitle]. Your wage offer is $[wageExtraordinary] per year and the 90th percentile for workers who are [ONETTitle] is $[w90] per year. You aren't in the top 10% of earners. You must remove this selection.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
national-interest-description
Please write a sentence describing why your project is in the national interest:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
instrinsic-merit-denial
You don't qualify for a self-sponsor national interest green card. You need to have a project of substantial intrinsic merit and national importance, AND be well positioned to advance it.
You'll need other evidence to qualify for a self-sponsored green card.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
e445c057-5026-4f0e-87a5-e98d32c16cec
Your national interest application has been denied. Your answer was [nationalinterestExplanation]. This is not credible.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
substantial-intrinsic-merit-evidence
You selected all three as required. You might be eligible to receive a national interest waiver. Please explain in a sentence how your project has substantial intrinsic merit:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
19b4903c-9b66-4afe-b120-d5bfffd71c29
Sorry. The government does not believe your project as a [occupation] has substantial intrinsic merit because it requires little preparation. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
answer-list-denial-instrinsic-merit
Sorry. Your application has been denied. Your answer is not credible. You have one option left.
Your answer was [instrinsicMerit].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
4f618317-a9b3-4758-b05c-ea61f0df0cfd
Your investment of $[investment] doesn’t meet the required minimum threshold of $800,000. Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREENCARD. Investment is the last green card program available to you.
Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
864b5b7e-dc7a-444a-8626-b7e4755931ce
That's sufficiently recent. How many jobs will your investment create within 2 years?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
well-positioned-description
Please write a sentence about how you are well-positioned to advance this project:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
nojob-explanation-page
You have no job offer. Please explain your alternative evidence that you will be continuing in your field:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
b7753ac4-55b6-4ee1-8cd9-7b8cdf9910c7
Sorry. The government denied you. Your answer was not credible. There is also a similar category for people with projects in the national interest. But your fraud denial precludes you from applying. You have one option left.
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
36ccc405-62a2-4ae7-b6ff-54a2b9041c77
The government accepted your explanation.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
01b95c7a-3e5f-4df0-9898-4ee5f29aded7
The government did not accept your explanation. There is also another self-sponsored green card for people with projects in the national interest, but you will also have to prove that you intend to continue in your field for that green card. You have one green card option left.
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
1b308865-01ad-4816-bb10-f09d40df750b
Sorry. Your application has been denied. Your answer is not credible. You have one option left.
Your answer was [answer]. You will need other evidence to support your application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
37b3c4de-7857-4a2d-847e-c1721a1223bb
Sorry. You have to provide an explanation. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
707be8d9-ad68-4239-8192-c741f5bba14d
Sorry. You have to provide an explanation. You're ineligible for an extraordinary ability green card. You have one option left.
There is also a similar category for people with projects in the national interest. But you will also need to explain your lack of a job offer for that category.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
4edb331a-21bc-4e9a-9b21-44ac9760f4cd
Sorry. You have to provide an explanation. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
e51ed9f7-c6c6-4a01-beea-f17a3d2b7e1c
The government doesn't believe you are well-positioned to advance a project of national importance because you previously said that your employer does not require any particularly special skills for your job. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card. You have one option left.
You will need other evidence to support your application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
af3c58b0-a918-4319-874a-ac29054e71cf
Sorry. The government doesn't believe your project can be that important if your wage is in the bottom 25% of wage earners in your occupation as a [occupation]. The bottom 25% make $[w25] per year, and your wage offer was $[wage offer].
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
wageOfferPage
What is your annual wage offer to be a [occupation]?
Only include guaranteed income, not incentives or bonuses.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
job-explanation-national-interest
You have no job offer. Please explain your alternative evidence that you will be continuing in your field:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
39d78d04-bb82-41b8-9ef8-3858a185fb5c
Do you meet the educational requirement for the self-sponsored national interest green card?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
7d5a8122-1d53-4741-a834-dca4033c9f5c
Sorry. Your answer is not credible. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card. You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Your answer was [jobExplanation2]
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
c370d97f-9347-4630-9cf8-62651d47b3fc
The government has accepted your explanation. You may continue.
Your explanation was [jobExplanation2].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
795e043d-a71c-4ef1-9446-2bc763a43c96
You did not meet the education qualification. Do you believe you may have exceptional ability far beyond what is typical of workers who are a [occupation]?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
269f10fd-127d-428a-8eca-b2e6388d043a
You need a master's degree or higher, and you have a [education]. You meet the education qualification. You may proceed.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
7f6f4868-826d-4e79-b9c3-bf2c2f44edd5
Sorry. You don't qualify for the self-sponsored national interest green card.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
exceptionalAbilityEvidence
What is your evidence of exceptional ability? Click what applies to you:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
f0564c50-409f-45f9-94f7-6bfbae35a73b
Sorry. Your evidence is being rejected because you previously listed your experience as [experience] and you are now listing more experience. You must be scrupulously consistent in your application.
You must provide other evidence for your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
a07d5063-6d7a-4d73-9506-81776526d7eb
You must provide at least 3 proofs, and you have not. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
exceptional-ability-answer-fraud
Sorry. Your application is being flagged for fraud. Your answer is not credible. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
wage-not-exceptional
For your wage to count as evidence, you must be in the top 25% of earners who are a [occupation]. Your wage offer is $[wageExceptional] per year, and the top 25% of earners in your occupation make $[w75] per year. You don't meet this requirement. You must remove this selection.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
wage-exceptional-denial
Sorry. Your evidence is being rejected because you previously listed your wage offer as $[wage offer] and you are now listing a higher wage of $[wageExceptional]. You must be scrupulously consistent in your application.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
9b88a847-c5ab-4b03-8b85-f9fcdbfad717
According to the government, your degree in [degree] is not relevant to your occupation as a [occupation]. Below are the only viable selections. You must remove this selection.
[Program1] [Program2] [Program3] [Program4] [Program5] [Program6]
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
e3c04af4-5c99-43e5-ab8c-587d1d3f0225
For your experience to count as evidence, you need to have had 120 months of experience as a [occupation] but you only have [experience] months. You must remove this selection.
You have 1 option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
5d9ce246-2e21-4703-95ed-624dff4fdb58
You meet the requirements to have three proofs of exceptional ability as an alternative to a master's degree.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
f98a15e1-c273-498a-8daa-b96240c5dd1c
You appear to meet the requirements for a self-sponsored national interest green card. But they are very subjective, and 25% of those who apply are denied. Will you be approved?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
317b039d-20a8-4bfa-abfa-8bfaf0a1f853
You were approved. Is the annual cap on green cards filled for [country]?
