General Manager Green Card Jobs

General Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in business, management, or a related field. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with the DOL before sponsoring your I-140 petition, starting you on a path to permanent U.S. residency.

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Overview

Open Jobs8,359+
Top Visa TypeGreen Card
Work Type99% On-site
Median Salary$42K
Top LocationHouston, TX
Most JobsDomino's

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Destination Pet, LLC
General Manager
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Destination Pet, LLC
New 31m ago
General Manager
Destination Pet, LLC
Orlando, Florida
Customer Service & Support
Human Resources
Business Operations
Sales
Customer Service
$48,000/yr - $50,000/yr
On-Site
5+ yrs exp.
Bachelor's
1,001-5,000

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American Eagle Outfitters
General Manager
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American Eagle Outfitters
New 1h ago
General Manager
American Eagle Outfitters
Atlanta, Georgia
Human Resources
Customer Service & Support
Sales
Project & Program Management
On-Site
3+ yrs exp.
High School

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Papa John's
General Manager
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Papa John's
New 7h ago
General Manager
Papa John's
Columbia, South Carolina
Customer Service & Support
Sales
Account Management
Human Resources
Customer Service
Retail Banking & Branch Management
$850.00/wk
On-Site
None
10,000+

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WENJAI Restaurant Group LLC
General Manager
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WENJAI Restaurant Group LLC
New 7h ago
General Manager
WENJAI Restaurant Group LLC
Summerville, South Carolina
Hospitality & Guest Services
Food Service
Customer Service & Support
Hospitality Management
$59,000/yr
On-Site
2+ yrs exp.
None

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Midas Hospitality
Assistant General Manager
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Midas Hospitality
New 7h ago
Assistant General Manager
Midas Hospitality
Bridgeton, Missouri
Human Resources
Customer Service & Support
Hospitality & Guest Services
Customer Service
Hospitality Management
On-Site
2+ yrs exp.
None
1,001-5,000

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Tips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a General Manager

Document your degree's field alignment

PERM requires your degree to relate directly to the General Manager role. Gather transcripts and course descriptions showing business, operations, or management coursework so your employer's attorney can build a strong prevailing-wage job description that holds up under DOL audit.

Target employers with active PERM history

Search roles at organizations that have already filed PERM labor certifications for management titles. Companies with prior filings have established relationships with immigration counsel and internal processes, which shortens the time from offer to filed petition significantly.

Use Migrate Mate to filter green card sponsors

Filter General Manager openings by employers with confirmed EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history using Migrate Mate. This surfaces roles where sponsorship is already built into the hiring process, not something you need to negotiate from scratch after receiving an offer.

Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer

Run the offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search before signing. PERM requires the employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and location, and an offer below that level will delay or invalidate the labor certification filing.

Clarify sponsorship scope during offer negotiations

Ask explicitly whether the employer will sponsor both PERM and the I-140 petition, and whether they will cover legal fees. Some companies sponsor one stage but not both, which can leave you responsible for significant costs mid-process.

Check your O*NET job zone before applying

General Manager maps to Job Zone 4 in O*NET, requiring substantial preparation and a related bachelor's degree. Confirming this classification helps you anticipate the education-and-experience documentation USCIS expects when your I-140 is adjudicated under EB-3 skilled worker or EB-2 criteria.

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General Manager Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions

Does a General Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?

General Manager positions typically qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship when the role requires a bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the position requires an advanced degree, such as an MBA, or when the candidate holds a bachelor's plus five or more years of progressive management experience that USCIS treats as equivalent.

How does the green card process for a General Manager differ from H-1B sponsorship?

Green card sponsorship through PERM is permanent residency, not a temporary status that expires. Unlike the H-1B, there is no annual lottery for EB-3 petitions, and EB-2 filings are also cap-exempt. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year before USCIS even receives the I-140, making total processing significantly longer than an H-1B transfer.

What does the PERM labor certification process mean for a General Manager hire?

PERM requires your employer to run a supervised recruitment process through the DOL, advertising the General Manager role to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker was available. The employer must document every step, maintain records for five years, and pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and metro area. Only after DOL certifies this does the I-140 petition move forward.

Where can I find General Manager jobs that include green card sponsorship?

Migrate Mate lets you filter General Manager openings by employers with confirmed EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're applying to roles where the employer has already committed to the PERM process rather than discovering late in the interview cycle that sponsorship is unavailable or subject to internal approval.

Can I switch General Manager employers while my green card is being processed?

Switching employers during PERM labor certification restarts the process entirely, since the certification is tied to the specific employer and job description. Once your I-140 is approved and you have held that status for 180 days, portability rules allow you to move to a same or similar General Manager role without losing your priority date, provided your I-485 adjustment of status is already pending.

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