EB1A 特殊人才绿卡系列之3: The Green Card Application in the EB1-Extraordinary Ability Category
Certain aliens are exempted from the Labor Certificat
ion applicatio
n process by virtue of their extraordin
ary ability, outstandin
g research, positions as internatio
nal managers and executives
, or their work in U.S. national interest. An immigrant petition filed on behalf of an alien with extraordin
ary ability must demonstrat
e that the alien possesses a level of expertise indicating
that he or she has risen to the top of the field of endeavor.
If you have extraordin
ary ability in the sciences, arts, education,
business, or athletics which has been demonstrat
ed by sustained national or internatio
nal acclaim, and whose achievemen
ts have been recognized
in the field through extensive documentat
ion, then you will qualify as an alien of extraordin
ary ability. If you are a member of the "small percentage
who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor",
then you can apply under this category.
A Green Card applicant with extraordin
ary ability in the sciences, arts, education,
business, or athletics is eligible for treatment as a priority worker in the EB1 category. Individual
s who qualify for this category as persons with extraordin
ary ability can waive both the Labor Certificat
ion and offer of employment
requiremen
ts.
The extraordin
ary ability category does not require a job offer or a U.S. employer's
sponsorshi
p. Therefore,
no labor certificat
ion is required. Consequent
ly, aliens can petition for themselves
without the assistance
of an employer. However, it will be important for the alien to establish that he or she will continue to work in the area of his/her specialty in United States.
The employment
-based immigratio
n is one of the most popular ways to obtain U.S. Permanent Residency.
The Permanent Residency process is a two-applic
ation process. One applicatio
n is called Form I-140 petition for an immigrant visa, which can be filed by a U.S. employer or by an alien in some immigratio
n categories
, such as EB1- Extraordin
ary Ability.
The other applicatio
n is filed by an alien and is called Form I-485 applicatio
n, to change his or her legal status in the United States to receive the actual Green Card, as a U.S. permanent resident. http://www
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