incognito Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 kinda random, If I went to an international school (caribs) as a canadian without a greencard, but then obtain a greencard during or before fourth year, what difference will it make? Will it make it easier for me to get residency in the us from caribs? How about if I got my greencard during my schooling in a us medical school as a canadian citizen? What difference would that make? Any if residencies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_015 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 kinda random, If I went to an international school (caribs) as a canadian without a greencard, but then obtain a greencard during or before fourth year, what difference will it make? Will it make it easier for me to get residency in the us from caribs? How about if I got my greencard during my schooling in a us medical school as a canadian citizen? What difference would that make? Any if residencies? Are you currently in the process of getting a green card? Do you have a sponsor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Are you currently in the process of getting a green card? Do you have a sponsor? yes and yes, why? Can you answer the questions i asked though? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c17h Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 kinda random, If I went to an international school (caribs) as a canadian without a greencard, but then obtain a greencard during or before fourth year, what difference will it make? Will it make it easier for me to get residency in the us from caribs? How about if I got my greencard during my schooling in a us medical school as a canadian citizen? What difference would that make? Any if residencies? You will need the green card before fourth year (because the application process starts early in fourth year). In short, it will be easier in the sense that: residency in US from caribs with green card >> residency in the US from caribs without green card Having a green card will allow you to apply to certain residences that only accept US citizens or permanent residents (so it increases the number of places you can apply to). However, I hear that getting residency in the US from the caribbean is really difficult, so although a green card may help, I don't know how easy it will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I am no expert, but I remember reading posts about many hoops that canadians had to jump through in order to do residency in the US (for example, the school having to go through the process of getting you the proper visa) and I remember someone saying that some schools were pretty blunt at the interviews in saying they preferred american students because they did not have the added visa problems. So from that point of view, a green card would be helpful. But that is strictly from a canadian-american citizen standpoint. As far as the hurdles of every carib med student trying to land a US residency (i.e. stigma..), the green card wont change much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognito Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 You will need the green card before fourth year (because the application process starts early in fourth year). In short, it will be easier in the sense that: residency in US from caribs with green card >> residency in the US from caribs without green card Having a green card will allow you to apply to certain residences that only accept US citizens or permanent residents (so it increases the number of places you can apply to). However, I hear that getting residency in the US from the caribbean is really difficult, so although a green card may help, I don't know how easy it will be. I am no expert, but I remember reading posts about many hoops that canadians had to jump through in order to do residency in the US (for example, the school having to go through the process of getting you the proper visa) and I remember someone saying that some schools were pretty blunt at the interviews in saying they preferred american students because they did not have the added visa problems. So from that point of view, a green card would be helpful. But that is strictly from a canadian-american citizen standpoint. As far as the hurdles of every carib med student trying to land a US residency (i.e. stigma..), the green card wont change much... I thought that if you don't drop out in the first 2 years and are an american citizen, then you can probably find a residency? I mean, most of them are like family meds or something like that though, but nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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