Every country receives the same number of green cards regardless of size.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
b993402d-cac4-4daf-9e21-2fcfd35f89cd
The country cap for India is full. The government is only processing applications from Indians whose employers filed a decade ago. There are about 762,000 Indian immigrants ahead of you and in a typical year only 8,000 green cards are issued. Can you maintain eligibility while you wait?
This is the longest wait for any country by far.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
c65d3873-392f-464a-b837-71f2091d1c7f
The country cap for China is full. The government is only processing applications filed about 4 years ago. There are about 78,000 Chinese immigrants ahead of you, and only about 7,000 green cards are issued to Chinese in a typical year. Can you stay eligible while you wait?
This is a much shorter wait than for applicants from India but much longer than for other countries.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
45572786-a024-40e9-9860-e513f1ec983d
The government is only processing applications filed last year for applicants from [country]. Can you maintain eligibility why you wait for next year's cap?
This is a much shorter wait than for applicants from India or China.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
5493ba55-9c5a-4344-bfee-f964839bd6c3
Sorry. Although you believe you are qualified, the government disagrees. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card.
You'll need other evidence for your self-sponsored application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Congratulations! You're eligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card. After another 2 years of processing, you'll receive your green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to now see if you can become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored national interest green card. You have to maintain eligibility while you wait.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
investmentPage
How much have you ever invested in a U.S. business?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
cac8541e-44da-4867-bca3-cf33cfdf422d
Your investment of $[investment] doesn’t meet the required minimum threshold of $800,000. Sorry. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREENCARD. Investment is the last green card program available to you.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your application is being denied. The government believes that with savings of just $[savings], you cannot have made an investment of $[investment]. You're ineligible for a green card.
This was your last option. Your costs were $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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The government has denied your application. It doesn't believe you could have made an investment of $[investment] when you are a [occupation] and your wage is only $[wage offer]. You're ineligible for a green card. This was the last option available to you.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
e439a4ae-941c-4ddd-9ee8-c07384770ee2
Your investment was $[investment]. That could qualify. Was your investment in a targeted employment area?
A targeted employment area is a rural area or an area that has experienced high unemployment.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your investment of $[investment] meets the requirements. When was the company that you invested in founded?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You need to create at least 10 jobs for U.S. workers to qualify. You are ineligible for a green card. This was your last option.
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
38ee6590-8cc6-40a0-abf6-5ca980c4ab2e
You were approved. Will your investment make your money back?
Generally, investments with good returns are riskier than investments most likely to meet the government requirements.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
8ee6c579-3b59-49ec-9dc7-e8cd87b5de2e
Yes, you made your money back in full. Many investor green card investments are placed in very low risk, low return businesses to make receiving a green card more likely.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your investment lost money in inflation-adjusted terms. Will you pay the $3,675 investor form-filing fee?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You believe that your project will create [jobscreated] jobs, which meets the threshold of 10 jobs that the law requires. But job projections are complicated. Will the government agree with your projection?
The government denies 20% of applicants who have the same projections as you.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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The government did not believe your project would create 10 jobs, so you're ineligible for a green card. This was your last option.
Your costs were $[legalCost]. You have to pay even though you were denied.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
shortage-nurse-page
You are a shortage nurse in a specialized role. This may make it easier to stay qualified.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
shortage-india-china-approval
Congratulations! You are eligible for an Employer-Sponsored Shortage Green Card. After waiting for a cap slot, you will receive your green card on [arrivalDateStr].
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
b7bd9250-b403-47a6-8814-419efcbc749a
This category is so complicated that no one files without an attorney. Attorney fees for filing a successful EB-5 petition are usually $20,000. Will you pay?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Is the annual country cap for [country] full?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. The country cap for India is full. The government is only processing applications filed 5 years ago. Can you stay eligible until cap space becomes available?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
4e5588e1-1baf-4dfc-a6c4-9f07cb66e9a6
Congratulations! The country cap for [country] is not full! After processing for about 2 years, you'll be able to receive a self-sponsored investor conditional green card on [arrivalDateStr]. 2 years after that, you may apply for an unconditional green card if your investment works out. Do you want to see if you can later naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
6d8f9c30-c6a8-42e3-b8c8-cbbc7e277484
Sorry. You're ineligible for a green card. You must be willing to cover the costs.
Your costs are $[legalCost]. You have to pay even though you were denied.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. The annual country cap for China is full. The government is only processing Chinese applications filed 8 years ago, and only about 4,327 green cards are issued to Chinese per year. There are 38,565 investors and their families waiting from China. Can you stay eligible until cap space becomes available?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
8b6934c0-2332-4534-9b52-25e4a09d2756
Congratulations! After waiting for a cap spot to become available, you will be eligible for a self-sponsored investor green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
Your legal costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You're ineligible for a green card. This was your last option.
Your costs were $[legalCost]. You have to pay even though you were denied.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Congratulations! After waiting for a cap spot to become available, you will be eligible for a self-sponsored investor green card on [arrivalDateStr]. Do you want to see if you can later naturalize to become a U.S. citizen?
Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
residence-page
What is your country of residence?
Not every country has U.S. refugee processing.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
884d3bbf-e21b-4e9a-b284-a83cf59ba8fd
You might be able to apply because you have children. Will the government agree that you're vulnerable in Mexico?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Have you resided for 5 or more years continuously in the United States prior to today with a green card?
Section: NATURALIZE
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Have you resided 3 or more months in your current state of residence?
Section: NATURALIZE
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You meet the requirement that you have resided for at least 3 months in your current state. You may apply for U.S. citizenship. Press continue to find out if you’ll be approved.
Section: NATURALIZE
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You meet the requirement that you have legal permanent residence with a green card for at least 5 years. You may apply for U.S. citizenship.
Section: NATURALIZE
531d351c-d37f-4a44-a336-f21dd28abce2
You're not eligible for U.S. citizenship right now.
Section: NATURALIZE
usdays
What was the highest number of consecutive days in the last 5 years have you been outside of the United States?
Section: NATURALIZE
e86c2a5d-73d8-4b15-834d-09daf9eb5ba7
During this time that you were outside the United States, did at least two of the following remain true?
• You did not terminate your employment in the United States and did not obtain employment while abroad. • Your immediate family members (spouses and dependent children) remained in the United States; and • You retained full access to or continued to own or lease a home in the United States.
Section: NATURALIZE
20de1ca1-1a90-49fc-af08-b5644c9ce544
You meet the continuous residence requirement. Do you meet the age requirement?
Section: NATURALIZE
25fe0f7e-30f7-4f39-8fc0-a6c39e0bf823
You're not old enough to apply. You must be at least 18. Do you want to continue to see if you will be eligible in the future?
Section: NATURALIZE
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Have you registered for U.S. selective service (the military draft)?
Section: NATURALIZE
368d6a14-cf1f-4fea-a840-d550aedde6ac
You meet the requirement that you have lived continuously in the United States for 5 years. You may continue.
