Immigration Visas

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(EB-1) Employment Based 

(EB-1A): Non-US citizens of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim.

(EB-1B): Outstanding professors and researchers with international recognition for outstanding achievements in a particular academic field
i. ≥ 3 years’ experience in teaching or research in that academic area.
ii. Entering the United States to pursue tenure or tenure track teaching or a comparable research position at a university, institution of higher education, or private employer.

(EB-1C): Multinational manager or executive
i. Employed outside the United States for ≥1 year in the 3 years preceding the petition
ii. U.S. office operational for ≥ 1 year, or
iii. New office formation
iv. Accepting a managerial or executive position

(EB-2): Professionals holding advanced degrees, or a person who has exceptional ability

Professionals with advanced degrees
An advanced degree or baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree +≥ 5 years PQE
Labor Certification

Exceptional Ability
Exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business
A degree of expertise significantly above of the ordinary.
Labor Certification

(EB-3): Skilled worker, professional, or other worker

Skilled Worker
Job requires advanced degree or baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree +≥ 5 years PQE
Labor Certification

Professional
Baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree
Job requires baccalaureate for entry level
Labor Certification

Other worker
<2 years’ experience performing nonseasonal unskilled labor
Labor certification

(EB-5): Investor visas

Invest $500,000 USD in a designated regional center project in a Target Employment Areas (“TEA”), or
invest $1,000,000 in a non-regional center project
Investment creates 10 US jobs in two years

PERM

Prevailing Wage Determination
Labor Certification

Family Based (immediate relatives)

(Derivate Visa) Children
The unmarried child under 21 years of age of a U.S. citizen

Spousal
(CR-1): Married to a US citizen or green car holder < 2 years
(IR-1): Married to a US citizen or green card holder >2 years

(K-1): Fiancée
Fiancée that is prepared to marry a US citizen within 90 days of entering the USA
(IR-1) Parents
The parent of a U.S. citizen (if the U.S. citizen is 21 years of age or older)

Other Relatives – might have to wait 10 years
(F1) Unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of age and older) of U.S. citizens
(F2A) Spouses and children (unmarried and under 21 years of age) of lawful permanent residents
(F2B) Second preference – unmarried sons and daughters (21 years of age and older) of lawful permanent residents
(F3) Third preference – married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens
(F4) Fourth preference – brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens (if the U.S. citizen is 21 years of age and older).

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