PERMANENT VISAS

IMMIGRANT VISAS
(GREEN CARDS/PERMANENT RESIDENTS THROUGH WORK OR FAMILY)
 
(1) PRIORITY WORKERS FIRST EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE
 

ALIENS OF EXTRAORDINARY OR EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY
If you have extraordinary ability in Sciences, arts, education, business or athletics and can demonstrate this through sustained national or international acclaim...
 
OUTSTANDING PROFESSORS & RESEARCHERS
If you have at least three years experience in teaching or 
research in your field and have received international 
recognition...
 
 
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVES & MANAGERS
If you have been employed in a manegerial or executive capacity 
for at least one continuous year in the preceding three years by the 
parent or U.S. branch/affiliate and ...

SECOND EMPLOYMENT BASED PREFERENCE

EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY ALIENS
If you have a degree of expertise above that ordinarily 
encountered in your field ...
 
ADVANCED DEGREE PROFESSIONLAS
If you have an advanced degree or its equivilent in your 
proposed field of professional employment...
 
THIRD EMPLOYMENT BASED PREFERENCE (Job Offers)

PROFESSIONALS If you hold a bachelor's degree and are 
member of a profession...

 

SKILLED WORKERS If you are someone who at the time  of the filing of the petition filing can perform skilled labor requiring at least two years of training or experience...

 

OTHER WORKERS If you are capable of performing skilled labor requiring less than two years of experience...

 

FOURTH EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE

SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS 
If you are a religious worker or a juvenile under the protection  of a juvenile court ...

 

THE FIFTH EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCE

INVESTORS If you can invest at least $500,000 in targeted employment areas  or $1,000,000 in high employment areas...

 

(2)DIVERSITY VISAS (VISA LOTTREY)

VISA LOTTERY 
for those who are a native of a "low admission" country, as  designated by the Attorney General, and have at least 2 years of experience in a skilled occupation or a high school degree...

 

(3)FAMILY BASED IMMIGRANT VISAS

FAMILY BASED IMMIGRATION

 





Family-sponsored immigrants total 480,000 each year. These immigrants are:Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens (spouses, children and parents of U.S. citizens (no numerical limit, approximately 220,000 to 240,000 per year);Unmarried Adult Children of U.S.

 

 

Citizens (23,400);Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents (87,900);Unmarried Adult Children of Lawful Permanent Residents (26,300); Married Adult Children of U.S. Citizens (23,400);Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Citizens

 

(65,000)children and parents of U.S. citizens (no numerical limit, approximately 220,000 to 240,000 per year); Unmarried Adult Children of U.S. Citizens (23,400);Spouses and Children of Lawful Permanent Residents (87,900);



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