A gap of more than 180 days could've been a problem.
Section: NATURALIZE
a430681d-c68f-4e13-a48a-563861cc5eeb
You were not deemed vulnerable. There is no appeal or review fo this determination.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
parents-ports
The U.S. government agreed you're vulnerable, but it has imposed a very low limit on asylum appointments. Will you get an appointment?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
1d55e729-c4b1-46c8-8b0f-5a871fbecce5
Not being able to work is not a qualifying reason for needing resettlement.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Have you had an affair that destroyed your marriage in the last five years?
Section: NATURALIZE
0362a558-5963-4e92-af46-4185269ea54e
Do you meet the age exception to the selective service requirement?
Section: NATURALIZE
3b99ef7b-1483-4287-9bc3-37a888ca08e8
You are not eligible for U.S. citizenship until you wait at least 5 years after this event.
Section: NATURALIZE
4ac6c43e-6d1b-402b-b094-043748237b52
You're ineligible for U.S. citizenship because you're under age 31 and you failed to register for the selective service.
Section: NATURALIZE
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You're ineligible for U.S. citizenship. You need at least 5 years of continuous presence in the U.S. and more than a year abroad breaks continuity of presence.
Section: NATURALIZE
ee3c74ea-8a74-4c86-acec-deb6cf8a8101
Were you a habitual drunkard in the last five years?
Section: NATURALIZE
4059b6ec-f4c2-4c5f-a6e7-99f8998f38a5
Have you willfully failed to support your dependents during the last five years?
Section: NATURALIZE
2ab9059c-a928-4380-9404-6eb44e35f4c2
Have you practiced or are practicing polygamy (the custom of having more than one spouse at the same time) in the last five years?
Section: NATURALIZE
2c5a4ab7-f48b-4291-87e2-30556d23507b
You are not eligible for U.S. citizenship until you wait at least 5 years after you have recovered.
Section: NATURALIZE
239d1c73-af5e-41b7-84fe-17c6a29db541
Sorry. You are not eligible for U.S. citizenship until you wait at least 5 years after you stopped practicing polygamy.
Section: NATURALIZE
e1334c1f-994e-42ca-bfab-b146584d5d7c
Have you committed any of the following crimes in the prior 5-year period?
• Conviction or admission of one or more crime involving moral turpitude (other than political offense), except for one petty offense • Conviction of two or more offenses with combined sentence of 5 years or more (other than political offense) • Violation of any law on controlled substances, except for simple possession of 30g or less of marijuana • Incarceration for a total period of 180 days or more, except political offense and ensuing confinement abroad • False testimony for the purpose of obtaining any immigration benefit • Engaged in prostitution, attempted or procured to import prostitution, or received proceeds from prostitution • Involved in smuggling of a person to enter or try to enter the United States in violation of law • Two or more gambling offenses or derives income principally from illegal gambling activities • Two or more convictions for driving under the influence during the statutory period • Unlawful acts that adversely reflect upon your good moral character.
Section: NATURALIZE
3784d601-00de-412b-9212-87fdccc8ea2a
Sorry. You are not eligible for U.S. citizenship until you wait at least 5 years after the offense.
Section: NATURALIZE
f73c7050-1edb-4371-ab8c-84243247fc05
Sorry. You are not eligible for U.S. citizenship until you wait at least 5 years after this failure occurred.
Section: NATURALIZE
e7efa904-ed9a-43a0-98dc-d675035faccd
Have you committed an aggravated felony including:
• Murder • Rape • Sexual abuse of a minor • Illicit Trafficking in Firearms or Destructive Devices • Money Laundering Offenses (over $10,000) • Explosive Materials and Firearms Offenses • Crime of Violence (imprisonment term of at least 1 yr) • Theft Offense (imprisonment term of at least 1 yr) • Demand for or Receipt of Ransom • Child Pornography Offense • Racketeering, Gambling (imprisonment term of at least 1 yr) • Prostitution Offenses (managing, transporting, trafficking) • Gathering or Transmitting Classified Information • Fraud or Deceit Offenses or Tax Evasion (over $10,000) • Alien Smuggling • Illegal Entry or Reentry by Removed Aggravated Felon • Passport, Document Fraud (imprisonment term of at least 1 yr) • Failure to Appear Sentence (offense punishable by at least 5 yrs) • Bribery, Counterfeiting, Forgery, or Trafficking in Vehicles • Obstruction of Justice, Perjury, Bribery of Witness • Failure to Appear to Court (offense punishable by at least 2 yrs)
Section: NATURALIZE
9df7bc32-3d9d-4140-89c8-832a22066a3d
You are not eligible nor will you ever be eligible for U.S. citizenship.
Section: NATURALIZE
3cef654b-0e5c-46f5-b659-f9dc6272a267
Are you willing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
The Oath states: “I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”
Section: NATURALIZE
e848ee72-8a34-42d9-9fd2-6dcd697a741e
You are not eligible nor will you ever be eligible for U.S. citizenship. You must be willing to take the oath.
Section: NATURALIZE
english-sentence-page
You must understand English. Please write a sentence in English involving at least 7 words.
Section: NATURALIZE
civicsTestStartPage
You must take the naturalization civics exam. You may not use your phone or the Internet, and all questions and responses are given verbally. It is 10 questions. You will have about 10 minutes. Can you pass?
Don't look things up. Cheating on the test is a crime.
Section: NATURALIZE
senatorspage
1. You are from [destination]. What is the last name of one of your state’s U.S. senators now in 2023?
Enter the delegate if you're from D.C. Use proper capitalization and spelling.
Section: NATURALIZE
359313bb-cfe8-43f8-b32a-58c3722d2561
Incorrect. The correct answer is Senator [Senator1] or Senator [Senator2].
Section: NATURALIZE
governorState-page
2. What is the last name of the governor of [destination] now in 2023?
Enter the mayor if you're from D.C. Use proper capitalization and spelling.
Section: NATURALIZE
90a71aa2-8b17-4f6b-ab88-cf85e7d0555e
Incorrect. The correct answer for [destination] is Gov. [Governor]
Section: NATURALIZE
3a4ecebe-8927-459b-83d5-4eb09aa33e5d
3. What is the capital of [destination]?
For D.C., enter the city's name. Use proper capitalization and spelling.
Section: NATURALIZE
724dc47e-f12f-42a4-ab9f-62fd92a6fca8
Incorrect. The correct answer for [destination] is [Capital].
Section: NATURALIZE
supreme-law
4. What is the supreme law of the land?
Section: NATURALIZE
80a49c1f-3574-499e-8481-bcbc5c31bc1c
That's incorrect. The correct answer is the Constitution.
Section: NATURALIZE
e7893a68-4f38-482d-92c6-3f2d5ab298fc
5. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those words?
