Employment-Based Green Card (PERM)

The PERM labor certification process lets an employer sponsor a worker for an employment-based green card. The employer is the petitioner and is responsible for the process and required employer-paid costs.

PERM involves recruitment steps, Department of Labor filings, and USCIS petitions, and can take more than a year. It does not by itself extend or preserve the worker's temporary immigration status, so planning matters.

Border Crossing Law Firm handles this service for a clear flat fee of $1,000/month for 15 months, $15,000 in total. Work on your case begins with the first payment. Government filing fees are separate and not included in the legal fee.

Government filing fees (as of July 2026)

• PERM labor certification (ETA-9089) and prevailing wage (ETA-9141): no government filing fee
• Form I-140 (immigrant petition, the next step): $715

Employer recruitment costs for PERM are separate. Government filing fees change frequently. We confirm the current amounts with you again at the time of filing, and the firm is not responsible for government fee increases.

What the flat fee includes

• Department of Labor and USCIS forms for the employer-sponsored process.
• Recruitment-step planning and compliance support.
• Supporting-document checklists for the employer and worker.
• Responses to audits and requests for evidence.
• Post-petition green-card processing inside or outside the United States.

After the first payment, the firm e-mails an Attorney-Client Contract for electronic signature, a link to the online intake form, and a checklist of documents to start collecting. Attorney Shahid Haque is available by e-mail, phone, and video throughout the case.