Global Mobility · EB / PERM
Permanent residence, planned like it matters
PERM run cleanly, the right EB category chosen early, and priority dates treated as the strategic constraint they are.
The employment-based green card is a multi-year project masquerading as a series of forms. Category choice at the start — EB-1 for the extraordinary, NIW for the nationally important, PERM-based EB-2/EB-3 for the rest — determines years of waiting. The practice runs the long game deliberately.
PERM labor certification
The recruitment test that underpins most EB-2 and EB-3 cases — and the stage where sloppiness costs a year.
- Recruitment conducted to withstand audit
- Prevailing-wage strategy set before the job posting
- Timelines managed against H-1B max-out dates
EB-1 and National Interest Waivers
Faster lanes for those who qualify — checked first, not last.
- EB-1A/EB-1B analysis for standout records
- EB-1C for multinational executives arriving on L-1A
- NIW cases built on evidence of national importance, not adjectives
Priority dates and the finish line
Where you were born changes the calendar; planning absorbs it.
- Category and chargeability strategy across backlogs
- Concurrent and staged filings timed to keep work and travel authorized
- Adjustment of status or consular processing — chosen, not defaulted
FAQ
Common questions
How long does an employment green card take?
From under a year to many years, driven mostly by category and country of chargeability. The honest answer is a chart, not a number — and it's drawn at the first consultation.
Can we skip PERM?
Sometimes. EB-1 categories and National Interest Waivers do not require labor certification. Strong records deserve that analysis before committing to the slower default.
When should green-card planning start?
At the first work visa. Category choice, priority dates, and the H-1B clock interact — the cheapest planning is the kind done early.
Map the route before you file
One consultation, every viable category, timelines in writing.