A Decision Tree For Initiating The Green Card Process

For foreign nationals, the employment-based green card process is an opportunity to secure a permanent life in the U.S. That said, employers make the decision of whether and when to start the green card process for a foreign national employee. In today's competitive labor market, foreign nationals are keen to join employers with favorable green card sponsorship policies.

In Envoy's 2022 Immigration Trends Report, we found that U.S. employers are taking steps to implement green card policies specifically focused on attracting and retaining foreign national employees. These policies include starting the green card process sooner, sponsoring more green cards and investing more in the green card process.