Green Card Categories

Five paths to U.S.permanent residence

Whether your route is family, employment, investment, extraordinary ability, or the Diversity Visa lottery, we help identify the most effective path to a green card for your situation.

Family-Based

Green Card through Family

A family-based green card enables foreign family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent residence.

  • Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens (spouse, parents, children)
  • Adult children & siblings of U.S. citizens
  • Spouse & unmarried children of LPRs
Employment-Based

Employer-Sponsored Green Cards

Permanent residence through U.S. employer sponsorship for shortage occupations and high-skilled professionals.

  • EB-1 Outstanding Professors, Researchers & Multinational Executives
  • EB-2 Advanced Degree & Exceptional Ability
  • EB-3 Professional, Skilled & Unskilled Workers
  • EB-4 Special Immigrants & Religious Workers
Investment

Green Card through Investment (EB-5)

Invest a qualifying amount of capital in a U.S. business or regional center, creating at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers.

  • Regional Center Investment
  • Direct Investment
  • I-526E Investor Petition
  • I-829 Removal of Conditions
Extraordinary Ability / NIW

Extraordinary Ability & National Interest Waiver

Self-petition without employer sponsorship—for individuals demonstrating extraordinary ability or work that substantially benefits the United States.

  • EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
  • EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
  • Researchers, artists, entrepreneurs, athletes
Diversity Visa

Diversity Visa Program (DV)

The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes up to 50,000 immigrant visas available annually through random selection from countries with historically low U.S. immigration rates.

  • Annual registration each October
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • High school education equivalent or qualifying work experience
Resources

Application Resources

Track your case progress and stay current on visa bulletin movement.

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