USA EB-2 Immigration Visa
What is an EB-2 Visa?
The EB-2 visa, also known as the Employment-Based Second preference is an immigrant visa for permanent workers. Individuals are eligible for this visa if they are members of the professions holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, or individuals with exceptional ability.
EB-2 Categories
Advanced Degree
Job must require you must hold at least a master’s degree or its equivalent, or a bachelor’s degree and five years progressive work experience, as well as meeting any other requirements specified on the labor certification.
Exceptional Ability
Must be able to show exceptional ability in the sciences, arts or business. Exceptional ability is “a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the sciences, arts or business.” Additionally, you must meet any additional requirements on the labor certification.
Additionally, you must meet three of the following criteria:
Official academic record showing that you have a degree, diploma, certificate, or similar award from a college, university, school, or other institution of learning relating to your area of exceptional ability
Letters documenting at least 10 years of full-time experience in your occupation
A license to practice your profession or certification for your profession or occupation
Evidence that you have commanded a salary or other remuneration for services that demonstrates your exceptional ability
Membership in a professional association(s)
Recognition for your achievements and significant contributions to your industry or field by your peers, government entities, professional or business organizations
Other comparable evidence of eligibility is also acceptable
National Interest Waiver
In this category, you are asking that the requirement of a labor certification be waived because it is in the interest of the United States.
Though not defined, these waivers are usually granted to those who have exceptional abilities and whose employment would benefit the United States. You may self-petition, filing your labor certification directly with the USCIS petition.
You would need to show the proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance, you are well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor, and that it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of the job offer and thus the labor certification.
*Categories 1 and 2 require a job offer and a labor certification. Category 3 does not.
Do I qualify for EB-2 Work Visa?
Submit our 3-minute and straightforward EB-2 questionnaire and we will evaluate your potential EB-2 case.
