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> Get a job with an employer willing to start green card process immediately (many will be willing since it means no uncertainity of H1b lottery)

Good luck finding such an employer when you're fresh out of school.

Also, a greencard takes ages to process.

A greencard takes ages to process only for Indians and Mainland Chinese. Not for other countries.

At least 1 year, which is ages for an employer.

I'm from France and currently in the greencard process, I can tell you that it's the same for us.