Can Green Card be applied from India for someone without L1/H1/B1 Visa?

Hi,

I am in india currently and my company is applying an L1A for me. I wish to settle in US and seek guidance for Green card.

  1. Can my company apply for GC while I’m in India itself or my only option is to apply for GC once in US.

  2. How does EB1C work? will I need to change to EB1C category after landing in US on L1A? or EB1C can be applied from India in place of L1A?

  3. What are the timelines for the processing in each procedure? which is the fastest to get GC?

Appreciate if you can help with the answers.

Thanks

Sash

You can’t apply for Green Card from anywhere outside the US.
If the US Immigration authorities get to know about your Immigration intention beforehand, chances are that you won’t get any Visa to enter the US.
In my opinion, you should think about all these things only once you land in the US. Thereafter you can consult your attorney or an immigration consultant for options.