btw for the US green card, sponsorship if I remember correctly is only applicable to immediate family ie. brothers, sisters and parents.

Did you do it yourself, or did you get a lawyer to help you? My buddy's family hired an attorney general, was a bit pricey, but they had sponsorship as well, and it took nearly 3.5 years in total.

Money cannot be used to buy your way thru like in Malaysia, most likely get rejected immediately with $$.

Have you done it or are you just talking out of your ass as well. I've done it and I've not seen a 10 yr agreement nor bond money.
normal procedure sometimes can take awhile.
he went to california.

Not sure but try followup and see what the delay is.

So odd though, almost 5 years and not even hit an interview process yet. Its quite amusing how it takes so long now adays.

Alot of older parents who enjoy their time in Malaysia is quite reluctant to move away. My father in law here doesnt really want to move away as well. He always says he likes to visit but not stay long term.

I dream of immigrating to the US. My husband applies for L1 investment visa which is one of the cheapest among this kind (by investment) of visas. It is also more predictable comparing with green card. We really like this agency we work with, they helped our friend with the other government paperwork.

It is also more predictable comparing with green card

Erm, not to burst your bubble, L1 is not an investment visa and it does not lead to a more permanent solution. I would suggest you read up further on more legit immigration forums, for eg https://www.trackitt.com/usa-discussion-forums.

edit: fyi, i went through the L1-B to EB-2 path.

Not true for ROW EB2 which is where Msians fall under. Currently only wait is the processing time which is some where between 6-12 months wait time. Only potential wait time is towards fiscal year end around Sept when it runs out and will need to wait till Nov when the new quota for the Fiscal Year kicks in.

My co-worker recently got his, submitted around Aug-2018 and got his June-2019

Dude, you're now in the apple vs oranges mode

Anyhow, if your case is solid with a valid job under the EB categories there's nothing to fear as a Msian as we'll never run out of quota due to the per country limit. Even if you lose your job while applying, AC21 should apply (which is why I always tell my friends to pay for the i-140 premium processing if your employer doesn't pay for it).

if your case is solid with a valid job under the EB categories

given the choice your firm would had let you go first instead of a PR or citizen in the event of layoff

Sadly this aint true ....

FYI i work with a Fortune 500 company. When layoff season starts, no mercy.
Anyway what i've posted is all based on my experience here as a 'bangla' worker. At my location here in SoCal, we have about 15 msians (prob more as well, just that i dont know them) and prob another 20 SG folks. Folks from the usual countries are prob in the 1000s.

1) You do not have enough evidence of extraordinary achievement or outstanding research (EB-1A and EB-1B).
2) You are not considered a multinational executive or manager by the standards of the USCIS (EB-1C).
3) You do not have enough evidence to support your exceptional ability (EB-2).
4) Your work was not deemed to be in the nation’s best interest or you were not deemed qualified to advance  that work (EB-2 National Interest Waiver)
5) Your work is seasonal and not permanent (EB-3)
6) Your investment amount is insufficient or was considered to be acquired through illegal means (EB-5)
7) Your PERM may be denied if your employer did not properly carry out the recruitment process.
8) Your criminal history made you ineligible for a green card.
9) You have violated your immigration status in the past or have otherwise been considered “out of status”, resulting in barring from re-entry.