Employment Immigration

  • Permanent Labor Certification – PERM

    Under the American immigration system, the essential requirement in employment-based immigration is the labor certification. Labor certification is based on a document certified by the Department of Labor (DOL) after an employer complies with certain filing and recruitment requirements. These requirements deal with proving that the employment of an alien ...

  • Employment Based

    This page will discuss the three employment-based immigration options:  first preference, or EB-1, for priority workers, second preference, or EB-2, for members of professions holding advanced degrees or individuals of exceptional ability, and third preference, or EB-3, for professionals and skilled workers. The law on employment-based immigration is codified in INA ...