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Are You Eligible for an EB-1(b) Visa? Ask a San Francisco Visa Lawyer
Do you live outside of the United States and believe that you would qualify for a visa as an outstanding professor or researcher? If so, with the assistance of a San Francisco visa lawyer, you may qualify for an EB-1 visa.
This particular visa is reserved for foreign nationals who excel in education, as well as sciences, arts, business or athletics. By allowing outstanding individuals into the country under an EB-1 visa, it is thought that these foreign nationals will enrich the culture, economy and citizens of the United States. The EB-1 visa is reserved for individuals who will be beneficial to the US.
EB-1, which stands for “Employment-Based First Preference Immigration,” is an immigrant visa. The EB-1(b) visa is reserved specifically for outstanding professors and researchers who are internationally recognized for their achievements in a specific field.
San Francisco visa attorney sets forth eligibility requirements for EB-1(b) visa as an outstanding professor or researcher:
Recognized as outstanding, including work that is internationally recognized; and
Possesses at least three years of experience in teaching or research in the academic area, generally beyond a Ph.D. level; and
Offered employment for a tenured or tenured-track position or a comparable research position; or
Seeking to enter the United States to conduct research in the area with a department, division, or institute of a private employer, as long as the department, division or institute employs at least three persons full-time in research activities and has achieved documented accomplishments in an academic field.
Our experienced visa attorneys from San Francisco stress that there is no labor certification required for the EB-1(b) visa. A foreign national who qualifies as an outstanding professor or researcher is not considered to be taking a position from a qualified U.S. worker. However, the individual must be sponsored by an organization and the prospective employer must provide a job offer, as well as file a petition with the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS).
While the documentation involved with an EB-1(b) visa is significant, if you are considered an outstanding professor or researcher, the EB-1(b) provides an excellent opportunity for you to enter the United States. You will then have an opportunity to apply for permanent resident status and obtain a green card.
Call to speak with an EB-1 San Francisco visa lawyer at the Law Offices of Vaughan de Kirby. Our team of experienced attorneys will explain the EB-1 visa application process and requirements. Whether you are an employer in California or an individual from outside the country, call our office at (415) 221-2345. We represent clients in the United States and internationally, and we are here to answer your questions.
