About EB1 The EB-1 also known as the Employment-Based First Preference visa, is a type of immigrant visa that allows non-U.S. citizens with extraordinary ability to permanently live and work in the United States. The EB-1 visa is one of five employment-based visa preferences offered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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EB1 Categories
EB1-A: Extraordinary Ability
To qualify for an EB-1A visa, you must demonstrate extraordinary ability in a field of science, arts, education, business, or athletics, and you must show sustained national or international acclaim. You need to provide evidence meeting at least three of ten specific criteria, below or present a one-time achievement like a Nobel Prize or Oscar.
- Lesser recognized award for excellence
- Proof of your original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions in your field of expertise
- Published material about your excellence in either professional or trade publication or other major media
- Authorship in scholarly, professional, or trade media
- Commercial success in the performing arts
- Being asked to judge others individually or on a panel for their work
- Have had work displayed at artistic exhibitions and/or showcases
- Membership in a distinguished association or organization whose membership relies on having an extraordinary ability
- Performing a leading role in a distinguished organization
- Proof you command a high salary or significant payment in relation to others in your field
EB1-B: Outstanding Professors and Researchers
This category is intended for academic professionals who have earned international acclaim in their field.
An EB-1B visa is a type of employment-based, first preference visa. To petition for an EB-1B visa, one must be able to show that their academic research has international recognition. This research should be considered outstanding and will need evidence supporting this claim. You must have research or at least three years of teaching experience in an academic field to be considered.
Applicants must satisfy at least two of the following criteria:
- Evidence that you received major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement
- Evidence that you are a member/have membership in an association that requires outstanding achievement
- Published material in a professional publication written by others about your work in your academic field
- Individual or panel participation as a judge of other’s work in the same or similar academic field
- Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research
- Evidence of authorship in internationally circulated scholarly books and/or articles
EB1-C: Multinational Managers and Executives
This classification applies to managers or executives being transferred to a U.S. branch of a global company.
In order to qualify for an EB-1C visa, you must meet a few requirements from the USCIS. Qualifiers must be:
- Employed outside of the United Stated for 1 of the past 3 years prior to your visa petition. or
- If you are already working for the U.S. employer who is petitioning for you, you must have the most recent nonimmigrant admission.
- You must be hired for a managerial or executive position.
- If you work/worked abroad, you must have been employed in a managerial or executive position while abroad.
For an EB-1C visa, you are not the petitioner. The U.S. employer who you will work for or currently work for will be your petitioner, which makes you the beneficiary. In order for your employer to petition for you, they must meet EB-1C requirements of their own:
- The employer must have been doing business for at least one year in the United States
- They must have a professional and credible relationship with the company and/or business you are involved in outside of the United States
- They must intend to employ you in a managerial or executive position in the United States
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FAQs About the EB1
What is EB-1A (Alien of Extraordinary Ability)?
EB1-A is one of the categories of first-preference, employment-based immigration, which benefits foreign nationals who have reached the top of their field of endeavor.
Who qualifies as an alien of extraordinary ability?
An alien of extraordinary ability is an alien who has extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim, and whose achievements have been recognized in the field through extensive documentation. In addition, the foreign person is seeking to enter the United States to continue to work in the field of endeavor that is the subject of the acclaim, and the presence of the foreign person and his or her activity will benefit the United States.
Who can file a petition under EB-1A?
The foreign national may file his or her own petition with USCIS for classification in this preference. Or, if the foreign national is employed, his or her employer can file the petition as a sponsor of the foreign national.
What form is used to petition under EB-1A?
Form I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) is used to file a petition under EB-1A
Is a labor certification required before the filing of an I-140?
No labor certification is required before the I-140 filing for all categories of EB-1
How difficult is it to have an EB-1A petition approved?
The burden of proof in EB-1A cases rests solely with the petitioner. The petitioner has to provide substantial evidence of the three out of ten regulatory criteria the alien is attempting to satisfy or evidence of a one-time major prize. If a beneficiary is qualified, the probability of success depends largely on the way the case is presented. The approval rate for EB-1A cases in 2010 was 62%. Overall, the approval rate for EB-1A is steadily rising. (See approval rates from 2005 to 2010). EB-1A petitions filed by North America Immigration Law Group have had an approval rate of nearly 100%.
What eligibility criteria should be identified for EB-1A petitions?
For EB-1A cases, identify which of the ten regulatory criteria the alien is attempting to satisfy and the relevant evidence for each individual criterion. In addition, provide a statement and evidence that the alien beneficiary is coming to the U.S. to continue to be employed in his or her area of sustained national or international acclaim.
How can a petition establish that the foreign national has sustained national or international acclaim for his or her achievements?
The USCIS requires that the petitioner present extensive documentation to establish the alien’s extraordinary ability. National or international acclaim can be demonstrated by receipt of a major internationally recognized award such as the Nobel Prize or the Academy Award. Alternatively, the foreign person must provide at least three of the following types of evidence:
- Receipt of a lesser national or international prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor.
- Membership in associations in the field which require outstanding achievement as a condition of membership.
- Published material about the foreign person in professional or major trade publications, or other major media. (These items must include the title, date, author, and must be translated into English.),
- The foreign person’s participation, on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or a related field.
- Evidence of original scientific, scholarly, artistic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the petitioner’s field.. For those in a scientific or scholarly field, this evidence will usually be through publications.
- Authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional journals, or other major media (national newspapers, magazines, etc.).
- Display of the petitioner’s work at artistic exhibitions or showcases.
- Performance in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation.
- Evidence that the foreign person commands a high salary or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field.
- Commercial success in the performing arts as shown by box office receipts or sales records, cassette, compact disc, or video sales, or other comparable evidence if the above types of evidence do not readily apply to the alien’s occupation.
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