Section: NATURALIZE
92eb20a7-b8ef-43af-b243-d914a4f5c744
Incorrect. The correct answer is We the People.
Section: NATURALIZE
slavesQuestion
6. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Section: NATURALIZE
00d6c1f0-848f-4ada-879e-6274e63e4776
Incorrect. The correct answers are people from Africa or Africans.
Section: NATURALIZE
0af51b6e-3f03-4769-b6ed-224037ca5fe5
7. What was the last name of the president who was in office during World War I?
Section: NATURALIZE
incorrect-ww1
Incorrect. The correct answer is Wilson
Section: NATURALIZE
amendments-page
8. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Section: NATURALIZE
ce601290-9a9e-4073-accc-28d599e8f98a
That's incorrect. The correct answer is 27.
Section: NATURALIZE
6fc0a2e4-9e83-4c8c-b016-3f6d5e218936
9. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Section: NATURALIZE
b0f6be1e-ff41-4edc-aad6-9bedc99dd5c6
That's incorrect. The correct answer is civil rights.
Section: NATURALIZE
8e56f3f5-8121-4e18-b699-bf15e0526d48
10. What is the economic system in the United States?
Section: NATURALIZE
9eb09d8c-b5ff-4582-b64a-d61f51a9cb90
That's incorrect. The only correct answers are:
• capitalist • market
Section: NATURALIZE
civics-test-first-test
You must correctly answer at least 6 of the 10 questions on the naturalization test. Did you pass?
Section: NATURALIZE
736b891c-067f-49c1-97ce-946abd9ab6c0
Congratulations! You are eligible to become a U.S. citizen on [arrivalDateStr]. Your costs were $[legalCost]. Do you want to play again?
You played as a person from [country]. But the game is different if you play from another country.
Section: NATURALIZE
5aa48530-f708-432e-9991-3d4e29479185
Sorry. You are not eligible to become a U.S. citizen at this time. You must answer at least 6 of 10 questions correctly to pass. You may try one more time in 3 months.
Section: NATURALIZE
89935fed-b1bd-4d78-bf50-ad1794833f87
Correct. The only acceptable answers are:
• capitalist • market
Section: NATURALIZE
0c19e913-c617-456a-923b-41342cb25cc2
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Provide the name of the office, not the current occupant.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct
Section: NATURALIZE
3fd0441d-d125-4d0b-bd3d-d6385e291f01
That's correct. The other option is Senator [Senator2].
Section: NATURALIZE
9fb39707-4293-421f-802e-97437a987105
That's correct. The other option is Senator [Senator1].
Section: NATURALIZE
517593eb-4f97-4217-9c6c-5c88320d2172
That's correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
0e53369e-5303-4e4e-8133-7ea539782337
That's correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
160a210c-c2af-4a96-951f-187faf5b3f51
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct
Section: NATURALIZE
cfa0fe7c-be6f-43e9-8eed-4c1912b71548
Sorry. You must be able to write a sentence in English. You're ineligible for U.S. citizenship.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Can you afford the $725 naturalization fee?
Section: NATURALIZE
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Are you eligible for a fee waiver?
Section: NATURALIZE
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You're ineligible for a fee waiver and ineligible for U.S. citizenship. You must pay the fee.
Your savings are $[savings] and your wage is $[wage offer]. You have assets and wages at least 150 percent of the poverty line for a [spouse] person with [children] children. You're ineligible for a fee waiver.
Section: NATURALIZE
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You are eligible for a fee waiver.
Your income and assets are below 150% of the poverty line.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
correct-ww1
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
91c4b0a5-b6f5-4c75-a486-3798e0ed3a7e
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
naturalization-test-start
This is your last chance to become a U.S. citizen. You will get entirely new questions for this test. You have 10 minutes.
Don't cheat. Cheating on the U.S. citizenship civics test is a crime.
Section: NATURALIZE
senators-page
How many U.S. Senators are there?
Section: NATURALIZE
49b28be3-9724-40df-850c-fbea41eeda7f
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
e1b4f3fe-ebd1-4efc-9004-82099c7a07bf
That's incorrect. There are 100.
Section: NATURALIZE
6b2d8573-8f50-43c8-a2ed-e0dd044e8c39
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
Section: NATURALIZE
d195dfd3-a792-4f8d-b392-04bf50337977
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
77338abf-96a9-403e-bdb1-83d77ed0592d
That's incorrect. They are elected to 6-year terms.
Section: NATURALIZE
vicepresidentpage
What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?
Section: NATURALIZE
ca2fadee-72af-49b4-b34f-86352b5abd83
Incorrect. The answer is Kamala Harris.
Section: NATURALIZE
9196ff8a-3ef9-4df8-8018-2891b5c05dd2
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
c4db4225-8de5-4521-92f4-37daec022e6a
Incorrect. The answer is the Speaker of the House.
Section: NATURALIZE
49ac120d-ec24-485e-ad48-5856861bc13a
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Section: NATURALIZE
3b0899a0-9a1a-4f13-b490-a58975e0828b
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
663e80b4-ec2b-4bf1-ac51-e0dfe2f6cb59
Incorrect. The answer is 9 justices.
Section: NATURALIZE
7c72c3f3-b867-4bb2-8111-6e91302e703a
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Just write the name without the title.
Section: NATURALIZE
91c36f24-8ee1-4655-bd61-504cddccd23a
Incorrect. The right answer is Kevin McCarthy. His predecessor was Nancy Pelosi.
Section: NATURALIZE
f5991c02-d905-4dd7-9d13-9281ebcb0cd1
Correct
Section: NATURALIZE
7f7972c8-49c8-4f84-8ef5-173e3ce6e4be
By what age must all men register for the Selective Service?
Section: NATURALIZE
e3febe44-38b2-4b95-af74-c8b9e047de12
Correct.
The answer is 18, but because late registrants are accepted until age 26. 26 is also an acceptable answer.
Section: NATURALIZE
821ff783-79fa-4cc8-91a6-c3b5e065a9ca
Incorrect.
The answer is 18, but because late registrants are accepted until age 26, 26 is also an acceptable answer.
Section: NATURALIZE
adc00100-9229-4b15-98d9-aa2b657596af
What year was the Constitution written?
Section: NATURALIZE
2384fb75-7b99-4a4d-8d92-d93fb715b3e1
Incorrect. The correct answer is 1787.
Section: NATURALIZE
66db6736-67b7-4b65-8469-2d05488147c6
Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
d4f4a8fe-e6d0-4187-bbf5-275b22ccd2f4
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Give the last name of *one* of the writers.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
e0c56d20-08e4-430e-a46e-11598a1d980d
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Section: NATURALIZE
431b283a-e3f8-4c11-b2b5-3217b2aafca3
Incorrect. The correct answer is Louisiana.
