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		tucaz on July 5, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does w... As a follow-up to this question, Peter, is there a need to wait for the H1B VISA to be over or could the employer start the GC process right away?

pm90 on July 6, 2017 [–]

They can definitely start it right away. There is no need to wait.

proberts on July 6, 2017 | [–]

In fact, it's better to start the GC process at least 1-2 years before the 6-year max-out date to account for any delays or problems in the process.

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