Whether you've never visited the U.S. before or are currently working here on a temporary visa, your job skills and experience may qualify you for U.S. permanent residence. The application process is neither easy nor short, however. In most cases, it requires not only a job offer, but a high degree of commitment (financial and otherwise) from the employer wishing to sponsor you. Find out more here.
EB-2 Visa for Persons of Exceptional Ability: Who Qualifies?
Learn about how to qualify for the EB-2 visa for workers with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business and what it means to apply for a National Interest Waiver.
EB-1 Visa for Priority Workers: Who Qualifies?
Workers with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and transferring executives and managers all receive high priority for U.S. green cards.
EB-4 Visa for Religious Workers: Who Qualifies?
The fourth preference category of employment-based green cards is an unusual one.
Who Qualifies for a National Interest Waiver Green Card?
With the national interest waiver, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decides that a person's work is so important that there’s no need to give first priority to a U.S. worker. It will thus “waive” or set aside the requirements of employer sponsorship and labor certification.
Nonimmigrant Work Visa as Stepping Stone to a Green Card
Applying for a temporary work visa in the U.S. can, in some cases, offer a way to create a relationship with an employer who will sponsor you to stay permanently.
Can I Change Employers While My Green Card Application Is Pending?
If you are a foreign employee and awaiting a USCIS decision on your green card application, now is a risky time to switch jobs.
How Long Is the Wait for an Immigrant's Priority Date to Become Current?
How would-be immigrants in the "preference categories" can track their progress toward visa availability using the State Department's Visa Bulletin.
What to Do If Employee's Green Card or Other I-9 Documents Look Fake or Suspicious
One of the toughest tightropes for an employer to walk is completing the Form I-9 for new hires. Strict regulations govern completion of the form.
Can I Change Employers While My Green Card Application Is Pending?
If you are a foreign employee and awaiting a USCIS decision on your green card application, now is a risky time to switch jobs.
If Worker Shows Social Security Card With an Expiration Date, Is It Valid for I-9 Purposes?
What looks to be an expiration date on a Social Security card might not be.
What Employers Should Do After E-Verify Issues a Tentative Nonconfirmation for an Employee
A TNC is not a final judgment on an employee -- but you will likely need to take further action.
Can Employers Accept a Receipt for a Replacement Document for I-9 Purposes?
My new employee is unable to finish the I-9 because her wallet was stolen. She has applied to get a new driver’s license, Social Security card, and passport. She brought me a document from the Department of State showing that she applied to get a new passport. Do I have to terminate her employment and rehire her once she gets the documents, or can she work while she waits for the documents?