Maverick, you don't really apply for GC process. Your lawyer does pretty much everything. All you need to do is follow instructions from your lawyer, fill out the forms, submit photo copies of documents like, passport, birth certificates, marriage certificates, work exp letters, diploma, transcript etc. If your lawyer is lazy then your lawyer will send all the forms to you by email in Word or PDF format and ask you to fill it out and mail it back. GC process is basically three step. Labor Certification, I-140 and I-485. Labor Process: Your lawyer will send out a form. Fill it out and provide copies of all documents requested. The lawyer will place a Job Order with the DOL for a minimum of 30 days, and the employer has to use the following 30 days to conduct recruitment. Normally, it takes about 2-3 months to prepare a case ready to be filed. Once all this is done, Labor is filed electronically with DOL. Mine was filed under EB2 and my labor got approved within 1 month. I-140 and I-485: Mine was filed concurrently (meaning together) under EB2. I believe for EB3 you first file I-140 and after it gets approved, file I-485. Somebody please correct if this is wrong info. Also check USCIS website on a regular basis. USCIS changes rules of the game often. For 1-140 and I-485, my lawyer sent me these forms to fill out. G-28 G-325A - Biographic Information I-131 - Application for Travel Document (This is optional....if you goto Nepal and have this document approved, then you don't need to goto US Embassy for visa) I-765 - EAD (This is optional...this is a work permit) I-485 - Application to register permanent residence. Lawyers will send you instruction sheets and forms. If you are in doubt, ask your lawyer after all he/she is not doing it for free. Either you or your company is paying for his services.