EB-2 Visa Permanent Resident Visa for Work with Sponsoring Company
Residence for sponsored employment
The Green Card process for professional sponsorship for US permanent resident status consists of three steps:
Labor Certification
Immigration Visa Application
Adjustment of Status / consular processing
In this process, an employer who has a job offer for which qualified workers are not available in the United States, may apply for a foreign national. This process requires the candidate to obtain a labor certification and job offer from a sponsoring company.
Also, depending on the profession, the candidate may need to obtain a license in the United States to practice their profession.
EB2 requires an advanced degree or its equivalent. At the same time, the EB3 is a professional visa for candidates with a bachelor's degree, skilled workers with at least 2 years of experience in the field or unskilled workers.
The process has many stages and requires the employer to obtain a wage determination and labor certification before submitting the visa application.
Yes, you can apply from outside the United States. In this case, after the employer completes the wage determination and labor certification steps, USCIS will first review the US employment-based visa application. Once approved, you and your family will begin consular processing and be scheduled for an interview at the Embassy or Consulate before everyone can come to the United States and receive the Green Card.
Yes. EB-3 also applies to unskilled workers, who must only demonstrate that they have the ability to do unskilled work (work that requires less than 2 years of training or experience) that is not temporary or seasonal in nature, plus of the additional requirements for labor certification.
The entire process can take about 2 and a half years.
After the approval of the EB-2/EB-3, the beneficiary and his family will obtain permanent residence and a Green Card valid for 10 years. After 5 years of permanent residence, if all the requirements are met, the resident can apply for US citizenship.
Yes. When making the petition for legal permanent residence, you can enter derivative petitions for spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age.