Employment Based Immigrant Visas

First Preference:

Priority Workers: This category includes Extraordinary Ability Aliens; Outstanding Professors and Researchers; Multinational Managers and Executives.

Second Preference:

This category includes Members of the Professions Holding Advanced Degrees; Persons of Exceptional Ability and individuals who qualify for National Interest Waivers.

Third Preference:

This category includes Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other (unskilled) Workers.

Fourth Preference:

This category is for Certain Special Immigrants including certain religious workers and former US government employees.

Fifth Preference:

This category is designed for Employment Creation and includes Immigrant Investors.