Section: NATURALIZE
a1156cc9-92b8-411f-92c1-12ecb74756af
You needed to answer 6 of the 10 questions correctly. Did you pass?
Section: NATURALIZE
parole-programs
Citizens of [country] need U.S. visas. But the U.S. government recently created new programs that allow U.S. lawful residents to sponsor Venezuelans, Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, or Nicaraguans to travel legally to the U.S. to request asylum.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
892718ae-f13c-4b4b-a185-a137fd8b7a1c
Are you rehabilitated?
Are you totally out of prostitution?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
fe18f03a-bd87-4187-9075-9be76be3f048
Your waiver was approved!
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
backgroundReview
Review your background.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
fd62157f-0e47-4fe7-baa2-cea4cd2a74d1
Is there an open U.S. consulate in your country?
Nearly 70 countries have no open U.S. consulate.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
open-consulate
There is an open consulate in your country. This will make it less expensive for you to immigrate.
Here are the countries with open U.S. consulates for immigrants:
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
prevailingWageDetermination
Your final prevailing wage level is level [prevailingWageLevel]. Is your prevailing wage determination higher than your wage offer?
The government has the information that it needs now to decide.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Because you are a fashion model of prominence, you can skip the educational requirements for the H-1B visa.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You found a competent attorney! You will incur more costs crossing state lines for your asylum hearings than other applicants.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
49504f84-52fa-4057-a5dd-906d3412183c
Sorry. You didn't find an attorney in time for your asylum hearing. You will still incur more costs crossing state lines for your asylum hearings than other applicants.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
f5246129-e6a0-4e80-9f35-0ef97abccb27
Sorry. You're ineligible for a green card. Your waiver was not approved.
Waivers can be denied even if you meet the criteria.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Your job is not full-time. You must have at least 35 hours or more per week. You may not use this job to show you can support yourself because it is only [hours] hours per week.
You'll need other evidence of your ability to support yourself.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
82033817-8a95-404f-a409-787b8b5cb8b1
Incorrect. The authors were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist Papers were published under the name of Publius.
Section: NATURALIZE
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Correct.
Section: NATURALIZE
49513a43-2d4d-478d-9c34-833af17a03a8
You're over 18, so you qualify.
You are [age].
Section: NATURALIZE
e73fb77b-1c9e-43ba-84d0-cf6fca24ad8f
You're over age 31, so you're exempt from the draft.
Section: NATURALIZE
2d3e540d-4caa-415f-995f-6ff4ba20d5c6
Are you willing to participate in a U.S. war if required by law to do so?
It doesn't matter what country the war is against or what the cause of the war is.
Section: NATURALIZE
f3fedd9c-ac51-4f08-98d4-077eeadc0e13
Sorry. You're ineligible for U.S. citizenship. You must be willing to engage in military conflict when required by law to do so.
Section: NATURALIZE
finalcitizenshipapproval
You passed! Congratulations! You can become a U.S. citizen on [arrivalDateStr]. Your costs are $[legalCost]. Do you want to play again?
You played as a person from [country]. But the game is different if you play from another country.
Section: NATURALIZE
d080187b-6914-48f1-b018-70455bfee840
Sorry. You failed to answer 6 of 10 correctly. You're permanently ineligible for U.S. citizenship.
Section: NATURALIZE
87e43a09-7a0c-4183-8ec5-cb9b5de023ee
You received a green card and U.S. citizenship! You played as a [occupation] from [country]. Try other countries and jobs, and see if you can get every type of green card.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
d0c7f2e5-20ad-4d8c-8e71-33df7a6fbd23
Sorry. You're not eligible for a refugee green card. You must face persecution based on a protected ground.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
9c4d1594-7892-4205-bdf4-78068be3d09c
Sorry. Your response must have at least 7 words.
Section: NATURALIZE
asylum-no-attorney
Applicants from [country] are granted asylum [Asylum] of the time. Judge [Judge] grants asylum in [GrantPercent]% of cases. Will you be approved?
Since you did not hire a competent asylum attorney, your overall odds will be the judge's lower percentage.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
120d8abd-8fcf-4c4b-84eb-0a2f1d160a97
Your wage offer is $[wage offer]. The government accepts your wage offer since it is above the minimum wage for a full-time, year-round job of $15,080.
It isn't labeling it fraudulent because it is below what it estimates the highest paid [occupation] receives in wages ($[w100]).
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
different-name
Please enter a different name.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
db364e02-e112-4c57-9459-a368bb61504d
Will the government accept your explanation?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
hoursFraud
The government has decided that your job offer is fraudulent because there are no jobs offering [hours] hours per week.
You'll need other evidence of your ability to support yourself.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
8ec8c49d-0f9d-4f9a-81e8-f9b37d84657e
Sorry. Your wage offer of $[wage offer] per year is below the minimum wage of $15,080 for a full-time, year-round job, so you cannot use it as evidence that you can support yourself.
You will need other evidence.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
01e1ee54-6457-4a11-a1ea-88336e9ff220
Sorry. You need at least 36 months of experience in teaching or research in your academic area.
You will need other evidence to support your application for an employer sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The government doesn't believe that your work is outstanding because you are not even in the top 25% highest paid [ONETTitle].
You will need more evidence to support an application for an employer sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
6de9b0fc-3df8-42cf-a385-a445571ade54
Regardless of what you may believe, the government will decide whether you will be able to support yourself financially. You will need to provide evidence.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
experienceFraud
The government has flagged this answer as fraudulent. It doesn't believe you have [experience] months of experience.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
39ccc337-f71d-4b50-b505-f0a2282092af
You are only age [age]. You said you had [experience] months of experience. Is that right?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
experienceFraudAge
The government has flagged your answer for fraud. It doesn't believe you have [experience] months of experience as a [occupation] when you are only age [age].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
1637a4d7-d77e-4c31-9bd9-f255431dcae8
The government did not accept your explanation. You are ineligible for a green card.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
2ce68d7f-36a4-497d-a82f-7bd960126d30
The government did not accept your explanation. Can you qualify on work experience?
Your justification was [justificationdegree].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
cdb6bd8e-555b-4545-a4a3-7f218504305f
Sorry. You are only age [age]. It's illegal for you to work in the United States, so you cannot use a job offer as evidence that you can support yourself.
You will need other evidence.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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The government doesn't think you're essential to the business because you're working in a job that requires little preparation. The executive and manager path won't work for you.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
assets-plus-job
You will need to show savings to support yourself. You have $[savings]. Are your savings sufficient to support yourself at or above the poverty line?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
public-charge-denial-with-job
Sorry. You are ineligible for a green card. You have failed to show you can support yourself.
