Ways to Get You Green Card - Self Petition Green Card

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• Secure Your Future in the U.S.

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15 Ways to Get Your Green Card to the U.S.

• There are many different ways that someone can
  get their green card to become a permanent
  resident of the United States (a green card
  holder).

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Family Based Green Card Categories

• There are multiple ways for someone to qualify
  for a green card based on their relationship with
  a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

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1. Marriage-Based Green Card
2. K1 Fiance Visa
If you are in a legitimate (bona-fide) marriage
with a US Citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident
(Green Card Holder), you may potentially be
eligible to apply for a green card. A legitimate
marriage should be one that is bona fide or true.
That means the marriage should not have been
entered into purely for immigration benefits.
The K1 Fiance Visa is a special type of visa that
allows the fiance of a U.S. citizen to come to
the United States. Once the fiancee is in the
United States, if the couple gets married within
90 days, the fiancee can apply for their green
card through a process called an adjustment of
status.
3. Parent of a U.S. Citizen that is at Least 21
Years Old
4. Sibling of a U.S. Citizen that is at Least 21
Years Old
If you are the parent of a U.S. citizen that is
at least 21 years old, you may possibly be
eligible to apply for your green card through
your child. Your U.S. citizen child would need to
petition for you by filing a Form I-130 immigrant
petition on your behalf.
If you are the sibling of a U.S. citizen that is
at least 21 years old, you may possibly be
eligible to apply for your green card based on
your relationship to your sibling. Your U.S.
citizen sibling would have to petition for your
by filing a Form I-130 with USCIS.
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Employer Sponsored Green Card Categories

• There are multiple ways to get a green card based
  on having a job offer to work in the United
  States.

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5. EB2 and EB3 Visa
An employer sponsored green card is when an
employer hires or is able to hire a foreign
worker, and through that job offer, they can
petition for a green card for the foreign
worker. There are several steps involved. The
first step is that the U.S. employer must show
that they tried to hire a U.S. worker. The U.S.
employer must show that they were unable to hire
a qualified U.S. worker either because there
weren't any qualified, willing and available U.S.
workers for the position (or something along
those lines). Based on their inability to hire a
U.S. worker, the U.S. employer can request
authorization from the Department of Labor to
hire a foreign worker. This is referred to as the
PERM labor certification process. The job must
be a full-time job offer and the U.S. employer
must pay the foreign worker at least the same
amount as a similarly situated U.S. worker (this
is called a prevailing wage). This is because the
U.S. Government wants to protect U.S. workers and
has therefore put forth policies to prevent
foreign workers from coming to the United States
and working for less than what a U.S. worker
would get paid. So the U.S. employer has to pay
the foreign worker at least the same amount that
a qualified U.S. worker would get paid (or
more). The two visa classifications that
correspond to the employer sponsored green card
process are the EB2 visa and the EB3 visa. The
appropriate visa classification (EB2 vs. EB3)
will ultimately depend on your job duties. If
your position requires an advanced degree, then
you will likely fall under the EB2 visa
classification. If your position is an unskilled
position, you will likely fall under the EB3 visa
classification.
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Self Petition Green Card Options

• There are multiple ways to get a green card
  through self petition. Below, I will discuss 2 of
  these options the EB1A and the EB-2 national
  interest waiver. Through either of these options,
  someone can apply for their green card on their
  own without someone else filing a petition on
  their behalf.

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6. EB1A
The EB1A green card is for people with
extraordinary ability in the sciences, business,
athletics or the arts. This green card option is
for people at the very top of their field.
Through the EB1A green card, someone can apply
for a green card without having an employer or
family sponsor. To demonstrate extraordinary
ability, someone may show evidence of awards,
high remuneration, publications, and various
other types of evidence.
7. EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
The EB-2 national interest waiver is another
option to obtain a green card through self
petition. This green card option is specifically
for people who will be coming to the United
States to work in a field that is in the national
interest of the United States.
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Investment Based Green Card Option

• Through the EB5 visa, one can also get their
  green card by making an investment in the United
  States.

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8. EB5 Visa
The EB5 visa is a green card option for investors
looking to invest in the United States and create
jobs for US workers. The minimum investment
amount to qualify for an EB5 visa is 900,000.
This investment must lead to the creation of 10
full-time jobs for U.S. workers. Through the EB5
visa, someone can qualify for a green card for
themselves, their spouse, and their unmarried
children under 21 years old.
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Other Employment Based Green Card Options

• Below are some other employment based green card
  options.

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9. EB1B Visa
The EB1B visa is a green card option for
outstanding professors and researchers. This
green card option is for individuals coming to
the United States to work as a professor or a
researcher, provided that they can demonstrate
that they are of outstanding ability. They can do
this by showcasing their accolades such as
publications, citations to their work, and
various other criteria that reflect their
accomplishments in their field.
10. EB1C Visa
The EB1C visa is a green card option for
multinational managers or executives. This
category allows an individual working for a
foreign company to transfer to a related U.S.
company either as a manager or executive. This
individual must have worked for the foreign
company for at least one year full time as a
manager or executive. After they complete at
least one full year in a managerial or executive
role in the foreign company, they must seek to
come to work for the U.S. company as either a
manager or executive as well.
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Special Green Card Options

• Here are some additional green card options.

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11. Diversity Visa Lottery
The U.S. government has a policy interest in
making sure that we continue to maintain a nation
that contains a diverse group of people of all
backgrounds and cultures. Therefore, through the
Diversity Visa lottery, the U.S. Government 
reserves a certain number of green cards for
people that come from countries that don't
necessarily have a large representation in the
United States.   For example, if a particular
country does not have a large representation in
the U.S., citizens of this country can apply for
the diversity lottery. If an individual gets
selected in the lottery he or she can apply for a
special visa to come to the U.S. Once in the
U.S., the individual can apply for an adjustment
of status to get their green card.
12. VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)
VAWA is also known as the Violence Against Women
Act. This Green Card option is available to men
and women, even though the name might suggest it
is only available to women. Typically, this
option is for individuals that have suffered
abuse from either a U.S. citizen or a lawful
permanent resident (green card holder) that they
were married to. There are multiple categories
of people that may potentially qualify for VAWA
including the spouse of an abusive U.S. citizen
or lawful permanent resident, the child of an
abusive U.S. citizen or lawful permanent
resident, or the parents of an abusive U.S.
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13. T Visa
This T Visa is a green card option which is
available to victims of human trafficking.
14. U Visa
The U Visa is a green card option available to
individuals who are victims of certain crimes in
the U.S. This green card option is designed for
individuals who have suffered some form of
physical or mental abuse as a result of being a
victim of a qualifying crime.
15. EB4 Visa
The EB4 visa is a green card option that has
quite a few subcategories. However, one of the
most common categories of the EB4 visa is for
certain religious workers.
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Conclusion

• In this guide, we discussed 15 different ways to
  get a green card. You should now have a much
  better understanding of different ways to get a
  U.S. green card. If you have any questions, feel
  free to schedule a free consultation with our
  team by clicking this link.

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