• Employment-based residency
  
  • Persons of extraordinary ability,
• • Multi-national executives and managers,
  
• • Professionals with advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability
• • Foreign medical graduates

 

• Nurses/Physical therapists and occupational therapists

• Religious workers

Employment Based Green Card Applications:

Categories:

 

I. First Preference: Persons of extraordinary ability. The employment based first preference category is divided into three:
a. persons of extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, arts, business or athletics;
b. outstanding professors and researchers;
c. certain multinational executives & managers.

Extraordinary ability is defined as a level of expertise indicating that you are an individual who is one of that small percentage who has risen to the top of your field of endeavor. You should be recognized in the field of science, art, education, business or athletics, which must be substantially documented. The alien must be seeking to enter the United States to continue work in the field, and the entry of such alien must substantially benefit prospectively the United States.

No offer of employment (including labor certification) is required, but for aliens with extraordinary ability the alien must include with the petition convincing evidence that he or she is coming to continue work in the area of expertise. Evidence may include letter(s) from prospective employer(s), evidence of prearranged commitments, such as contracts, or a statement from the beneficiary detailing plans for continuing work in the United States.

Outstanding Professors or researchers mean that you are recognized internationally as outstanding in an academic area, have at least 3 years experience in that area, and have the required offer of employment. Although no labor certification is required, you must get a letter from a U.S. university offering you a teaching or research position or from a private or non-profit employer offering you comparable research position.

Multinational Manager or Executive is described to mean that you have been working in such capacity for one year out of the three years preceding the application and seeking employment in that capacity here in the U.S. No labor certification is required. You must have extensive credentials.

There is no waiting period for qualified first preference individuals. They are the top in their field and can apply with no waiting period or labor certification.

No offer of employment (including labor certification) is required, but for aliens with extraordinary ability the alien must include with the petition convincing evidence that he or she is coming to continue work in the area of expertise. Evidence may include letter(s) from prospective employer(s), evidence of prearranged commitments, such as contracts, or a statement from the beneficiary detailing plans for continuing work in the United States.

Outstanding Professors or researchers mean that you are recognized internationally as outstanding in an academic area, have at least 3 years experience in that area, and have the required offer of employment. Although no labor certification is required, you must get a letter from a U.S. university offering you a teaching or research position or from a private or non-profit employer offering you comparable research position.

Multinational Manager or Executive is described to mean that you have been working in such capacity for one year out of the three years preceding the application and seeking employment in that capacity here in the U.S. No labor certification is required. You must have extensive credentials.