• Extraordinary Ability: You may apply as a self-petitioner for yourself by filing a Form I-140
• Outstanding Professors, Researchers, Multinational Manager or an Executive:

Your U.S. employer must apply for a Form I-140, Petition for you as an Alien Worker. As part of the application process, your employer should depict a continuing ability to pay the offered wage. The employer shall provide the tax details and other financial evidence in order to state the specific amount will be granted to you as an ongoing wage till the contract.

U.S. Department of Labor – Labor Certification

Third preference petitions must generally be accompanied with an approved, individual labor certification, which is obtained from the Department of Labor on Form ETA-9089. The petition can be submitted to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).

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in order to fulfill the eligibility for a Green Card under the category of EB-1, EB-2, or EB-3 immigrant, you should:

• Have an approved Form I-140 filed on your behalf
• You file an application Form I-485, an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status; by physically being present
• You are then inspected and released into the United States once found eligible by all means
• An immigrant visa is immediately available after filing an application Form I-485 and when the USCIS makes a final decision for approval on your application.

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Being the beneficiary of Form I-140, you are known as the ‘Principal applicant’. As the principal applicant, you need to submit the following documents for an employment-based immigration; one has to be present in the U.S. at the time of filing the application-

• Form I-485, Application to Register for a Permanent Residence or Adjust Status;
• Copy of the Form I-797, Approval or Receipt acknowledgement, for the Form I-140 filed on your behalf
• Filled Form I-485 Supplement J, to confirm that the job offered to you in Form I-140 remains a primary bona fide job offer by an employer.
  • Note: In case of a self-petitioner, you need to submit a duly signed statement confirming your intention to work in the desired occupation mentioned in the Form I-140
• Two passport-size photographs;
• Photocopy of your government-issued identity document with photograph;
• Photocopy of your birth certificate;
• Copy of your valid passport page
• Copy of your passport page with visa stamp (issued by a U.S. immigration officer
• Copy of Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, or copy of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
• Admission or parole stamp on the travel document (if applicable)
• Proof that you have maintained a lawful clean character status since arriving in the U.S.
• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA- applicable if your Form -140n is filled by a relative, a permanent U.S. resident
• Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record- you can submit this form together with Form I-485 or later during personal interview
• Certified police and court records of all criminal charges, arrests, or convictions regardless of final disposition (if applicable);
• Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility (if applicable);
• Note: Certain forms, including Form I-485, have a filing fee. You need to submit the correct filing fee for each form, unless you are exempted or eligible for a fee waiver. Please visit the USCIS’ Filing Fees and Fee Schedule for more information.

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They are the family members of the Principal applicant- known as the derivative applicant (a spouse or child). You should submit the following evidence in order to apply for a Green Card under an employment-based immigrant category and the applicant has to be present in the U.S. at the time of filing the application-

• Form I-485, Application to Register for a toms and Border Protection (CBP) admission or parole stamp on the trav Permanent Residence or Adjust Status;
• Evidence showing your relationship to the principal applicant, such as marriage certificate, birth certificate, or adoption documents;
• Copy of the Form I-797, Approval or Receipt Notice,
• Two passport-size photographs;
• Government- ID having a photograph;
• Proof of birth - Copy of your birth certificate;
• Copy of your Valid passport page
• Copy of Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record or document copy of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), admission or parole stamp on the travel document (if applicable)
• Proof that you have continuously maintained a lawful status since arrival in the U.S. (or that you are exempt under INA 245(k));
• Form I-864, Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
• Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
• Certified police and court records of convictions (if applicable);
• In case if applicable: Form I-212, Application for Permission to Reapply for Admission into the United States After Deportation or Removal
• If you currently have the following - A, G, or E non-immigrant status, include the Form I-508, Request for Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities. Additionally, if you are a French resident, you might also need to include Form I-508F;
• Form I-566, Interagency Record of Request – A, G or NATO Dependent Employment Authorization or Change/Adjustment to/from A, G or NATO Status (only if you have A, G, or NATO non-immigrant status);