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US Immigration: Four alternative pathways to a green card

EY Law professionals discuss four alternative pathways to the PERM-based green card process.

As the demand for green cards has increased in recent years, so has the processing time of applications and the rate of PERM audits, forcing businesses to look for lower-risk alternatives to the PERM process.

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Alien of Extraordinary Ability
Outstanding Professors or Researchers
Multinational Manager or Executive
National Interest Waiver

Frequently asked questions

  • What is an Alien of Extraordinary Ability green card petition?

    The EB-1A: Alien of Extraordinary Ability is the first of three types of employment-based, first-preference immigrant visa classifications. Requests for consideration are made by submitting an I-140 Immigrant Petition to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To qualify, the alien must have either earned a one-time major award in their field or they must meet at least three lesser criteria USCIS uses to establish Extraordinary Ability. In all cases, USCIS must be convinced that the alien will substantially benefit the United States in the future.

  • What is an Outstanding Professors or Researchers green card petition?

    The EB-1B: Outstanding Professors or Researchers is the second of three (3) types of employment-based, first-preference Immigrant Visa classifications. Requests for consideration in the EB-1B category are made by submitting an I-140 Immigrant Petition to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To qualify, the alien must have gained at least three (3) years of experience in a particular research field and be able to demonstrate they are recognized internationally as outstanding in that field.

  • What is a Multinational Manager or Executive green card petition?

    The EB-1C: Multinational Manager or Executive is the third of three (3) types of employment-based, first-preference Immigrant Visa classifications. To qualify, the alien must have gained at least one (1) full year of managerial or executive experience with a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the US employer outside the US and have a job offer for a managerial or executive position.

  • What is a National Interest Waiver?

    The EB-2: National Interest Waiver (NIW) is an exemption from the requirement of a job offer for employment-based, second-preference Immigrant Visa classifications for Advanced Degree Holders and Aliens of Exceptional Ability. This exemption also results in a waiver of the typical requirement that EB-2 professionals must obtain an individual PERM labor certification from the Department of Labor (DOL) before filing the I-140 Immigrant Petition with US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Presenters

EY - Jacob Jaskiewicz

Jacob Jaskiewicz
Manager Attorney
Business Immigration

EY - Max Halickman

Aurelie Espana
Manager Attorney
Business Immigration

EY - Max Halickman

Max Halickman
Manager Attorney
Business Immigration

EY - Mehrnaz Sepehri

Mehrnaz Sepehri
Manager Attorney
Business Immigration

Do you have questions?

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