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Green Card Timeline Calculator
Estimate your employer-sponsored green card processing time based on DOL and USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ data.
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Important Disclaimers
- - These estimates are based on historical DOL and USCIS USCIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Reviews petitions and grants immigration statusNot ICE/CBPOfficial source ↗ processing data and current visa bulletin trends. Actual timelines may vary significantly.
- - Processing times are subject to change due to policy shifts, government shutdowns, and annual visa cap adjustments.
- - This tool does not constitute legal advice. Consult an immigration attorney for case-specific guidance.
- - Employer-specific data reflects publicly available PERM PERM — Permanent Employment Certification (ETA-9089) Employer's DOL filing to sponsor a specific worker for an employment-based green card after testing the U.S. job marketTemporary visa (often F-1 student → H-1B)PERM — employer asks DOL to certify the job (you are here)I-140 — employer petitions USCISPriority-date wait (varies by country of birth — years to decades)Green card (I-485 / consular)DOL certifies paperwork — it does not issue green cards; per-position; certified ≠ granted. NEVER "work permit"Common path — some categories skip PERM (EB-1, NIW); timelines vary widely by country of birth. Educational info, not legal advice.Official source ↗ filing history and may not capture recent changes.
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