LABOR CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
(Obtaining a "Greencard" through Employment)
PURPOSE:
To obtain permanent resident status, based on appropriate job offer.
DURATION:
Once individual has acquired permanent resident status ("greencard"), status is indefinite unless abandoned or lost by specific actions.
NATURE OF JOB OFFER:
Professionals holding advanced degrees, and persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, and business (40,000).
Professionals holding bachelor's degrees, skilled workers with at least two years experience, and other workers whose skills are in short supply in the U.S. (40,000). (Unskilled workers are subject to a sublimate of 10,000).
Offer of employment must be for full-time position.
QUALIFICATIONS OF ALIEN:
Alien (Employee) must meet minimum qualifications in experience and education as set forth in the job description/offer.
TESTING OF LABOR MARKET:
Advertisement for position must appear in local newspaper for three days for purposes of testing labor market for available, qualified U.S. workers.
Department of Labor must certify that qualified U.S. workers are not available for the position.
FINANCIAL EVIDENCE OF EMPLOYER:
Employer must be able to demonstrate that alien's salary can be paid.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:
Department of Labor, Trenton, NJ Office
Department of Labor, New York City Regional Office
Immigration and Naturalization Service, Saint Albans, Vermont or
U.S. Embassy of alien's home country
