Employment Based Green Cards
Individuals can obtain green cards for different reasons, and many individuals seek entry into the U.S. each year for employment. When a person has a permanent employment opportunity in the United States, they may be able to get permanent residency status through an employment-based Green Card. Every year, the United States issues 140,000 employment based Green Cards to foreign professionals wishing to move to the U.S. to work. There are many perks to having an employment based Green Card, including, and with a lawyers help you may be able to work for any employer in the U.S., sponsor green cards for your relatives, and become a U.S. citizen after staying in the country for more than 5 years as a permanent resident.
There are three types of Employment-based Green Cards that an immigration lawyer may help you to get:
- EB-1: These visas are designed for certain multinational executives and managers; outstanding professors and researchers; and those who have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
- EB-2: This category is for foreign nationals professionals with an 'advanced degrees' (masters degree or higher) and with a job offer from a U.S. company; for foreign nationals with 'exceptional ability' in the sciences, business or arts and with a job offer from a U.S. company; and for foreign nationals with exceptional ability, or an advanced degree, who can show that their activities will substantially benefit the U.S. national interest
- EB-3: This category is for 'professional workers' with a U.S. bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree and with a job offer from a U.S. company; for 'skilled workers' for positions that require at least two years of training or experience and with a job offer from a U.S. company; for 'unskilled workers' for positions that require less than two years training or experience and with a job offer from a U.S. company
If you are interested in an employment based Green Card, contact an Atlanta Immigration Attorney at The Muhammad Firm today!