Green Card

What should I do if I have not been contacted by a BEC at all about my case?

According to the Labor Department:

EB-5: Investors

The EB-5 immigrant investor category offers a direct route to U.S. permanent residence for foreign nationals who invest in a U.S. business that creates American jobs. Unlike most employment-based green cards, EB-5 requires no employer, no job offer, and no labor certification. You petition for yourself, and your spouse and unmarried children under 21 are included in your case.

PERM

The PERM program (short for Program Electronic Review Management) is the most common avenue for employers to sponsor employees or prospective employees for permanent residence status (i.e., green card status). The U.S. Department of Labor has used this program since March 2005 to decide labor certification applications. In short, it is a procedure in which an employer undertakes a recruitment campaign — under the Labor Department's rules and regulations — to establish that there are no qualified U.S. workers to fill a permanent position that is being offered by the employer.

List of primary avenues to U.S. Permanent Residency (“Green Card” status)

What this page does. Permanent residence, the status commonly called a green card, can be reached by more than a dozen separate legal routes. Each has its own eligibility rules, its own petition or application, and its own place in the annual numerical limits. This page maps those routes so that the relevant one can be identified quickly. Every entry is an outline only; the linked pages carry the detail.

Our office recently received a request for "corporate documents" from the BPC. The petition was for a housekeeper. Is this...

Our office recently received a request for "corporate documents" from the BPC. The petition was for a housekeeper. Is this request sent in error or how do we respond?

According to the Labor Department:

If the application is for a domestic servant in a private household, the employer should provide a recent tax return and/or leases, utility bills, etc. that establish the domestic employer at the address on the application.

The employer has changed names. Do we have to submit a new application or may we change the original application? How should...

The employer has changed names. Do we have to submit a new application or may we change the original application? How should this be done?

According to the Labor Department:

The employer has moved to a new address. How should we notify the Backlog Processing Center of this change?

According to the Labor Department:

Please send the appropriate Backlog Processing Center a written request to return the original Form ETA 750 Part A and Part B. Make the appropriate change of address, date and initial the change, and return the Form ETA 750 Part A and Part B to the appropriate Backlog Processing Center. Employers who have already recruited for the position in a labor market are cautioned that a move to a new work location may require a new labor market test.

The message on my Corrections List states that, "Consulate Location is a required entry." The alien is currently in the U.S. ...

The message on my Corrections List states that, "Consulate Location is a required entry." The alien is currently in the U.S. and will apply for adjustment here. Why must I enter a consulate location?

According to the Labor Department:

I am the attorney of record for a permanent foreign labor certification case. Our firm has moved and wishes to notify your...

I am the attorney of record for a permanent foreign labor certification case. Our firm has moved and wishes to notify your office of this change. How do I do this?

According to the Labor Department:

The message on my Corrections List states, "Basic Rate Per is a required entry." The amount of pay is included on the ...

The message on my Corrections List states, "Basic Rate Per is a required entry." The amount of pay is included on the application. What's the problem?

According to the Labor Department:

Item 12a/b on Form ETA 750 Part A must include both a rate of pay (in dollars and cents) and a period (hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or annually). Please correct, initial, and date your application accordingly and return the application to the appropriate Backlog Processing Center.