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Employment Based Immigration

The United States offers foreign nationals several ways to obtain employment-based immigration though a sponsoring employer as well as temporary residency to perform work for a specified period of time. In total 140,000 employment-based visas are allotted each year and they are divided into five preference categories.

 

 

 

Must-Know Facts

  • O-1 visa holders can work for multiple U.S. employers, but each job must be covered by a USCIS-approved petition, either through separate employer petitions or a single agent representing multiple employers.
  • Using an O-1 agent allows you to consolidate multiple engagements under one petition, detailing contracts, dates, locations, and compensation for each assignment.
  • Adding new employers or changing work details may need a new or amended petition; all activities must match the approved petition to maintain legal O-1 status.

Employment Immigration Categories

VisaNation Law Group attorneys have helped individuals from all backgrounds, gain the ability to legally live and work in the United States. The current laws allow several channels to enter into the country for employment purposes. They are outlined below:

  • Employment First Preference E1 (EB-1): Priority workers including individuals with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics; outstanding professors or researchers; certain executives and managers.
  • Employment Second Preference (EB-2): Professionals with advanced degrees or those with exceptional ability; includes requests for National Interest Waivers.
  • Employment Third Preference (EB-3): Individuals who are skilled workers, professionals holding Baccalaureate Degrees and other workers.
  • Employment Fourth Preference (EB-4): Special immigrant religious workers.
  • Employment Fifth Preference (EB-5): Foreign investors who meet specific investment criteria.

Other employment-based visas permit you to work temporarily in the United States. These include H1B Visas, L-1 visas, B-1, B-2, E-1, E-2, O-1 and many more.

VisaNation Law Group Attorneys Can Guide Your Employment Immigration

The articles below outline some of the latest changes to the employment-based immigration categories including EB-3 Green Card Processing Time, EB-2 to EB-3 India Downgrade, and EB-1 vs EB-2.

Determining which employment-based visa is right for you can be difficult without the help of an expert in the field. Give us a call to get the process started. VisaNation Law Group attorneys are skilled in handling even complex employment immigration cases and can identify which subgroup may be most appropriate for your situation.

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