Green Card Chief Executive Officer Jobs

Chief Executive Officer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 petition. Because CEO positions demand specialized leadership and advanced credentials, most sponsoring employers pursue EB-2. Start your search with employers who already have green card sponsorship infrastructure in place.

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Open Jobs52+
Work Type88% On-site
Top LocationNew York, NY
Most JobsEncompass Health

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Prime Healthcare
Chief Executive Officer
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Prime Healthcare
New 14h ago
Chief Executive Officer
Prime Healthcare
Victorville, California
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Healthcare Administration
$250k - $325k/yr
On-Site
Master's

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Trystar
Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO
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Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO
Trystar
Burnsville, Minnesota
Administrative & Office Support
Executive Assistant & Personal Assistant
Office Management
$95k - $105k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Sutter Health
Chief Executive Officer
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Sutter Health
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Chief Executive Officer
Sutter Health
Burlingame, California
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Healthcare Administration
Strategy & Corporate Development
Business Strategy
$522k - $706k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Encompass Health
Chief Executive Officer
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Added 3d ago
Chief Executive Officer
Encompass Health
Houston, Texas
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Healthcare Administration
Business Operations
On-Site
Master's
10,000+

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Washington University in St. Louis
Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Washington University in St. Louis
Added 6d ago
Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Executive Leadership & C-Suite
Finance
Accounting
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Tips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Chief Executive Officer

Document your executive credentials before applying

PERM requires proving your qualifications match the job requirements exactly. Gather degree transcripts, board-level performance records, and evidence of P&L responsibility now, so nothing stalls the I-140 filing after an offer is extended.

Target employers with established PERM filing history

Many companies sponsor engineers and analysts but have never filed a PERM for a C-suite role. Search DOL disclosure data to identify organizations that have successfully completed PERM for executive-level positions before you apply.

Understand how EB-2 advanced-degree requirements apply to CEO roles

EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. For CEO candidates, USCIS scrutinizes whether that experience is genuinely progressive, not lateral moves across similar roles.

Find green card sponsoring CEO employers through Migrate Mate

Use Migrate Mate to filter CEO job listings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This cuts search time significantly compared to screening postings manually and contacting HR to confirm sponsorship willingness.

Negotiate the PERM timeline into your offer letter

PERM labor certification currently averages over a year at DOL before the I-140 can even be filed. Ask prospective employers to commit to initiating PERM within a defined window after your start date, and get that commitment in writing.

Verify the job description meets DOL prevailing-wage requirements

Before your employer files the PERM, confirm the offered compensation meets or exceeds the DOL wage level for your SOC code and work location using the OFLC Wage Search. A wage shortfall at filing triggers denial with no simple correction path.

Green Card Chief Executive Officer: Frequently Asked Questions

Can a foreign national get a green card sponsored for a CEO position?

Yes. U.S. employers can sponsor foreign nationals for permanent residency through the PERM labor certification process for CEO roles. The employer must demonstrate through a formal recruitment campaign that no qualified U.S. worker was available. Because CEO positions typically require an advanced degree or substantial executive experience, most cases qualify under EB-2, though EB-3 is also available for skilled professional pathways.

How does green card sponsorship for a CEO role differ from H-1B sponsorship?

H-1B visa is temporary, capped at 85,000 new visas annually, and subject to a lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The PERM process is more document-intensive and takes longer, but it removes the lottery risk entirely and gives you a permanent authorization pathway rather than a renewable temporary status.

What does the PERM labor certification process involve for executive roles?

PERM requires your sponsoring employer to run a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign, document that no qualified U.S. worker applied, and file an application with the DOL. For CEO positions, the job requirements must be genuinely tied to business necessity, not inflated to exclude U.S. applicants. Processing at DOL currently runs well over a year before the employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS.

Where can I find CEO jobs that include green card sponsorship?

Migrate Mate is built specifically for employment-based green card job searches. You can filter by role and by employers with confirmed green card sponsorship history, which is far more reliable than guessing from job postings that mention sponsorship without specifying visa type. Searching this way focuses your effort on companies that have already navigated the PERM process successfully for similar roles.

Does EB-2 or EB-3 make more sense for most CEO green card cases?

EB-2 is the more common path for CEO sponsorship because the role inherently requires an advanced degree or the equivalent in progressive executive experience. EB-3 remains viable if the job description is structured around a bachelor's degree with several years of experience. For nationals from countries with significant EB-2 priority date backlogs, some attorneys file concurrently under both categories to preserve options.