Their are various types of Immigrant visas Green Cards, please click on the headings for a more comprehensive explanation.
Employment Based Visa System
This visa category has five preference categories. The requirements for each work visa category are, in general, read more about Employment Based Visa System
Labor Certifications
In many cases the only way to obtain U.S. permanent residence (”green card”) is for an individual to find an employer in the United States who is willing to assist by applying for a Labor Certification on his/her behalf. read more about Labor Certifications
Family Based Visa
This visa category permits the immediate relatives of United States citizens to immigrate without waiting in a quota or preference line. Mere marriage to a United States citizen or permanent resident does not automatically create resident status in the United States. read more about Family Based Visa
Diversity (Green Card Lottery Program)
Each year the law provides for the issuance of 55,000 “green cards” on the basis of the submittal of an application to the Department of State. Approximately 7 to 10 million people apply for this “green card” lottery each year. read more about Diversity (Green Card Lottery Program)
Additionally the Diversity Visa Program provides a certain number of permanent resident green card visa annually. These visas are drawn from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. Immediate relatives are not subject to numerical limits, but, under immigration law, most other immigrant categories are. For more information please click on the links above.
