EB-2 Employment-Based Immigrant Visas (Green Cards)

The EB-2 category is for advanced-degree holders and aliens of extraordinary ability:

EB-2 – Advanced Degree Professionals

• Master’s Degree or higher, or foreign equivalent degree
• Labor certification required (except Schedule A workers)

EB-2A – Exceptional Ability

• No degree required
• Labor certification required (except Schedule A workers)
• Exceptional ability in sciences, arts or business

EB-2B – National Interest Waiver

• No labor certification required
• No job offer required
• Position has intrinsic merit and would benefit the national interest

Advantages:

• No labor certification requirement for National Interest Waiver and Schedule A workers;
• Visa number is immediately available (priority date is current according to the Visa Bulletin); and
• The I-140 Petition (Petition for Alien Worker) and I-485 (Adjustment Application) can be filed concurrently.

Other types of employment-based visas are also available. Please also visit the rest of our website to see other ways to obtain a green card to live in the United States.