Green card is a legally approved identity card for the foreigners live in the United States for business or live. Under normal circumstances, the green card valid for 10 years, then renew it for every 10 years. If the foreigner has US citizenship, not required green card renew process. If the alien has a green card, the green card holder can apply for a US citizenship. If the alien has been living in the United States for many decades, there is no problem in alien's native country citizenship. The alien can live and travel freely in the United States and native country. According to the previous Immigration Stastics most of the applicants getting a green card through Family, employment, lottery, and Asylum/ refugee. But highly skilled professionals (H-1B visa holders) have high possibilities to adjust their status as a permanent residency.
  Every year only 65,000 visas only allocated to the foreigners, so every year the computation is increased to get a green card. Usually the H-1B visa valid for three years only, but extends to another three years. If the High skilled professional have been living more than three years in the US, the applicant eligible to adjust the visa status as an LPR. The documentation process from the last three years is a key factor to be obtained. The H-1B visa holder or attorney should file a I-140 petition at the USCIS to change the visa status. Depends on the priority date, Department of States provides visa number, then file I-485 petition to adjust the visa status. The employment authorization document (EAD) and advance parole (AP) can increase to approve the I-140 petition.

The LCA approved petition from DOL, previous work experience, almost all these document process is handled by the experienced NYC Immigration attorney or a green card specialist lawyer. After approving the I-140, the US applicant directly goes to the US consulate for an Immigration visa interview and finally approve the file after security check clearance. The alien must declare their criminal record before applying a green card. Finally the USCIS stamping with I-551 and mail the green card to the alien.

If the USCIS approved the alien's petition, the H-1B visa holder have legal rights to live and work in the United States. The recent Immigration reform proposal increases the H-1B visa count from 65,000 to 115,000 visas. Most of those have high chances to get a permanent residency.