How can I get permanent residency (a green card) through employment?
A. An immigrant is a foreign national who has been authorized to live and work permanently in the United States. If you want to become an immigrant based on the fact that you have a permanent employment opportunity in the United States, or if you are an employer that wants to sponsor someone for lawful permanent residency based on permanent employment in the United States, you must go through a multi-step process. • First, foreign nationals and employers must determine if the foreign national is eligible for lawful permanent residency under one of BCIS’ routes to lawful permanent residency. • Second, most employment categories require that the U.S. employer complete a labor certification request for the applicant, and submit it to the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. Labor must either grant or deny the certification request. • Third, BCIS must approve an immigrant visa petition for the person wanting to immigrate to the United States. The employer wishing t
