With the demand of highly skilled laborers in the US, gaining green card citizenship for these employees becomes easy.

• Their employer usually does the applicant applying through labor certificate; the companies who have recruited them will sponsor their green card citizenship. In order to bring highly skilled employees from outside to US, the company must meet the below requirements
• on approval of labor certification from Department of Labor (DOL), apply for form I-140 with USCIS
• Employers who sponsor for their alien employee must show that the employee is capable of paying the wages as per the labor certificate.
• The petition must prove that the hired foreign employee is capable of meeting the job requirements- job qualification, education and experience
• In order to meet the legal requirements to sponsor for the employees visa and other paper works, the employer will hire well-versed Immigrant lawyers who will take care of all the legal activities of the company.

1.   In case of approved I-40 certificate- they can apply for Permanent residence

• Can file for I-485 application –Adjust Status to Permanent Residence
• Must be present lawfully – inspected by immigration officer at the port-of-entry to check their immigration status
• Must get their Immigration Medical Exam
• Not be under any criminal record and absolute security clearance must be maintained.

2. Applicants who possess Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree along with their experience

• Apply through H-1B visa – Entry to US through specialty occupation
• H-1B visas given for maximum of three years- renewable for six years

3.    Applicants who possess Specialized Knowledge – Professionals

• Individuals with skilled professions like architecture, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons and elementary, college, university professors, teachers can apply.
• Employees who are more skilled and familiar with the employer’s interest, who are beyond the skills of the ordinary that are not as commonplace with the industry or organization.

4.    Skilled Workers:

• Applicants who take on seasonal or temporary jobs, with a two years of experience
• Requirement of the undergraduate degree, vocational training apprenticeship

5. Unskilled Workers

• Education less than two years of higher studies, training or experience
• Labor oriented jobs where skilled or qualified workers are not available in the US
• The applicant can have any education, training, or experience as per the labor certification.

For all the above mentioned, the applicant when filing for Permanent residency must go through Immigration Medical Exam, so that they are successfully given US Citizenship.