Green Card Application in the US

A foreigner living in US can apply for Green Card through a number of ways. The most common ways are applying through a family member or availing an employer sponsorship.

Irrespective of whether your employer or your family sponsors you for a Green Card, the process will usually take some years depending on the preference category determined by the USCIS and your country of origin.

If you are being sponsored by an employer, then he must employ you abiding the recruiting process of DOL (Department of Labor) standards. The employer must then file Form I 140 with the USCIS.

If you are being sponsored by your family member then the sponsorer must be a US citizen or a permanent card holder and should file Form I-130.

Once the petition has been filed, you would get a Visa Number in your category. Then, USCIS will assign a preference category based on the petition filed by your sponsor. You may check your Visa Category from USCIS’s Visa Bulletin. When the Visa Bulletin declares that your Visa Category is current, you can apply for Green Card with the relevant applications.