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.
Process: This process does not require
a labor certification; however, you do require a permanent job offer and you must also clearly demonstrate that you are in
fact “outstanding.” You can then concurrently file Form I-140 and Form I-485 including all supporting documentation
with USCIS. You can also apply for and receive work and travel authorization while the application is pending with USCIS.
Or, you can only file Form I-140 and proceed with Consular Processing.