Upon approval of the Labor Certification, the company will file an Immigrant Petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).

The purpose of the Immigrant Petition is for the USCIS to verify that the employee meets the requirements of the job as specified on the Application for Permanent Employment Certification and to ensure that the sponsoring company has the ability to pay the stated wages.

If satisfied, the USCIS will approve the I-140 Immigrant Petition.

*Anticipated period of time to complete this step: 4 to 10 months