EB1 Immigrant Visa

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One of the best options for employment-based immigration is the EB1 green card. EB1 is granted to individuals who are priority workers, meaning they are given preference in the employment-based immigration category. This is because individuals who qualify under EB-1 must possess extraordinary skills or ability with regards to the individual’s area of employment. There are three categories under which an individual may obtain an EB-1:  

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1. Extraordinary Ability

2. Outstanding Professor or Researcher  

3. Multinational Executives and Managers  

 

Obtaining this type of green card does not require a PERM certification, however, it does require extensive documentation. For assistance with the applications, call us today at (713) 909 0752 or email at admin@nslawpllc.com to set up a consultation.  

 

Extraordinary Ability

 

This category applies to persons who have reached the top of their fields in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics. This means that they have received national or international acclaim for their achievements. Documentation to prove achievement in this category include: Evidence of a one-time notable achievement (ex: Nobel prize) or at least three of the requirements below—

 

• Receipt of international or national award for excellence in a particular field  

• Membership in associations or organizations requiring outstanding achievement  

• Published materials in a book, journal, or medial reports 

• Original work in a particular field  

• Participation as a judge on a panel evaluating the work of others in a field  

• Display of the individual’s work in exhibition or show cases  

• Evidence the person performed a leading or critical role for organizations wit distinguished reputations  

• Evidence of commercial success in the performing arts  

• Evidence the person will continue working the US in the same field  

 

Outstanding Professor or Researcher  

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This category refers to professors or researchers with a minimum of three years of experience teaching or conducting research in the academic area and are internationally recognized for their achievements. They might be employed (a) on tenure or tenure-tracked (b) in a comparable research position at a university or institution of higher education or (c)in a comparable research position for a private employer.  

 

The term “outstanding” means that the person reached the very top of their academic field and has received notable national or international acclaim for their work. While the employer does not need a PERM certification, this category requires extensive documentation to show the individual meets the necessary criteria.   

 

Multinational Executives and Managers  

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This category allows executives and managers of multinational companies to immigrant to the US if the company has been doing business in the US for at least one year. The company must have a branch, affiliate, or subsidiary in the US and the individual must be employed in a managerial position for at least one year prior to immigrating to the US. The sponsor for the application will be the US-based parent, subsidiary, branch or affiliate company. Like the other two categories, submission of the correct type of documentation will be necessary.  

 

Benefits of EB-1 

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One of the primary benefits of the EB-1 category is unlike EB-2 or EB-3, it does not require a timely and expensive PERM Labor Certification Process. In addition, the individual under an Extraordinary Ability category does not need a job offer in order to apply for this green card, the individual may self-petition.  

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