Green Card Application

The Green Card application really consist of several actions.  There are several ways of attaining a Green Card. One can apply for a Green Card through employment, or can apply through family sponsored immigration. 

Green Card Application for Family Sponsored Immigration

Applying for a Green Card will require two main applications.  First, the person seeking a Green Card should have a family member sponsor them by filing an I-130 on their behalf. 

After the I-130 has been approved by USCIS, the next step in applying for Green Card, is to file I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence. 

Here the links to these applications:

I-130

I-485   Instructions and Application

Green Card Application for Employment based Immigrants

Applying for Green Card through employment has several different options. A person seeking to immigrate to the US can apply for a Green Card under a few different classifications. Here are the list of the EB class.

EB-1: Persons of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers, Multinational Executives and Managers

 EB-1   Eligibility and filing USCIS Instructions

   I-140 Application and Instructions   

EB-2: Persons of Exceptional Ability, Advanced Degree Professionals, National Interest Waivers

 EB-3: perm

 Eb-4: Religious Workers

 EB-5: Investments