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Employment-Based Immigration Visas

by Hamid R. Kashani, Attorney at Law
Nov 07, 2018 (last modified Nov 30, 2018)

Employment-based immigrant visas are organized in five (5) preference classes. Each class has a number of sub-classes. In most cases, the visa application process starts with a petition by the U.S. employer requesting that the USCIS approve the prospective employee's classification under one of the available visa classes. Most categories require labor certification by the United States Department of Labor, prior to the consideration of the petition by the USCIS.

Preference	Visa Code	Description	Comments
1^st	EB-1A	People of Extraordinary Ability	No Labor Certificate Needed Self-Petition
	EB-1B	Outstanding Professors & Researchers	No Labor Certificate Needed Employer Must Petition
	EB-1C	Multinational Managers & Executives	No Labor Certificate Needed Employer Must Petition
2^nd	EB-2A	Advanced Degree Professionals	Labor Certificate Required Employer Must Petition
	EB-2B	People of Exceptional Ability	Labor Certificate Required Employer Must Petition
	EB-2C or EB-2 NIW	National Interest Waiver	No Labor Certificate Needed Self-Petition or Employer May Petition
3^rd	EB-3A	Professionals	Labor Certificate Required Employer Must Petition
	EB-3B	Skilled Workers	Labor Certificate Required Employer Must Petition
	EB-3C	Unskilled Workers	Labor Certificate Required Employer Must Petition
4^th	EB-4	Special Immigrants Religious Workers Special Immigrant Juveniles Broadcasters G-4 International Organization Employees & Their Family NATO-6 Employees & Their Family International Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad Armed Forces Members Panama Canal Zone Employees Certain Physicians Afghan and Iraqi Translators Afghans and Iraqis Who Provided Faith Service in Support of U.S. Operations	Requirements Vary
5^th	EB-5	Investment Visa, Direct Investment	No Labor Certificate Needed
5^th	EB-5	Investment Visa, Regional Center	No Labor Certificate Needed

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