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Four Ways to Apply for a Green Card
Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentinijacki@lentinivisas.comwww.lentinivisas.com630-262-1435Slide2
Legal Permanent Resident (“LPR”)
What is a green card?Allows foreign nationals to work in the US for any employerPermits self-employmentCannot voteCan be deported if commit a crime that would rise to the level of deportation, i.e. a felony
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Immigration Agencies
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-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
-Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (
ICE)
Other Agencies:
Department of State (“DOS”) issues visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad
Department of Labor (“DOL”) oversees H-1B and involved in green card through employment process
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Ways to apply for a Green Card
Family
Diversity (DV) Lottery
Refugee or Asylee
Employment
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Red tape
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1 - Family
Immediate Family, spouse, children and parent of a U.S. Citizen (USC) means no waitUnmarried sons and daughters of USC’s 21 years or older (1st Preference)Spouses & unmarried, minor sons & daughters of Permanent Residents (2A Preference)
Unmarried Sons and Daughters over
21 of LPRs (2B
Preference)
Married sons and daughters of USC’s 21 or older (3
rd
Preference)
Brothers & sisters of USC (4
th
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Family Visa Bulletin
JULY 2018
Family
All Chargeability
Areas, Except Those Listed
China-
Mainland
India
Mexico
Philippines
1
st
22 Apr 11
22 Apr 11
22 Apr 11
01 Aug 97
01 Jun 06
2A
22 Jun 16
22 Jun 16
22 Jun 16
08 Jun 16
22 Jun 16
2B
15 Aug 11
15 Aug 1115 Aug 1108 Mar 9701 Feb 073rd01 May 0601 May 0601 May 0601 Dec 9515 Apr 954th15 Nov 0415 Nov 0415 Nov 0415 Jan 9822 Mar 95
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2 - Diversity Visa Lottery
High school degree required55,000 limit per fiscal yearCountry limit of 7%www.lentinivisas.com
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Diversity Visa Lottery
July 2018
Region
Allocation cut-off number
Africa
Current
Except: Egypt - 21,325
Europe
23,325
Asia
Current
Except: Nepal - 6,950
South, Central
America & the Caribbean
1,585
Oceania
1,400
North America
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3 - Asylee/Refugee:
Fleeing Persecution Refugee applies from outside the U.S.Asylee applies from within
the U.S.
Must establish well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
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4 - Employment
EB-1: Extraordinary Ability, National Interest Waiver, Multi-national Executive or ManagerEB-2: Outstanding Researcher, Professional with an Advanced DegreeEB-3: Professional or Skilled WorkerEB-4: Special immigrants such as reacquisition of citizenship, religious workersEB-5: Investor program
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Employment Visa Bulletin
July 2018
Employ-
ment
Based
All Charge-ability,
Except those Listed
China,
Mainland
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
India
Mexico
Philippines
Vietnam
1
st
C
01Jan12
C
01Jan12
C
C
C
2ndC01Jan15C15Mar09C
C
C
3
rd
C
01Jan13
C
01Nov08
C
01Jan17
C
Other
Workers
C
01May07
C
01Nov08
C
01Jan17C4thCC08Feb16C08Feb16CC5thC01Aug14CCCC01Aug14
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Employment
Alphabet soup of visas: A, B-1/B-2, C, E-1, E-2, E-3, F-1, H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, J-1, K, L-1A, L-1B, M-1, O-1, P-1, R-1, U and V visasH-1B main visa-apply abroad or from US like many international students seeking to change status in U.S. to work after graduationLong waits for green card/permanent residencyVisa Bulletin
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Questions
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Law Offices of Jacqueline Lentini
jacki@lentinivisas.com
www.lentinivisas.com
630-262-1435