If you are among the fortunate few who can meet the qualifications, you can get a green card. If you are not so fortunate, consider the nonimmigrant investor visa. You'll find the money requirements in this category much more reasonable. Furthermore, nonimmigrant investor visas last many years. If the U.S. government has a special interest in those who practice a certain occupation, there will be special rules or categories just for them.
Nursing is an example of such an occupation.
Nurses who qualify for special green cards do not have to go through the normal quota waits. Employees of the Entertainment and Sports Industries Entertainment and sports employees are very interested in green cards. There are some special rules controlling green cards for those who are well known in the entertainment and sports industries. O is available for better known individual athletes and entertainers and their support personnel. P visas are given to performers who are part of a well-known or unique troupe or entourage.