For the employment-based green card process in the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, once the PERM labor certification is approved, the sponsoring employer has 180 days (6 months) to prepare and file the I-140 immigrant petition. If the beneficiary’s priority date is or will be current according to the visa bulletin … Continue reading Should the I-140 Petition Be Filed Concurrently with the I-485 Application, or Separately? Pros & Cons