Permanent Resident (Green Card) Applicants

Note: Foreign residents in the United States on B1/B2, C1, or the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) may adjust status and obtain their green card under very limited circumstances. Please review the following article for further details: Adjustment of Status for Immediate Relatives on B1/B2 Visitor Visas.

Visa Lottery immigrants Family Based Immigrants (by category) Employment Based Immigrants
Diversity Visa Lottery Immediate Relatives: Spouses, Parents, and Children (single, under 21) of US Citizens.
First Preference: Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens.
Second: Spouses and Children (single, under 21), and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents.
Third: Married Sons and Daughters of Citizens.
Fourth: Brothers and Sisters of Adult Citizens. 		EB1A- Aliens of Extraordinary Ability
EB1B-Outstanding Professors/Researchers
EB1C- Multinational Executives and Managers
EB2- National Interest Waiver Applicants
EB2- Advanced Degree/ Exceptional Ability Workers, (PERM – Labor Certification Based)
EB3- Professional/ Skilled/ Unskilled Workers (PERM – Labor Certification Based)
EB4- Religious Workers
EB5- Investor Visa