The following procedural flowchart
demonstrates the relationship between Labor Certification and
Green Card Petitions for most EB-2 and EB-3 categories.
U.S. Employer
files a Labor Certification
Application on Employee's behalf
Immigration Petition
by the U.S. Employer
after the Labor Certification is Approved
(Form I-140 Petition)
Adjustment of
Status Application by the Alien
Employee when the Priority Date is prior to the
published cutoff date
Once Adjustment
of Status Application is Approved,
Alien receives Permanent Residence (Green Card)
