EB1 Visa
Employment-Based Immigration: First Preference
- You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you have extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are a multinational executive or manager.
- You don't need to make an offer of employment.
- No visa bulletin
Extraordinary Ability
You must demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim.
Outstanding professors and researchers
You must demonstrate international recognition for your outstanding achievements in a particular academic field. You must have at least three years of experience in teaching or research in that academic area. You must enter the United States to pursue tenure or tenure track teaching or a comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education.
Multinational manager or executive
You must have been employed outside the United States in the three years preceding the petition for at least one year by a firm or corporation. You must seek to enter the United States to continue service to that firm or organisation.
Evidence
You must meet 3 of the ten criteria below or provide evidence of a one-time achievement. (i.e., Pulitzer, Oscar, Olympic Medal)
- Evidence of receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognised prizes or awards for excellence
- Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which demand outstanding achievement of their members
- Evidence of published material about you in professional or major trade publications or other major media
- Evidence that you have been asked to judge the work of others, either individually or on a panel
- Evidence of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field
- Evidence of your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media
- Evidence that your work has been displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases
- Evidence of your performance in a leading or critical role in distinguished organisations
- Evidence that you command a high salary or other significantly high remuneration about others in the field
- Evidence of your commercial successes in the performing arts
What is the EB1 Visa?
The EB1 visa falls under the employment-based immigration visas category and is intended for individuals with exceptional academic or work accomplishments who wish to settle in the US permanently. Those who can substantiate their achievements are eligible to live and work in the US, acquire essential documents like a driver's license, own property, pursue further education, and start a family. Moreover, if they maintain their EB1 visa without issues, they may apply for US citizenship after a certain period.
Who Can Apply for the EB1 Visa?
Based on the various achievements that people can have, the US government has divided the EB1 visa into three sub-categories:
- People with extraordinary arts, science, education, athletics, and business abilities. The achievements of these people must be extensive and internationally recognised, and they do not need an employment offer to apply for the EB1 visa.
- Outstanding professors and researchers who have received international recognition for their contributions. The professors and researchers must have at least three years of experience in research or teaching, and they must prove that they are coming to the US to continue advancing their field in research or teaching positions in a university.
- Multinational managers or executives who have worked for an international branch of a US company for at least one year in the past three years. They must apply for an EB1 visa to continue working for that company, and their position in the US must match or be higher than the one they had in a foreign country.
What are the EB1 Eligibility Criteria?
Based on the three sub-categories of the EB1 visa, there are various requirements that applicants must meet.
Standard EB1 eligibility criteria
To qualify for the EB1 green card category, you must prove that you meet at least 3 of the criteria below:
- Have received a national or international prize/award for their achievements and excellence.
- Be a member of an association for their field which continuously asks for advancements from their members.
- Have published papers or research in your field which has been recognised in journals or the media.
- Be asked to evaluate other people's work individually or in a panel.
- Contribution in your field in a scholarly, scientific, artistic, athletic, or business-related in significant way.
- Have written articles published in trade publications or major media.
- Have your work featured in exhibitions or other showcases.
- Evidence that you have performed a crucial role in a distinguished organisation.
- Receive a high salary, and you are expected to be paid significantly compared to others in your field.
- Be the recipient of commercial success in performing arts.
How Can AtoZ Serwis Plus Help You?
The EB1 visa requires the highest quality of documentation to give your petition a chance at success. AtoZ Serwis Plus has the knowledge and experience to ensure your application is thorough and meets all benchmarks. Our teams assist with the following:
- To work at a branch, parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of the current employer
- Job Search Assistance in the US
- Preparing your documentation
- Complete Application Processing
- Forms, Documentation & Petition Filing
