In the meantime, he remains on an H-1B visa tied to IBM, where he must keep the same position to remain in the green card queue.

在此期间，他只能持当初进ibm时的H - 1 B签证，不得已留在IBM做与之前相同的职位，只为了能申请到绿卡。

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This would also be an ideal month to apply for a green card or visa.

这也将是一个理想的一个月申请绿卡或签证。

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But an H-1B visa or green card may not be available, and the wait can be years.

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The waiting list for a permanent resident visa (green card) has been as long as 10 years.

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Foreign physical therapists need to run a gauntlet of tests and procedures before even confronting the lack of an H-1B visa or green card.

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