• Family-Based Petitions
  • A US citizen can petition for his/her spouse
  • A US citizen can petition for his/her parent
  • A US citizen can petition for his/her son/daughter. Even if his/her son/daughter is married!
  • A US citizen can petition for his/her brother/sister.
  • A Lawful Permanent Resident, i.e., a Green Card Holder, can petition for his/her spouse
  • A Lawful Permanent Resident, i.e., a Green Card Holder, can petition for his/her son/daughter. But his/her son/daughter CANNOT be married!
    • If a LPR’s daughter/son gets married, while a petition is pending, the petition dies!
  • Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
    • *Please note that even if you are a widow, or an abused spouse, child, or parent of a USC or a Green Card Holder, you can obtain a Green Card! 
• Employment-Based Petitions/Other Special Immigrants
  • EB-1/Those who posses “Extraordinary Ability"
    • A person who excels in science, art, education, business, or athletics, and is internationally recognized.
  • EB-2/Those who posses an Advanced Degree or Those who posses an “Exceptional Ability” in art, science, or business.
  • EB-3/A Labor Certification
    • A person can obtain a Green Card with a sponsoring company; whether the company be a Tile Installing Company, a Pizzeria, or a Fortune 500 Company!
  • Certain “Special Immigrants"
    • A "Special Immigrant Juvenile"
      • Those who came into the U.S. as an Unaccompanied Child can obtain a Green Card
    • A widow of a USC or a Green Card Holder can obtain a Green Card
    • An abused spouse, child, or parent of a USC or a Green Card Holder can obtain a Green Card
  • EB-5
    • Those who invest $500k-$1 million in a business/project can obtain a Green Card
• H1B Holders
  • A person with an H1B can obtain a Green Card after being the U.S. for six years through the Labor Certification Process. 
• Victims
  • U Visa
    • A person that was a victim of a crime in the U.S. can obtain a Green Card.
  • T-Visa
    • A person that was a trafficking victim in the U.S. can obtain a Green Card.
  • Asylum
    • A person that was a victim of a crime in their country of origin, and cannot return to the country for fear of future persecution, can obtain a Green Card.

And there are still other ways to obtain a Green Card….