You needed net assets and income equal to the poverty line of $[poverty] for [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children. Your savings are $[savings]. Even with your wage offer of $[wage offer] per year, the combined amount is only $[savingsPluswageOffer], which is below the poverty line. You could use a U.S. financial sponsor but since you've never been to the U.S. and have no family there, you have no sponsor either. Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your employer is requiring more skills, duties, experience, or education than is typical for a [occupation]. Can your prove that these requirements are a necessity to perform the job in a reasonable manner?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
3f511dfc-8d6a-42e9-b15d-5011157416b4
Sorry. Your business must prove it is a necessity to have higher-than-typical requirements for the job. You are ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
943c17ca-118a-446e-a3a6-f505239f6485
For your degree to count as evidence of exceptional ability, you need at least a bachelor's degree. Your education ended with: [education]. You must remove this selection.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your application for a self-sponsored national interest green card is being denied because you said earlier your degree was [degree] and now you are saying your degree is [degreeExceptional]. You must be scrupulous to avoid inconsistencies.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
56cc3e00-6a45-493f-ab53-e5b32045cb48
Sorry. You were not approved. One factor that influenced the decision was the fact that you said your employer was not requiring any special skills for your job.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
a0f13c24-a436-4e81-acf7-8aff52422703
Sorry. You were not approved. One factor that influenced the decision was the fact that you work as a [occupation], a job that requires little training.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
4b2918ad-1af1-4613-b56d-f83768778bca
You previously said you don't have a license. Now you are saying that you do. Your national interest green card application is being denied.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
01eeec80-d018-4d0c-ae83-92bc3283b0c2
You previously said your elite association was [associationExtraordinary], and now you are saying your elite association is [associationExceptional]. Your application is being denied. You must be scrupulously consistent in your answers to avoid a fraud denial.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
456f5747-4944-4d01-9d8f-89571e61372b
You said you have won a [awardExtraordinary]. That's the only evidence you need to prove you have extraordinary ability. But you will need other evidence to get approved.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
remove-sales-selection
Sales of $[sales] are not sufficient to show extraordinary ability for a [occupation]. Remove this selection.
Every occupation is a little different but in this case, $[sales] in sales over [experience] months of experience is not enough.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
45cedd58-6836-466c-9b24-c356f2ae7f3d
Sorry. You must show sustained extraordinary ability. Your evidence is all old. You're ineligible for an extraordinary ability green card.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
37da09a2-82d5-4f17-accc-eefa5c34a5ec
You were denied a self-sponsored extraordinary ability green card. This is likely because the government believes it takes little preparation to be a [occupation].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
526c321a-4886-407e-a8f8-3d57a97fb04f
Your savings prove you can support yourself. You can apply for an immigrant visa.
You needed net assets and income equal to the poverty line of $[poverty] for [destination] for a [spouse] person with [children] children. Your savings are $[savings] and your wage offer is $[wage offer] per year. This is above the poverty line.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
85803049-0c33-48f9-9b41-5adb684688f5
Sorry. You need to have at least some recent evidence that you are still outstanding. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored outstanding professor green card.
You will need other evidence to support your application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your evidence is from the future. You are being denied for fraud.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
45083c9e-3eda-4c64-830a-72716d6acce4
You selected different types of evidence for this question. Your self-sponsored extraordinary ability application is being denied for fraud. You must be consistent. There is also a category for people with projects in the national interest, but your fraud denial prevents you from applying for that as well.
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
65da19f6-3b88-4498-a079-e5e781bda7ca
Sorry. You have to supply dates. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored extraordinary ability green card. There is also a national interest self-sponsored green card, but you will also have to provide dates for your evidence for that. You have one option left
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You are a [occupation]. You're not employed in the performing arts, so you cannot use this category. Remove your selection of success in the performing arts.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
fc7e4393-f1ab-4d3e-a14d-84481abad4a5
You have submitted evidence of extraordinary ability in at least three categories as the law required. You may proceed.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
commercial-success-eval
The government must decide if $[sales] is indicative of commercial success in the performing arts. Is it?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
1cc75a76-97a7-4e56-8ff9-dd9cec492ffa
You aren't an artist. You are a [occupation]. You must be continuing in your field. Remove your selection.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your occupation is a [occupation], not a [exhibitionOccupation].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
f63a3f01-49ae-45fd-b042-63ee777fe539
You previously put less than $1 million in sales. Now you are changing your answer. Your self-sponsored extraordinary ability application is being denied for fraud. You have also lost the right to apply for a self-sponsored national interest green card. You have one option left.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
4d2ae5f7-026a-4532-9e27-e49c0de04796
How many scholarly citations do you have for your original scholarly article of major significance?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
79a0029d-38ae-47b7-9c51-7e471e37e602
The requirement is a master's degree, but you can also qualify with your bachelor's degree if you have sufficient experience. Do you?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
c2afdad1-45b1-43b0-930c-341b700d78a2
Your wage level of [prevailingWageLevel] is now the highest wage level. You will need to be well-compensated to qualify.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
b1089532-780c-44d9-aca0-7bfcd5e53036
You needed a master's degree or at least a bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, but you have a [education]. You do not meet the educational requirement but you could still qualify.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You need 60 months of progressive experience, and you have [experience] months. Did you advance in your career progressively during this time, acquiring new complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
e98a785e-07d5-40da-b176-dd358a627410
You needed at least 60 months of progressive experience in your occupation as a [occupation]. You only have [experience] months. That's not enough. But you could still qualify for a self-sponsored national interest green card.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
9f7c0dfc-a819-44a4-a235-1923efcaf221
What's an example of how you've advanced in your career?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You meet the education requirement of having at least a bachelor's degree and 5 years of progressive experience requirements.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your answer was [experienceProgressive]. Your answer was not deemed credible. You are being denied a employer-sponsored national interest green card. All your answers must be credible.
You will need other evidence to support your self-sponsored application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
10b4a927-1484-4ace-a045-df24a26219be
Despite what you're claiming now, you are still being paid like an entry level worker, so you will need other evidence to qualify.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Despite what you're saying now, you previously indicated that your employer is not requiring anything more from your position than it does for an entry level worker.
You will need other evidence.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
professional-recruitment
Since the government says that your job usually requires at least a bachelor's degree, your employer must recruit in 3 additional ways (e.g., on its website, at job fairs, with a recruiter). Would your employer still be willing?
The government makes it more difficult to sponsor higher skilled immigrants.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You must provide dates for each of your selections. You're ineligible for an employer sponsor professor green card.
You must provide other evidence to support your employer-sponsored green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
35322fbd-e8c1-4ef7-b75e-30940c1e30f0
You earlier said during the prevailing wage determination that your employer was requiring [employerEducation], not a bachelor's degree. You're being denied for fraud. You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your article only has [citations] citations. That is not an article of major significance. You must remove this selection.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The government doesn't believe that you have [citations] scholarly citations. You are being referred for a fraud investigation.
