Immigration Guides
These employment-based immigration guides explain what happens at each stage of the process, what can slow a case down, and how to plan around visa bulletin backlogs.
Use the guide cards below to compare timing by category and country of birth, then open the route that matches your situation.
H-1B to Green Card
Employer-sponsored route (EB-2)
TN to Green Card
Canadian and Mexican professionals (EB-2)
EB-2 NIW
Self-petition, no employer sponsor
OPT to Green Card
F-1 student pathway (EB-2)
PERM Process
Labor certification deep dive
F-1 to Green Card
Student visa pathway (EB-2)
TN Change Employer
Switch jobs on TN visa
L-1 to Green Card
Intracompany transferee route (EB-2)
EB-1 Green Card
Extraordinary ability & executives
O-1 to Green Card
Extraordinary ability visa holders
Compare With Your Own Case
Use the calculator to match your education, work history, and visa status against all available paths. You can then compare those personalized results against the detailed explanations in each guide.
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