EB-1B
Outstanding professor or researcher
The EB-1B is a green card for professors and researchers recognized internationally as outstanding in a specific academic field. A university or qualifying research employer files the petition, based on a permanent job offer. There is no labor certification step (the Department of Labor process called PERM).
Request a consultIs the EB-1B for you?
- Tenured and tenure-track professors
- Researchers in permanent roles at universities or research institutes
- Industry researchers at companies with an established research team
- Researchers whose work is cited and reviewed by others in the field
- Who sponsors
- Employer
- Typical stay
- Permanent
The evidence criteria
Meet at least 2 of the 6 criteria below, and also show at least three years of teaching or research in the field and a permanent job offer.
- 01Major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement in your academic field.
- 02Membership in associations that require outstanding achievement of their members.
- 03Published material written by others about your work, in professional publications.
- 04Judging the work of others in your field or an allied academic field, such as peer review.
- 05Original scientific or scholarly research contributions to the field.
- 06Authorship of scholarly books, or of articles in journals with international circulation, in the field.
Your case, start to finish.
An attorney confirms that the job offer meets the permanent-position rules before any evidence work starts.
We collect citation data, peer review records, grant panel service, and coverage of your work. Our tools tie each item to a criterion.
We include letters from independent experts who know your work through its influence on the field, alongside letters from collaborators.
We coordinate with your employer's HR or international office, which signs and files the petition.
Before you ask.
What counts as a permanent position?
A tenured or tenure-track post, or a research job with no fixed end date where you can expect to keep working unless there is good cause to end it. A fixed-term postdoc usually does not qualify.
Does my PhD time count toward the three years?
It can, once you have earned the degree. Teaching during your studies counts if you had full responsibility for the class. Research during your studies counts if it has been recognized in the field as outstanding.
Can I file this myself?
No. The employer must file. If you want to file on your own, the EB-1A and EB-2 NIW allow that.
Can my family get green cards too?
Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 can receive green cards as your dependents.
Worth comparing.
EB-1A
Extraordinary ability with sustained acclaim. You petition for yourself; no job offer needed.
Self-petition · Permanent
EB-2 NIW
Advanced degree or exceptional ability, in work that serves the national interest.
Self-petition · Permanent
O-1A
Extraordinary ability in science, business, or technology. No lottery, no annual cap.
Employer or agent · Up to 3 years, renewable
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