swiss-list: Immigration question: Change of residency status

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Hi,
        I (that is, my employer...) am about to apply for a green
card. To change residency status, I have a choice of:

1. Consular office processing. I-140 is filed with INS. INS forwards
the file to the consular office (procesing time unclear). Consular
office schedules interview (processing time unclear).

2. US-based processing. Currently, it could take up to 2 years (!?)

Has anyone had experience in how the consular processing works and
how long those "unclear" processing times are?

Any help greatly appreciated.

        Davide
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Maxtor Advanced Technology
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Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: (408) 432-4131. Fax: (408) 432-4692.
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