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02 Mar 2012

USCIS: Ombudsman Makes Recommendations on I-601 Waivers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is considering changes to the immigrant visa waiver process. These potential modifications are in response to recommendations for changes in processing Form I-601 applications made by the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman). While the changes are...

15:41 / AOS/CP / Consulates / Family Based / For Employers / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Worker
21 Feb 2012

Employment-Based, Third Preference (EB3)

Employer and PERM Labor RequiredThe EB3 category is for individuals who are skilled workers, professionals, and other workers.There must be a job offer by a United States employer for skilled workers and professionals. The job must be in the occupation for which s/he has received...

20:43 / Employment Based / InfoArticle
21 Feb 2012

EB1: Multinational Executive or Manager

Employer required but PERM/Labor not requiredThis immigrant visa category is designed to facilitate international transfer of executive or managerial personnel within multinational companies.The personnel transfers can be between different branches of the same company, or between different companies with one of the following types of...

20:06 / Employment Based / InfoArticle
21 Feb 2012

EB1: Outstanding Professor or Researcher

(Employer required but PERM/Labor not required.)This employment-based, first preference (EB1) is for "outstanding" academicians - professors and researchers who are internationally recognized for their high level or degree of achievement in their respective academic fields.This category is available to individuals who can prove that they...

19:58 / Employment Based / InfoArticle
21 Feb 2012

EB1: Extraordinary Ability

Employer and PERM/Labor not requiredThe general requirement is that the individual should have risen to the "top of her/his field of endeavor." (i) as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim (ii) which should be recognized through extensive documentation and (iii) the foreign national should continue the work...

19:38 / Employment Based / InfoArticle