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Green Card news: Last updated in 2004, PERM regulations may change soon; employers will face new test

Green Card is the most coveted permanent residency status for visa holders as this lays the pathway to obtain citizenship. There are many ways to get a Green Card -- through marriage, family, employment, entrepreneurship, etc. The US Department of Labor is planning to overhaul the PERM process for employers who sponsor Green Cards for their employees. The US Department of Labor issued a permanent labor certification after the employee files sponsorship through Program Electronic Review Management (PERM). The DOL is planning to overhaul this PERM process, which is a test employers must clear before they can sponsor a foreign worker for a green card.

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