What is EB-1?
Employment-Based First Preference
It is the first priority for Employment-Based Immigration in the United States and is a green card issued to talented individuals with outstanding abilities in the fields of science, art, education, business, and sports, or to executives of multinational companies.
Annual quota is open, so there is no waiting period
This is the fastest way to obtain permanent residency.
EB-1 detailed types
special reporter
Science/Arts/Physical Education
Top level ability
- No employer required
- Express available
Professor/Researcher
3+ years of experience
Noted professor/researcher
- Employer Required
- Express available
corporate executive
Multinational
executive/manager
- US branch required
- General procedures
Advantages of the EB-1 Program
- fast green card
- No waiting at the door
- Work permit exemption
- Skip the LC process
- Sponsor Exemption
- EB-1A independent application
- family friendly
- Including spouse/children
EB-1A eligibility requirements (world-class specialties)
Must have received a Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, or meet three or more of the ten criteria below.
- Winning internationally recognized awards
- Membership in professional associations
- Published articles on achievements in major media outlets, etc.
- Experience in judging other people’s activities
- Proof of Original Contributions
- Publishing Academic Articles
- Art exhibition or showcase work display
- Leading or playing a key role
- Receive a significantly higher salary (High Salary)
- Proven commercial success (Box Office, etc.)