Employment Based Green Cards

Green Cards

EB-1 Foreign Nationals of Extraordinary Ability, Outstanding Professors and Researchers and
Multinational Executives and Managers

Individuals in this category can petition for permanent residency without having to go through the time
consuming labor certification process.

EB-2 Workers with Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability in the Sciences, Arts or Business

Visa holders in this category normally must have a job offer and the potential employer must complete the labor
certification process. The labor certification involves a testing of the job market to demonstrate that the
potential visa holder is not taking a job away from a U.S. worker. In cases where an individual can show that his
entry is in the national interest, the job offer and labor certification requirements can be waived.

EB-3 Skilled Workers and Professionals

Visa holders in this category normally must have a job offer and the potential employer must complete the labor
certification process.

EB-4 Special Immigrant Visas for Religious Workers
Certain religious workers are eligible for U.S. legal permanent residency and green cards.

EB-5 Investor/Employment Creation Visas
Under the 1990 Immigration Act, Congress has set aside up to 10,000 visas per year for alien investors in new
commercial enterprises who create employment for ten individuals.