IB path to Green Card for International Students

Hi, I am an international student at a target school, pursuing investment banking. I plan to do IB fulltime on the STEM OPT and apply for H1b. Does anyone here have any experience with applying for a green card in investment banking? Would my chances of getting a green card earlier be higher at a BB or EB? I am currently planning on not doing on cycle just because I have heard that getting the green card in PE would be much harder; is this true? 

Overall I would appreciate any kind of insights regarding going from IB to green card. Thanks!

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