RLimmigration P.C. | Law Offices Of Rita R. Lewis | 9350 E. Arapahoe Rd., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80112, USA
Permanent Worker
Visa Preference Categories
Preferences
General Description
Labor
Certification
EB-1
Persons of
extraordinary ability
in the sciences, arts,
education, business,
or athletics;
outstanding
professors or
researchers; and
multinational
executives and
managers.
No
EB-2
Persons who are
members of the
professions holding
advanced degrees or
for persons with
exceptional ability in
the arts, sciences, or
business.
Yes, unless
applicant
can obtain
a national
interest
waiver
EB-3
Professionals, skilled
workers, and other
workers.
Yes
EB-4
Special immigrants
which includes
certain religious
workers, employees
of U.S. foreign service
posts, retired
employees of
international
organizations, alien
minors who are
wards of courts in
the United States,
and other classes of
aliens.
No
EB-5
Business investors
who invest $1 million
or $500,000 (if the
investment is made
in a targeted
employment area)
in a new commercial
enterprise that
employs at least 10
full-time U.S.
workers.
No
Relatives for Whom
US Citizen May Petition
Type of Relative for Whom
You May Petition
Immigration
Benefit
Spouse
Children
(unmarried and under 21)
Sons and daughters
(married and/or 21 or over)
Parents, if you are 21 or over
Siblings, if you are 21 or over
Green Card
(permanent
residence)
A fiancé(e) residing outside
the United States and
children of fiancé(e)
under 21
Fiancé(e) visa
Spouse
Children of spouse
(unmarried and under 21)
K-3/K-4 visa
Which Relatives May I Petition For?
Immediate Relatives
Of U.S. Citizen
Other Family Members
Spouses
Children
(unmarried and
under 21)
Parents
(The petitioning
citizen must be 21
or older.)
Visas are always
available.
First preference:
Unmarried, adult sons
and daughters of U.S.
citizens (adult means
21 or older.)
Second Preference (2A):
Spouses of Green Card
holders, unmarried
children (under 21) of
permanent residents
Second Preference (2B):
Unmarried adult sons
and daughters of
permanent residents
Third Preference:
Married sons and
daughters (any age) of
U.S. citizens
Fourth Preference:
Brothers and sisters of
adult U.S. citizens
A visa becomes
available to a preference
category based on the
priority date (the date
the Form I-130 was filed).