EB 1-2 Outstanding Professor or Researcher
Overview:
EB 1-2 immigrant status is for outstanding professors and researchers that have been offered a qualifying position at an university or research institution. Applicants for EB 1-2 status need not complete a labor certification process.
Eligiblity:
The EB -1-2 Immigrant status is reserved for outstanding professors and researchers who have offers of employment at qualifying universities and research institutions. Qualifying employment opportunities must be:
- A tenure or tenure-track teaching position or comparable research position,
- A research position with no fixed term in a position where the employee would generally have the expectation of permanent employment, or
- A research position with a private company that has at least three full time reserachers and has research accomplishments.
Eligible immigrants do not need to complete a labor certification.
Qualifications:
An immigrant seeking to gain permanent residency as a EB 1-2 recipient must demonstrate that they are an outstanding professor or researcher who has been offered a qualifying position at an university or research institution. Outstanding ability must be demonstrated by meeting two of the following indicators:
- Receipt of a major international prize or award for outstanding achievement in the academic field, outstanding achievement in the academic field,
- Membership in associations that require outstanding achievements of their membersmaterial in professional publications written by others about the foreign national’s work,
- Participation as a judge of the work of others in the field,
- Original contributions in the field,
- Authorship of scholarly books or articles in journals with international circulations.
Although the regulations only require two indicators to be met, in reality it is often necessary to demonstrate that more indicators have been met.
After Obtaining Permanent Residency:
More Information:
If you think you may be eligible for EB 1-2 immigration status as an outstanding professor or researcher, please contact Gafner Law Firm. Additionally, more information may be available at the USCIS website.