Green Card Process

The materials on this presentation do not constitute legal advice, it is for

information purposes only.

Informational Presentation

To qualify for an EB2 Green Card, the applicant must have an advanced

degree or exceptional ability in their profession. Applicants must have a

permanent job offer from a US employer who will act as the applicant's

sponsor.

An advanced degree is considered at least a Master's degree or, in some

professions, a Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of five (5) years' work

experience.

EB2 Green Card Requirements

Timeline : Takes approximately, 4 to 5 years

To qualify for an EB3 Green Card, the

applicant must have a Bachelors Degree (4

years) (or, if the majors are the same, a three year followed by a two

year masters). Applicants must have a

permanent job offer from a US employer who will act as the applicant's

sponsor.

EB3 Green Card Requirements

Timeline : Takes approximately 15 years.

We make a “prevailing

wage request” to

the U.S. Department

of Labor (DOL)

The PWD is an important aspect

of the PERM process, because immigration law

requires that employers pay foreign workers

at least the prevailing wage for the worker’s

position.

Stage 1 : Labor Certification Step One: PWD Request

Timeline : The PWR/PWD process takes less than 60 days.

We place an advertisement with the state

workforce agency in the

state of intended employment.

Labor Certification Step Two: Placing Ads and Recruiting

The PERM recruiting process takes a minimum of 60 days overall, though most of the work is done in the first two

weeks.

Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) Processing

Timeline - The PERM processing as presently taking around eight months, but this time varies widely.

PERM is the system used for obtaining labor certification and is the first step for certain foreign

nationals in obtaining an employment-based immigrant visa . The employment-based preference categories that require PERM labor certification are

EB-2 and EB-3.After the labor certification is approved by the DOL,

an Immigrant Petition related to the labor certification should be filed with the USCIS before the expiration of the labor certification. The certification has a validity period of 180-days and expires if not

submitted to USCIS within this period. 

Examples of our Advertisements

Online Ad from ATC’s website

Examples of Advertisements

Radio Ad

Examples of Advertisements

State Board Jobs

After the advertisements

are complete, we will file the

PERM application with the DOL

using ETA Form 9089, this

process is the same as the

PWD request.

Labor Certification Step Three: Filing ETA Form 9089

The I-140 form is divided into nine

parts, our lawyers will carefully work with you in order to get the forms filled out. We will then send it out to the USCIS. Once the i-140 is

approved, you are no longer subject to the six year limit on H1B

stay.

Stage 2 : Completing the I-140 Form

Timeline - “Normal” I-140 processing takes four to six months. Premium processing takes three to four weeks.

When the applicant’s priority date becomes current, he or she (and

their spouse and children) may apply for adjustment of status,

unrestricting employment

authorization, and travel authorization.

Until then, even with an approved I-140, it is not possible to get an EAD.

Stage 3 : Adjustment of Status

Priority Date Timeline : This is something that you will be given at the time.

Upon Completing the adjustment of Status you would receive your green

card between 3 and 6 months.

This is a long and stressful process, join the

company that will help you through the entire

process, its important to have a supportive

employer

GREEN CARD

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