The EB-2 and EB-3 Visa categories allows a foreign employee to live and work in the United States, for an employer that has conducted a recruitment process to test the U.S. job market and ensure that there are no qualified U.S. workers available to fill the position.

“PERM” stands for “Program Electronic Review Management”. The PERM process is part of the employment-based green card application process.

The PERM consists of 3 steps that must be complied by the employer, including an application before the Department of Labor, recruitment process and, lastly, the application before USCIS.