We know you aren't Oliver H. Lowry.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Can you find former co-workers willing to sign affidavits attesting to your experience?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your job as a [occupation] usually requires at least a bachelor's degree. This makes it less likely a U.S. worker will apply. Will one?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The government doesn't think your job is in the national interest. Your wage offer is only $[wage offer] per year which is not even in the top 15% of U.S. wages. The top 15% of earners make more than $91,403.
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
Married-Polygamy
Are you coming to practice polygamy?
You listed your marital status as: [spouse].
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
polygamyRFE
You're from [country] where [PolygamyAll] of marriages are polygamous. Among some religious groups, it rises to [PolygamyOther]. The government wants additional evidence to demonstrate that you and your spouse have no other spouse. Can you provide evidence?
Affidavits from parents and in-laws plus government marriage records would work.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
outstanding-years
You provided the necessary 2 proofs of outstanding achievement. Click on your accomplishments and enter the most recent year when they happened:
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
839a0598-0dce-4361-b535-e48cbd8b1fc4
You haven't offered a reasonable explanation for how you will be continuing in your field without a job. You're ineligible for an self-sponsored national interest green card.
You need to have a plan to get a job, start a business, or have contracts or agreements for income lined up. You'll need to provide other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You were not prosecuted. This is likely because you are a parent traveling with children.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You were not prosecuted. This is likely because you are only age [age].
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
1ea141fb-e3b9-48cc-9842-e398a2765cd2
You appear to meet the qualifications of an executive or manager. But the government often disagrees. Will you be approved?
7% are denied.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were denied an employer-sponsored executive green card.
You'll need other evidence to support your employer-sponsored green card application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The government does not believe that you made $[sales] in sales. It knows you are not Bruce Springsteen. Please enter a credible amount of sales:
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Applicants from [country] are granted asylum [Asylum] of the time. Judge [Judge] grants asylum in [GrantPercent]% of cases. Will you be approved?
Since you did not hire an attorney, your overall odds will be the judge's lower percentage.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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The government doesn't think you are continuing in an extraordinary career. Your wage offer is only $[wage offer] per year. You're not in the 10 percent of wage earners in the U.S.
You'll need other evidence to support your self-sponsored green card application.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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The government denied your application because your job as a [occupation] requires little preparation. It is not a specialized position.
You'll need other evidence to support your work visa application.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
4f824ac8-f9d0-442e-b28f-5d35c9b9e76a
You are from [country] and are living in [residenceCountry]. You aren't eligible to apply from your country. You need to have fled first. You're ineligible for a Refugee Program Green Card.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Every South American country requires a visa for Afghans but Brazil will issue a humanitarian visa for you. You can travel by land from there.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You didn't get an appointment. You're running out of money, and every day, more immigrants are arrested by Mexican authorities and deported.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card. Your wage offer of $[wage offer] is lower than the lowest possible wage level of $[Level1]. Your wage is insufficient.
Your wage is in the bottom 17% of wages for workers who are [ONETTitle] in [area].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You will also need to pay $80,000 to have someone administer your investment. Will you pay?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Your country's official language is not English. You will be required to submit certified translations of your documents. Can you afford to pay a translator?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Do you know English well enough to translate and self-certify your own translation?
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your wage offer of $[wage offer] is higher than the highest possible wage level of $[Level4]. Your wage is sufficient.
Your wage is higher than at least 67% of workers who are [ONETTitle] in [area].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
job-to-support
Your job is indefinite and full-time (35+ hours per week), so it may be used as evidence for your ability to support yourself.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
ddb24f76-8c66-495d-b540-33907f602e6d
You must have evidence. You're ineligible for a Self-Sponsored National Interest Green Card.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
employer-education-H1BRFE
Jobs in your field typically do not require a bachelor's degree. Is your employer requiring at least a bachelor's degree for your job?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You earlier said that your job doesn't require any special skills. You don't qualify as a manager.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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That's not an acceptable reason for thinking you're a manager when you don't have a management occupation.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your name, [name], appears on a government list of terrorism suspects. Can you prove that it couldn't really be you?
The government does not need to provide any evidence that may have placed your name on this list.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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The government accepts that you're not a communist. You may proceed.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Will the government accept your explanation?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
6c7d4022-3237-4a47-a64a-f894ef1d42b8
The government accepted that you're not a terrorist.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
19e410c2-52bc-4714-85c0-d5f074fcb8dc
The government was planning to approve you, but it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based filing system.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
95d87498-36a1-45bb-9dca-b056688a4153
The government was planning to approve you, but it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based filing system.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
3f17186a-bdae-4f7d-a74f-349b066a129d
The government was planning to approve you, but it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based filing system.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
4725f3be-063a-45e2-9b1d-8564da8006a4
The government was going to approve your waiver but then it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
d39109eb-3888-414a-bbeb-91def5d4776c
You found an attorney, but they are incompetent. They know nothing about asylum. They will not help your case.
Most attorneys are competent, but you have to be careful.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
d47ddb77-95a1-4e21-a926-c72074be336f
You found a competent attorney. Most attorneys won't take cases in matters of law that they aren't knowledgeable in but you have to be careful.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You were about to be approved when U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland ordered Judge [Judge] to drop all existing cases to work on new cases from the border. This happens a lot. It'll take years to get you rescheduled with a new judge.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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The government was going to approve you, but it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. The government did not approve your religious waiver probably because you said you had some vaccines. You must be opposed to all vaccines, not just some vaccines. YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A GREEN CARD.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You were approved.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You were going to be approved, but the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Your employer says it is willing to sponsor you, but your boss is telling you that the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a paper-based system.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were about to approved when the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were about to be approved, but the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a paper-based system.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You were about to be approved, but the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You were about to be approved but the government lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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The government was going to agree, but it lost your paperwork. Paperwork issues are common in a largely paper-based system.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Is it the government who is or was persecuting you?
Or a group that the government is refusing to stop?
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You're ineligible for the refugee program. You need to be able to maintain residence while your application is being processed.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
workabroad
Have you ever been employed outside the U.S. by the employer that is now offering an in-person job in the U.S.?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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If your prevailing wage is higher than your wage offer, you'll be denied an employer-sponsored green card. The following questions will decide which wage level you will get. Will your wage offer be enough?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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New factor title
Section:
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New factor title
Section:
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Do you want to keep playing as a [spouse] [occupation] from [country] with costs of $[legalCost] or change your background and restart costs and arrival date?
You may have different outcomes if you change your background.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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There are 8 million displaced Ukrainians. You've never been to the U.S. and have no family with legal status there. Will you find a sponsor?
