Procedures to Sponsor a Worker for a Green Card

When no U.S. worker will do, or you've got an immigrant working for you on a temporary visa that you'd like to be able to hire permanently, it's time to enter the waters of green card sponsorship. Learn about this lengthy, multi-step process here.

Introduction to steps the employer must take to initiate a foreign worker's green card application process.

How long the process usually takes, required waiting period and deadlines, and more.

Fees you must pay, tasks you must handle, and more.

Churches and religious organizations may wish to initially employ workers on a temporary visa, then move forward with green card sponsorship.

A look at what the employer must do in order to obtain labor certification, a prerequisite for an immigrant hire.

When a U.S. employer sponsors a foreign worker for a green card (lawful permanent residence), the law usually requires the employer to complete a process known as labor certification, or PERM.

When foreign workers seek a U.S. green card through employment, they must in most cases rely on the U.S. employer that offered them a job to successfully complete the multitude of requirements associated with sponsoring them for a green card.

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