Employment-Based Green Card

Employment-Based Green Card

Thousands of foreign nationals are making the decision to permanently make the move to the United States and are actively exploring their options to do so. When applying for US permanent residency, you will be completing a US Green Card application which is proof that the holder is a lawful permanent resident.

The two most common ways to get a Green Card would be through the following two methods:

Family Sponsorship
Employment-Based

How to apply for a US Green Card

The steps you must take to apply for a Green Card will vary depending on your individual situation. When you are applying for a US Green Card to become a Permanent Resident there are two main questions:

1. Are you eligible to apply for permanent residency?
2. Are you inside or outside the United States?

US Green Card processing times

You can expect the processing time for permanent residence to be more lengthy than most other visas. According to USCIS, an application for permanent residence (Form I-485) will take anywhere from 6 months to 33 months to process.

Green Card eligibility categories

To apply for a US Green Card, you must be eligible under one of the following categories below.

Green Card Through Family
Green Card Through Employment
Green Card as a Special Immigrant
Green Card for Refugee or Asylee
Green Card for Human Trafficking & Crime Victims
Green Card for Abuse Victims
Green Card Through Other Categories
Green Card Through Registry

Required documentation

Depending on the category you are applying under for a Green Card your required documents will vary. If you are applying through family you will need your family to show proof of support. If you are applying through Employment you will need your employment proof. Contact an immigration consultant to help organize your required documents.

Let us guide you to success

US Permanent Residency is an extremely sought-after status which is why we suggest taking advantage of professional immigration help to ensure you put forth the best application possible. Valide Lab has helped thousands of individuals successfully obtain a US green card through family sponsorship, employment, and beyond. Contact us ASAP to get started so we can help you too!

Employment-Based Green Card