1. Basics of Permanent Residence
2. Priority Dates and Preference Classes Explained
3. EMPLOYMENT BASED
   • Employment-Based Permanent Residence – The Stages
     • The USCIS Process: The Stages
       • The I-140 Petition for Alien Worker
         • Permanent Residence Based Upon Extraordinary Ability
         • Permanent Residence Based Upon an Outstanding Professor or Researcher Petition
         • Permanent Residence Based Upon a Multinational Executive or Manager Petition
         • Second Preference (EB-2), Exceptional Ability and the National Interest Waiver
       • Final Stage of the Green Card Process – Permanent Residence through Adjustment of Status or Processing Through the Embassy or Consulate Abroad
       • The Final Stage
         • The I-485 Application to Adjust Status in the US
         • Processing for Permanent Residence through an Embassy or Consulate Abroad
4. FAMILY BASED
   • Permanent Residence Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen
   • Permanent Residence based on other Relationship to a Citizen or Permanent Resident
5. BASED UPON THE DIVERSITY LOTTERY
   • The Diversity Visa Lottery