GREEN CARD
(Immigrant Visa)
EMPLOYMENT-BASED
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EB-1 – aliens with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics; outstanding professors and researchers; or certain multinational managers and executives
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EB-2 – aliens who are members of the professions holding advanced degrees or exceptional ability including requests for national interest waivers
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EB-3 – skilled workers, professionals, or other workers
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EB-4 - Religious Worker
INVESTMENT-BASED
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EB-5 - Have invested or are actively in the process of investing at least $1.8 million (or $900,000 in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise in the U.S. and create full-time positions for at least 10 qualifying employees
FAMILY -BASED
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Immediate Relative (CR/IR)
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Spouse of a U.S. citizen
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Unmarried child under 21 years of age of a U.S. citizen
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Parent of a U.S. citizen
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Other family members - family “preference immigrant” categories
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First preference (F1) - unmarried sons and daughters of U.S. citizens over 21
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Second preference (F2A) - spouses and unmarried child under 21 of lawful permanent residents
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Second preference (F2B) - unmarried son and daughter of lawful permanent residents over 21
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Third preference (F3) - married son and daughter of U.S. citizens
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Fourth preference (F4) - brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens
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Widow(er) of a U.S. Citizen