Guides
Paths to a Green Card
High-level explainers on employment-based green card paths, visitor visas, and dependent work authorization. Published guides are linked below; more routes are added over time.
These pages are for general education only and are not legal advice. Immigration law is case-specific. Consult a qualified attorney for your situation.
H-1B
H-1B to Green Card
How employment-based sponsorship (PERM, I-140, I-485) fits together for workers in H-1B status, and how EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 compare.
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B-1 / B-2
B-1 / B-2 visitor visas
Tourist and business visitor visas: DS-160, interview basics, and practical prep when parents or relatives visit the United States.
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H-4
H-4 EAD renewal
Employment authorization for H-4 spouses: Form I-765 renewals, timing before expiry, and avoiding a break in work eligibility.
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EB · Portability
Changing jobs (AC21 portability)
High-level look at job moves during an employment-based green card process: AC21, I-140 retention, and when a new employer must file.
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O-1
Coming soonO-1 to Green Card
Extraordinary-ability nonimmigrant status and paths to permanent residence (often EB-1A or related categories).
Guide in preparation. Check back later.
L-1
Coming soonL-1 to Green Card
Intracompany transferees and typical routes to a green card, including EB-1C for qualifying managers and executives.
Guide in preparation. Check back later.
PERM timing on this site
Our calculators and DOL trend pages focus on ETA-9089 PERM stage timelines: one piece of many EB-2 and EB-3 cases after the prevailing wage step.