United States · Permanent Residency

Immigration & Permanent Residency for United States

Explore every permanent residency pathway we cover for United States. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.

10 permanent residency pathways

United States permanent residency pathways

01

Employment-based Green Card overview

Comprehensive overview of the five employment-based preference categories (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4, EB-5) that allow foreign nat…

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02

EB-1 extraordinary ability and priority workers

First-preference immigrant visa category for individuals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, o…

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03

EB-2 advanced degree and exceptional ability

Second-preference employment-based immigrant visa for professionals holding advanced degrees (master's or higher) or individual…

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04

EB-2 National Interest Waiver

A premier self-petitioned employment-based permanent residence pathway that waives both the employer sponsorship and PERM labor…

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05

EB-3 skilled workers and professionals

Third-preference immigrant visa category covering skilled workers (minimum 2 years experience), professionals (bachelor's degre…

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06

EB-4 special immigrants

Fourth-preference immigrant visa category for special immigrants including religious workers, special immigrant juveniles, broa…

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07

EB-5 immigrant investor

Allows foreign investors (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) to obtain permanent resident Green Cards by invest…

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08

Diversity Visa — publish only when programme active

Makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available annually through a randomized lottery for nationals of countries with historically…

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09

Adjustment of status

The process by which an eligible individual already present in the United States applies for lawful permanent resident status (…

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10

Consular processing

The procedure for obtaining a US permanent resident visa through a US Embassy or Consulate abroad after an immigrant petition h…

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