Your sponsor must have an income above the poverty line for a household size of yours and theirs combined.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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Sorry. You didn't find a sponsor. But you may be able to travel legally to Mexico and request asylum at a U.S. land crossing point.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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There is a cap of 30,000 travel authorizations per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. There are over 10 million displaced from those countries. You've never been to the U.S. and you have no family with legal status there. Will you find a sponsor?
Your sponsor must have an income above the poverty line for a household size of yours and theirs combined.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You found a sponsor! You can travel legally to the United States.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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What option would you like to retry?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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You want to try again for an employer-sponsored green card. Did you have a qualifying job offer?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You can't try for a Refugee Asylum Green Card without first showing that you are a refugee.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You didn't have a qualifying job offer, so you'll need to review your earlier answers from the Diversity Lottery section.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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You had a qualifying job offer. Did you want to revise your wage offer?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
revised-wage-offer-page
What's your annual wage offer from your U.S. employer to be a [occupation]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
goal-of-game
Hello [name], you're playing as someone trying to immigrate legally to the U.S. Your goal is to get a green card, which documents legal permanent residence in the United States.
You will need a green card if you want to become a U.S. citizen too.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
how-to-play
You've never been to the U.S. You have no family there and no U.S. government connections. But you will fill out other details of your background. Your background and your answers can affect your likelihood of getting a green card.
You can select a country and use your own personal background for the rest or you can play entirely with someone else's background.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
game-explanation
Watch your costs and arrival date change when you answer. You can always pay to ask the attorney below each question for help.
You'll get "paperwork" points every time you visit a new page. Check Game Scores to see how you rank.
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Is your employer willing to pay an extra $1,800 to avoid an extra year of waiting?
They can pass this fee on to you if you're approved.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Describe in a sentence your evidence of your specialized knowledge:
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your answer is not credible. You're being denied an L-1 visa.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Do you want to pay to get these vaccines or request a waiver of the vaccine requirement?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Do you want to pay to get these vaccines or request a waiver of the vaccine requirement?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Are you willing to wait to recover and wait for another medical examination appointment?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Are you willing to abstain from illicit drug use for a year and wait for an extra year for a new medical exam?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You qualify to apply for a waiver. Are you willing to pay $930 and wait an extra year to apply for a waiver?
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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Does [associationExtraordinary] allow members to join by paying a fee?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. [associationExtraordinary] is not considered an elite association. Remove this selection.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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$[sales] is considered extraordinary.
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Is your membership in [associationExtraordinary] based solely on your occupation being a [occupation]?
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Sorry. Only companies founded after 1990 are considered eligible investments. You're ineligible for a self-sponsored green card. This is your last option. You're ineligible for a green card. Your costs are $[legalCost].
Section: SELF_SPONSOR
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Please enter a realistic amount of savings:
Section: BASIC_ELIGIBILITY
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You are a religious minority from Iran. You can qualify to apply directly for the refugee program. Do you have a personal U.S. friend to sponsor you?
You are from [country] and your religion is [religion], which is a minority religion in Iran. This program is named after former senator Frank Lautenberg.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You needed a personal U.S. friend to sponsor you to apply directly. You don't have U.S. family either, so you will need a referral.
Section: REFUGEE_PROGRAM
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You won the lottery! Your work visa will allow you to work until you are eligible for a green card in 5 years. Is the country cap for [country] full?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You're ineligible for a green card. You must provide certified translations.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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Sorry. The annual cap for India is full at the moment. The State Department is only approving applications filed 11 years ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Your country limit is filled. The government is only accepting applications filed 11 years ago. Can you stay qualified while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The employer-sponsored-labor certification green card limit for all countries is currently full. You'll need to wait about 2 additional years for a green card to become available.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The cap for employer-sponsored green cards for all countries is currently full. You'll have to wait another 2 years for approval. Can you maintain eligibility while you wait?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You don't qualify for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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New factor title
Section:
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New factor title
Section:
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Your position may qualify. Are any U.S. multinationals willing to accept the costs and bring over managers from [country]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. Not a single U.S. employer was willing to sponsor an executive for a green card from [country] this entire year. You can't qualify for an executive green card without a sponsor. You might qualify under a different category.
This could be because there aren't qualifying multinationals in [country] or because they don't want to accept the costs.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. While you believe your employer would be willing to go through this expensive, time-consuming process, not a single U.S. employer received a labor certification for a worker from [country]. They have other options than [country].
Without a willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. Not a single U.S. employer requested an Employer-Sponsored-Labor Certification Green Card for an L-1 [occupation] from [country]. You need a willing sponsor.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. Not a single U.S. employer requested an Employer-Sponsored-Labor Certification Green Card for an H-1B [occupation] from [country]. With no willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an Employer-Sponsored-Labor Certification Green Card.
They have other options than [country].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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No U.S. employer sponsored any physicians from [country]. Without a willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Is your employer willing to incur all the costs of sponsoring a nurse from [country]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. Not a single U.S. employer sponsored a nurse from [country]. Without a willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an Employer-Sponsored Green Card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Except for Tennessee, U.S. state licensing laws do not recognize postgraduate training outside of the United States, except for Canada. Since you are from Canada, you may proceed.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. While you believe your employer would be willing to go through this expensive, time-consuming process, not a single U.S. employer received a labor certification for a [occupation]. It is cheaper to find another way to hire a [occupation].
Without a willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You believe that your employer would be willing to go through this time-consuming, expensive process. But that's often not the case. Will yours really be willing for someone without a college degree from [country]?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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No, no U.S. employer requested a labor certification for any worker from [country] with your skills. They have other options than [country]. Without a willing sponsor, you're ineligible for an employer-sponsored green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Some U.S. employers do submit labor certification requests for workers with your skills from [country].
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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While they might be willing to sponsor you if you were in the United States, not a single U.S. employer was willing to sponsor a [occupation] from [country] without a work visa first. You will need to get a work visa to allow you to work while your employer goes through the labor certification process.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Do you meet the educational requirement for an Employer Sponsor-Physician Green Card?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Sorry. You need a professional degree to work as a physician, and your education ended with: [education]. You're ineligible for an Employer-Sponsored Green Card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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The employer-sponsored-labor certification green card limit for all countries is currently full. You'll need to wait about 2 additional years for a green card to become available. Can you maintain eligibility?
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Because you work at a university-affiliated entity, you can get an H-1B visa without winning the H-1B lottery and work for 5 years until you are eligible for an employer-sponsored physician green card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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You're ineligible for an Employer Sponsor Green Card.
Section: EMPLOYER_SPONSOR
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Before you can apply for green cards under the Diversity Visa Lottery, Employer, or Self-Sponsor categories, you must show you qualify for an immigrant visa.
Section: DIVERSITY_LOTTERY
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