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US Immigration Process:

An immigrant (also called a "lawful permanent resident") is a foreign national who has been granted the privilege of living and working permanently in the United States.

If you want to become an immigrant you must go through a multi-step process:
Immigrant Visas

You must be eligible for US immigration under one of the paths to lawful permanent residency.

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) must approve an immigrant visa petition for you, which is usually filed for you by an employer or a relative (your "sponsor"). Certain applicants can petition on their own behalf, such as priority workers, investors, certain special immigrants, and diversity immigrants.

If you are seeking to become a lawful permanent resident based on employment, your US employer may need to submit a labor certification request with the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

An immigrant visa number, through the State Department must be immediately available to you, even if you are already in the United States.

If you are already in the United States, you may apply to adjust to permanent resident status after a visa number becomes available for you. (If you are outside the United States when an immigrant visa number becomes available for you, you must then go to your local US consulate to complete your processing.)