U.s. green card requirements

Permanent Residents (often called green card holders) are authorized to live and work on a permanent basis in the U.S. Whereas most nonimmigrants must document their intent to depart the U.S.

after a period in the U.S., green card holders should have the intent to remain in the U.S.

There are several ways to obtain permanent residency in the U.S, including:

• An employer-sponsored green card application, based on a specific, permanent, full-time job offer.
  • The employment-based green card application system allows for five preference categories, commonly abbreviated as EB-1, EB-2, etc. Each preference category may have several sub-categories.
• A self-sponsored employment-based green card application without the need for a specific job offer.
  • Self-sponsored green card applications can generally be filed under EB-1 Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A) and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
• Marriage to a U.S. citizen
• Sponsorship by a close relative who is a U.S.

  citizen or legal permanent resident

• The U.S. Department of State diversity lotter
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