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.
United States permanent residency pathways
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…
Read guide02EB-1 extraordinary ability and priority workers
First-preference immigrant visa category for individuals of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, o…
Read guide03EB-2 advanced degree and exceptional ability
Second-preference employment-based immigrant visa for professionals holding advanced degrees (master's or higher) or individual…
Read guide04EB-2 National Interest Waiver
A premier self-petitioned employment-based permanent residence pathway that waives both the employer sponsorship and PERM labor…
Read guide05EB-3 skilled workers and professionals
Third-preference immigrant visa category covering skilled workers (minimum 2 years experience), professionals (bachelor's degre…
Read guide06EB-4 special immigrants
Fourth-preference immigrant visa category for special immigrants including religious workers, special immigrant juveniles, broa…
Read guide07EB-5 immigrant investor
Allows foreign investors (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) to obtain permanent resident Green Cards by invest…
Read guide08Diversity 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…
Read guide09Adjustment of status
The process by which an eligible individual already present in the United States applies for lawful permanent resident status (…
Read guide10Consular processing
The procedure for obtaining a US permanent resident visa through a US Embassy or Consulate abroad after an immigrant petition h…
Read guideUnited States Permanent Residency Ecosystem & Related Global Pathways
Explore supporting intelligence briefings, interactive points assessment tools, institutional services, and parallel global migration pathways.

