What is EB-1?
Employment-Based First Preference
This Green Card category is for individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or for multinational executives.
With the annual quota open, you can acquire a Green Card
fastest without a waiting period.
EB-1 Subcategories
EB-1A
Extraordinary Ability
Science/Arts/Athletics
Top-level Ability
- No Employer Needed
- Premium Processing
EB-1B
Outstanding Prof/Researcher
3+ Years Experience
Renowned Expert
- Employer Required
- Premium Processing
EB-1C
Multinational Executive
Multinational Corp.
Executive/Manager
- US Branch Required
- Regular Processing
Benefits of EB-1 Program
- Fast Green Card
- Current Visa Bulletin
- Labor Cert. Exempt
- Skip LC Process
- No Sponsor Needed
- EB-1A Self-Petition
- Family Included
- Spouse/Children
EB-1A Requirements (Extraordinary Ability)
Must have won a Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, or meet at least 3 of the 10 criteria below.
- Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes
- Membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
- Published material in professional or major trade publications
- Participation as a judge of the work of others
- Original scientific, scholarly, or artistic contributions
- Authorship of scholarly articles in professional journals
- Display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases
- Performance in a leading or critical role for organizations
- High salary or other significantly high remuneration
- Commercial successes in the performing arts
Processing Flow
01
Evaluation
02
File Petition
03
Visa Application
04
Interview
05
Receive Green Card