Three Subcategories of the EB-1 Visa Category

The United States immigration process involves a lot of steps. And whether you are an employer who wants to hire an immigrant or a non-American hoping to find work in the country, you should understand how to navigate the law. A Dallas EB-1 Visa Lawyer can help you with this. 

1. S. green cards are categorized into preference categories. The EB-1 visa is the category for priority workers. This category for highly accomplished business executives, famous artists or athletes, and professors. With this visa, the employer is not required to obtain the Labor Certification or PERM process. Also, the worker who has extraordinary ability does not need a job offer in the U. S. and can self-petition for the green card. This post explores the subcategories of the EB-1 visa category:

A Visa for Workers of Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A)

An EB-1A visa is available for workers who have extraordinary abilities. These workers have been publicly recognized for their achievements. Such achievements can be in nearly any field such as education, arts, and sciences. Although a worker does not need a job offer to get a green card, they should continue working in their field of expertise. The EB-1A visa is like the O-1 visa, which is also for workers of extraordinary ability who wish to come to the United States temporarily. Usually, the O-1 visa can be a strong precursor to EB-1A status. 

A Visa for Outstanding Professors or Researchers (EB-1B)

Outstanding professors or researchers who are renowned in an academic field can be eligible to file for an EB-B visa. They should have a minimum of three years’ experience as a professor or researcher. A person can qualify for this visa if they get a job offer from an institution that is either a university or other institutions of higher learning. It can also be from an institution that has at least three full-time research staff members. 

A Visa for Multinational Executives and Managers (EB-1C)

To qualify for the EB-1C visa, managers should have been working for the related business for a minimum of one of the past three years outside of the U. S. in a managerial or executive position. Also, they should be planning to work for an affiliate business in the U. S. in a managerial or executive position. The American business must be able to prove affiliation with the foreign company for which the applicant has worked. A complicated set of rules relating to affiliation is in place. Because of the difficulty in determining eligibility, it is best to have guidance from a business immigration lawyer.