Overview
- USCIS classifies employment-based routes into EB‑1 through EB‑5 for extraordinary ability, advanced-degree or exceptional ability professionals, skilled workers and other employees, special immigrants, and investors.
- The federal benchmark for EB‑5 requires investing $1,050,000, or $800,000 in high‑unemployment or rural areas, with evidence that the enterprise creates new U.S. jobs.
- Permanent residents can work legally across industries such as technology, health care, education, construction, transportation, and services.
- A Green Card also opens eligibility for certain government roles that require permanent residency or citizenship, expanding access to stable, benefits‑eligible positions.
- Naturalization typically becomes available after five years of permanent residency, or three years for those married to a U.S. citizen, alongside continuous residence and good conduct requirements.