A qualifying employer can petition for a qualifying employee in certain contexts and sometimes after the employee has already attained a non-immigrant visa.  A petition by a qualifying employer  is the first step toward an immigrant visa or Lawful Permanent Residency (LPR Status or “Green Card”)

 

Employment Based Immigrant Visas or Lawful Permanent Residence through an employer include the following classifications

 

• EB1A-Persons of Extraordinary Ability

• EB1B-Outstanding Professor or Researcher

• EB-1C-Multinational Executives and Managers

• EB-2 Professionals Holding Advanced Degrees and Persons of Exceptional Ability, National Interest Waivers

• EB-3 Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Unskilled Workers (Other Workers)

• EB-4 Religious Workers

• EB-5 Employment Creation/Investor Visas