Green cards can be obtained through family, savings, refugee status, or other special circumstances, but you can also get a green card through employment.

More immigrants arrive in the United States than in any other country on the planet. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 17% of the American workforce is foreign-born.

Although there are a variety of ways for people to become permanent residents (green card holders) in the United States, many people apply through jobs.

If a person’s employer is unable to find a suitable U.S. worker for the job, US immigration laws allow them to obtain a green card through employment.

4 Ways to Obtain Green Card Through Employment

There are four simple ways to receive a green card through employment. The following are some of them: 

• After obtaining a formal job offer in the United States, a person may apply for a green card.
• A green card may be given to distinguished persons with extraordinary abilities or special individuals who have been given a national interest waiver.
• A green card can be applied for by anyone who starts a company in the United States and creates new jobs. His or her green card will most likely be an EB-5 visa.
• Special-category green cards involve jobs in specific immigrant groups, such as broadcasters, foreign staff, and religious workers.

The green card application process varies depending on how a person will get the green card. Immigration Attorney Xavier A. Mendez and associates will help you from filing forms I-140 and I-145 to registering for permanent residence or adjustment status.