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EB-2 Advanced Degree

EB-2: Advanced Degree

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If you possess an advanced degree (i.e., generally considered to be a "Masters Degree" or higher), or an equivalent foreign degree, and you have a U.S. employer who is offering you a full time position which requires that type of degree (this may be waived in the National Interest), then you may be able to qualify for U.S. Permanent Residency under the EB-2 category for individuals with "ADVANCED DEGREES".

List of primary avenues to U.S. Permanent Residency (“Green Card” status)

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The chart below provides a list of the primary avenues for obtaining U.S. Permanent Residency (“Green Card” status) (also known as “Immigrant Classifications and Visas”). The chart is divided into three main groupings: (1) “General Family-Based Immigration” concerns the general types of family relationships which U.S. immigration law recognizes as providing a right to file a petition for permanent residency of the respective family members, and which is available for all nationalities; (2) “Employment-Based Immigration” concerns the general types of employment relationships, investments, or occupations which U.S. immigration law recognizes as providing a right to file a petition for permanent residency; and (3) “Other Immigrant Channels” concerns various miscellaneous avenues of petitioning for U.S. permanent residency.

USCIS Expands Premium Processing Service to EB-1 Aliens with Extraordinary Ability

Thu, 11/09/2006 - 6:12pm — RSA
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The USCIS announced on November 9, 2006, that it is expanding its Premium Processing service to the EB-1 Permanent Resident category beginning November 13, 2006. "Premium Processing Service allows U.S. businesses to pay a $1,000 Premium Processing fee in exchange for 15-calendar-day processing of their case." The USCIS stated:

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