top of page
Anchor 4
Traveler Walking In Airport

ROAD MAP TO GREEN CARD

How to Become a Permanent Resident in the US?

USA Flag

Green Card Processes and Procedure

What is a Green Card?

A Permanent Resident Card, or Green Card for short, is an identity document which allows foreign nationals to live and work perminently in the United States.

​

Some of the benefits of being a Green Card holder is that you are eligible to recieve federal benefits such as education grants and social security. You are also entitle to in-states or resident tuition rates at several schools and institutions. Lastly, you may have more job opportunities than those individuals with a working visa. 

Employment-Based Immigration EB2/EB3:

​

Employment Based: Second Preference (EB-2)

​

You may be eligible for an employment-based, second preference visa if you are a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, or a person who has exceptional ability.

​

​

Employment Based: Third Preference (EB-3)

​

You may be eligible for this immigrant visa preference category if you are a skilled worker, professional, or other worker.​​

Labor Certification

A document that demands a U.S. employer to demonstrate that there are no U.S. workers with the bare minimum qualifications are available for the position

​

Once the Department of Labor (DOL) certifies the application, the employer then can apply and request a permanent residency or Green Card to the US Citizenship and Immigration Servies (USCIS) to be issued to the foreign employee.

Form I-140

Used as a petition for the USCIS to designate an alien beneficiary as being qualified for an immigrant visa based on employment.

​

Once approved, a notification of approval will be sent to International Programs, which we will then give to the foreign worker. Also included in this notice is a priority date.

Form I-485

An essential document that must be submitted as paer of the Green Card application procedure. Filling Form I-485 or formally known as "Adjustment of Status Application" allow a noncitizen individual to register lawful permanent residence.

Labor Certification to Green Card Process

Anchor 1
Anchor 2
Anchor 3
bottom of page