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🇺🇸 Employment-Based Green Card (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3)

US permanent residency for skilled workers and outstanding talent

The Employment-Based (EB) preference categories provide US permanent residency for professionals of varying qualifications. EB-1 covers extraordinary ability and multinational managers, EB-2 covers advanced-degree professionals and NIW self-petitioners, EB-3 covers skilled workers with 2+ years of experience.

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United States — Employment-Based Green Card (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3)

Timeline

PERM 8-14 months; I-140 6-12 months (premium 15 days); PD wait varies by category (0-15+ years for India).

Investment

Professional fees ₹1,50,000+ per EB cate…

Success rate

94% approvals

Families filed

12,000+ since 2016

Chapter 01

The three EB categories

EB-1: Extraordinary ability (self-petition), outstanding professors/researchers (employer petition), multinational managers (EB-1C, employer petition). No labour certification required.

EB-2: Advanced degree professionals or exceptional ability. Requires PERM labour certification unless applying under National Interest Waiver (NIW) which is a self-petition and waives both the job offer and PERM requirements.

EB-3: Skilled workers (2+ years experience), professionals (bachelor's degree) and other workers. Requires PERM labour certification.

Chapter 02

Priority dates and Visa Bulletin

EB categories are numerically limited. Indian applicants face particularly long backlogs in EB-2 and EB-3 due to the 7% per-country cap. Priority date (PD) is set at PERM filing or I-140 filing (for EB-1/NIW). Visa Bulletin published monthly by DOS shows current PD movement.

Eligibility scorecard

Do you qualify for EB Green Card?

Every box below counts. Meet 70% or more and you're a strong candidate — book a free assessment and we'll map the exact CRS / points / score.

  • EB-1: Extraordinary ability, outstanding researcher or multinational manager criteria met
  • EB-2: US or equivalent master's degree OR bachelor's + 5 years progressive experience; OR exceptional ability
  • EB-3: Bachelor's degree (professional) OR 2+ years skilled experience
  • PERM labour certification (except EB-1 and EB-2 NIW)
  • Employer sponsorship (except EB-1 extraordinary and EB-2 NIW)

Total timeline

PERM 8-14 months; I-140 6-12 months (premium 15 days); PD wait varies by category (0-15+ years for India).

Investment

Professional fees ₹1,50,000+ per EB category; EB-1/NIW self-petitions ₹1,75,000+.

Mark Consultant advantage

Written scope · Fixed fee · Licensed advisors · 94% approval rate

US Department of Labor / USCIS · 2026 filing year

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The process

How we file your EB Green Card

A transparent, milestone-based process. You always know what stage your file is at.

  1. 01

    Step 1 of 6

    Category selection

    Assess EB-1/EB-2/EB-3/NIW eligibility and priority date implications.

  2. 02

    Step 2 of 6

    PERM (if required)

    Labour certification with DOL — recruitment period, wage determination and ETA-9089 filing.

  3. 03

    Step 3 of 6

    I-140 petition

    USCIS petition establishing eligibility for the category.

  4. 04

    Step 4 of 6

    Priority date waiting

    Wait for PD to become current per monthly Visa Bulletin.

  5. 05

    Step 5 of 6

    I-485 or consular processing

    Adjust status in US (I-485) or consular process at US embassy in India (DS-260).

  6. 06

    Step 6 of 6

    Green Card grant

    LPR status granted; 10-year Green Card issued.

Document checklist

Everything you'll need to file

Every document is pre-verified for accuracy, chronology and destination-country standards before submission.

19 documents · fully managed
  • Valid passport with at least 6 months validity beyond intended stay
  • Recent passport-sized photographs meeting country-specific dimensions
  • Educational certificates and consolidated mark-sheets (SSC, HSC, degree, PG)
  • Educational Credential Assessment (ECA / WES / IQAS) where required
  • Detailed CV with month-precise employment history
  • Experience letters on company letterhead with roles, responsibilities and salary
  • Latest three years of income tax returns and Form 16
  • Bank statements for last six months (personal and business)
  • English language proficiency proof (IELTS, PTE, CELPIP, TOEFL, Duolingo as accepted)
  • Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) from all countries of 6+ months residence since age 18
  • Upfront medical examination from panel physicians when required
  • Marriage certificate and spouse's supporting documents if adding dependents
  • Birth certificates of dependent children
  • Proof of funds — fixed deposits, mutual funds, property valuation, sponsor affidavits
  • Educational evaluations
  • Publications, patents, citations for EB-1/NIW
  • Recommendation letters (5-7 for EB-1, 3-5 for NIW)
  • Employer support letters for EB-2 PERM and EB-3
  • I-140 approval notice
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FAQs

Employment-Based Green Card (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3) — Common questions

What is EB-2 NIW?

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National Interest Waiver — an EB-2 sub-category that waives both the job-offer and PERM requirements if the applicant can show their proposed endeavour has substantial merit and national importance.

Why is Mark Consultant considered the best visa and immigration consultant?

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Since 2016 we have filed 12,000+ approved visas from Pune with a 4.9-star client rating on Google and JustDial. We are known as the best visa and immigration consultants because we sign written scope-and-fee agreements, refuse to over-promise outcomes and assign a single accountable case manager to every file. Our team is trained on ICCRC-aligned processes and stays current with monthly IRCC, Home Affairs, UKVI, USCIS, INZ and BAMF policy changes.

Are you the best visa consultants in Pune and India?

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Client-rated yes — Mark Consultant is repeatedly ranked among the best visa consultants in Pune and the best visa consultants in India for permanent residency, skilled work and student visas. Our reputation is built on transparent pricing, refusal to file weak cases and post-landing settlement help.

Can you guarantee a visa approval?

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No ethical consultant can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the immigration authority. What we guarantee is an accurate eligibility assessment, honest advice on the strongest visa route for your profile, forensically prepared documents and a filing that maximises your approval odds.

What documents do you review for a free assessment?

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For a free 30-minute assessment we review your latest CV, passport bio page, highest education mark-sheets and any English test scores you already have. If you don't have IELTS/PTE yet, we still run an indicative eligibility calculation and share a step plan by email.

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Why 12,000+ clients trust us

  • ✓ 9+ years in Pune — since 2016
  • ✓ 4.9★ average rating, verified reviews
  • ✓ Written fee agreements, no surprises
  • ✓ ICCRC-aligned filing processes
  • ✓ Post-landing support in destination country

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  • ✓ 9+ years, 12,000+ successful cases across India

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