- Green Card Through a Job Offer:
- EB-1 Extraordinary Ability (possible even without job offer)
- EB-1A: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability (self-petition, possible even without job offer)
- EB-1B: Outstanding Professors and Researchers
- EB-1C: Multinational Manager or Executive
- EB-2: Advanced Degree Professional (professionals with U.S. or U.S. equivalent Master’s degree or higher, or Bachelor degree + 5 year of related experience) or Exceptional Ability (if you have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business). The petition will have to be supported by a Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) from U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) showing that there are no U.S. workers able, willing, qualified and available to accept the job opportunity in the area of intended employment and that employment of the foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. (EB-2 (NIW) Self-petition possible without job offer).
- EB-3: Professionals (bachelor’s degree), Skilled Workers (a minimum of 2 years of experience), and Other Workers including none-skilled workers. The petition has to be supported by a job offer and PERM Permanent Labor certification.
- Schedule A (Group I and Group II) EB-2 or EB-3 without PERM: Physical Therapist; Professional Nurse; Person with Exceptional Ability in the Sciences or Arts.
- EB-4: Special Immigrants
- EB-5 Green Card Through Investment (this is for business investors who invest $1.8 million or $900,000 (if the investment is made in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers).
- Green Card Through Self Petition:
- EB-1A: Available for individuals with Extraordinary Ability as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and recognized achievements in the field of expertise (EB-1).
- EB-2 NIW: Individuals who qualify for National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW) exempting from job offer requirement and, thus, the labor certification. One has to be an advanced Degree Professional (professionals with U.S. or U.S. equivalent Master’s degree or higher, or Bachelor degree + 5 year of related experience) or Exceptional Ability (if you have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business).
- EB-5 Green Card Through Investment: business investors who invest $1.05 million or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area) in (1) a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers, or (2) an enterprise which will expand to 140% of pre-investment net worth or number of employees, or (3) A troubled business in which jobs will be preserved
- EB-5 Regional Center Program: Investment of $800,000 in an approved Regional Center.