Employment Based Immigration
Through legislative action, as well as
interpretations by the executive and judicial branches
of American government, there have been substantive
changes over the last several years in Employment or
skills based immigration to the United States.
Because the process of obtaining employment based
immigration is so long, and applicants may be currently
in the United States on temporary and term limited
non-immigrant visas, it is critical that the process of
filing for employment based immigration is prepared
correctly and with sufficient documentation. Thomas
Bassett and Associates has the expertise necessary to
help you successfully prepare an application for a green
card based on employment.
As with family based immigration, there are limits on
the number of visas issued to individuals seeking to
immigrate to the United States based on employment,
education, and skills or a combination of these factors.
U.S. immigration law allocated only 120,000 immigrant
visas per year to the following three categories of
employment based immigration:
- First preference (EB-1 priority workers)
- Second Preference (EB-2 workers with advanced
degrees or exceptional ability); and
- Third Preference (EB-3 professional, skilled
workers, and other workers).
The
First Employment Based Preference is
allocated 28.6 percent of the total number of employment
based immigrant visas granted each year. This category
is divided into three sections:
- Workers of extraordinary ability;
- Outstanding professors and researchers; and
- Multinational executives and managers.
The
Second Employment Based preference category
is reserved for:
- Workers who are members of the professions holding
advanced degrees or their equivalent; and
- Workers "who because of their exceptional
ability in the sciences, arts, or business will
substantially benefit prospectively the national
economy, cultural, or educational interests, or
welfare of the United States.
This category is also limited to 28.6 percent
(approximately 40,000) of the total visas available.
The
Third Employment Based preference category is
also limited to 28.6 percent of the total number of
employment based immigrant visas. This category is
divided into three sections:
- Skilled workers (with at least two year of
experience);
- Professionals (baccalaureate degree required for
position and alien); and
- Other workers (less than two years experience
required for position).
EB-4 Special Immigrants comprise the
Fourth Preference
EB-5
Employment Creation Immigrant Visa Category
In this section also
see:
Family
Based Immigration
International
Adoptions
Immigrant
Visa Processing
Diversity
Lottery
Asylum/Refugee
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