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What Is Green Card?

A Green Card is the official card issued by the US Immigration Service (USCIS) to foreign nationals granting them permanent residency in the USA. A Green Card allows you to live and work in the United States of America. It is officially called Form I-551, the Permanent Resident Card. Green Card holders are known as ‘Lawful Permanent Residents’ of the USA (‘Immigrants’).

There are multiple ways to obtain a so-called US Green Card (permanent residence). One way is through a family member. The other way is to obtain Green-card is Employment-based Green Card.

Here we will discuss three types of Employment-based Green Cards.

EB-1: These visas are designed for certain international executives and managers; outstanding professors and researchers; and those who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics.

EB-2: This category is for foreign nationals professionals with an ‘advanced degrees’ (masters degree or higher) and with a job offer from a U.S. company; for foreign nationals with ‘exceptional ability’ in the sciences, business or arts and with a job offer from a U.S. company; and for foreign nationals with exceptional ability, or an advanced degree, who can show that their activities will substantially benefit the U.S. national interest. 4 years Bachelors degrees with 5 years of working experience are also eligible.

EB-3: This category is for ‘professional workers’ with a U.S. bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree and with a job offer from a U.S. company; for ‘skilled workers’ for positions that require at least two years of training or experience and with a job offer from a U.S. company.

Perm & Employment Based Green Card Application Procedure

First you join a company and you are introduced to the attorney, she/he sends a questionnaire to see which criteria you fit best.Once the category is determined then the attorney with the consultant’s qualification tries to get job order and wage determination approved.

What Is Job Order & Wage Approval?

Job Order- This is to see whether the consultant fits the job with the required skills. We need to place this on Department Homeland Security website and we need to post this in our company board for people to look at this posting. This needs to be posted for at-least 60 days.

Wage approval- With the qualification, skills and number of years experience the USCIS- has criteria to match and approve the wage that the candidate can be well suited. That means the company should offer him salary per year.

STEP 1 : PERM Process

Recruitment of US Workers (Time Frame 60-90 Days)

•     Create a Job Order/Notice of Posting
•     Advertise Job in News Papers for 2 Sundays
•     Post Job with SWA (State Govt. Work Agency) for 30 days
•     3 Additional Steps
•     Advertise on Job Boards for 30 Days
•     Advertise on Employer Website for 30 Days
•     Advertise on various other sources for 30 Days
•     Properly file PERM Petition on USDOL Portal

STEP 2: I-140 Process

•     The employer must file an I-140 Petition on your behalf within 180 days from the date your Labor Certification is approved by the U. S. Department of Labor.
•     Prepare I-140 Petition Package
•     Retention of Priority date – I-140 Portability from Previous EmployerI-140 (If any)
•     Porting from EB3 to EB2 Categories
•     If your priority date is current when filing your I-140, you are eligible to file your I-485 (Adjustment of Status) Petition concurrently. This includes I-485 Petitions for spouses and applicable children.

STEP 3: I-485 Process

•     Watch Visa bulletin and provide updates for I-485 Processing
•     Assist in Completing and filing I-485, I-765 and I-131 Applications
•     Comply with the USDOL and USCIS Regulations

We have over two decades of Experience in handling Employment based Green Cards under EB2, EB3 Categories, we Comply with USDOL Regulations for PERM Process and I-140 Process with the USCIS.