Hi I have just completed PhD in civil Engineering and working in an engineering company. I am trying to apply for my green card under EB2 as highly skilled. I am currently working under OPT status and don't have the H1B yet. I started my job in June 2014 and I missed the deadline to apply for H1B this year. So, I am wondering how difficult is it to apply for green card directly under OPT status. My company is willing to sponsor the green card but don't know the proper procedure as this is the first time they will be doing it.

Any suggestions or comments are highly appreciated.