Employment-based Immigration

The Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes a set number of visas to be issued annually. In total, this statutorily defined number is 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas per year. Most employment-based permanent residence petitions require applicants to submit Form I-140 to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Available visas are divided among five preference categories. Below is a general introduction to these categories.

• • EB1(a) Extraordinary Ability Green Card
  • EB1(b) Outstanding Professor / Researcher Green Card
  • EB1(c) Multinational Manager/Executive Green Card
  • EB2 National Interest Waiver Green Card
  • EB2/EB3/EB4 PERM Green Card for Professional, Skilled or Unskilled Workers