This immigrant visa category allows applicants to apply for a green card without
an employer or a labor certification. This category includes the following sub-categories:
Multinational Executives and Managers
– To qualify for permanent residence
based on being a Multinational Executive and Manager, you must meet the following criteria:
You must have been employed by an affiliate of the US employer overseas for at least
one year out of the three years preceding your entry into the US;
The US employer must have been in existence
for at least one year; and
You must be working for the US entity
in a capacity that is managerial or executive.
Outstanding Researcher -- To qualify as an
Outstanding Professor or Researcher, you must meet the following basic requirements:
Hold a tenure-track faculty
position or have a permanent job offer; and,
Have at least 3 years of prior
teaching or research experience (can include Ph.D. or post doctorate research if that research has been recognized
as "outstanding").
In
addition, you must also meet at least 2 of the following 6 alternative criteria:
Received
major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement;
Belong to associations that require
outstanding achievement;
Published material (written by others)
about your research;
Served as judge of the work of others in your field;
Contributed original work to your field; and/or,
Authored scholarly articles or publications.
Alien of Extraordinary Ability
– Extraordinary ability means a “level
of expertise indicating that the person is one of the small percentages who have risen to the top of the field
of endeavor.” Extraordinary Ability may be evidenced by the beneficiary’s receipt of a “major, internationally recognized award, such as the Nobel
Prize.” Alternatively, extraordinary ability may be evidenced by at least three of the following ten forms of
documentation:
Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally
recognized prizes or awards
Membership in associations that require outstanding achievement
Published material
about you in professional or major trade publications or other media
Served as a judge of the work
of others (individually or on a panel)
Original contributions of major significance in the field (scientific, scholarly, artistic,
athletic, or business-related)
Authorship of Scholarly articles or publications in profession or major trade publications or media
Display of work at Artistic exhibitions or showcases
Performance of a Leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
Receipt of High salary or remuneration in relation to others in
the field
Commercial success in performing arts