EB-1Green Card for professionals of international standing
One of the most distinguished employment-based immigrant categories, reserved for individuals who have achieved meaningful recognition in their fields.
What the EB-1 is
The EB-1 recognizes professionals at the top of their careers. It comprises three tracks, EB-1A, EB-1B and EB-1C, each aimed at a specific profile of recognition and practice.
A first-preference immigrant category for individuals of international acclaim, outstanding researchers and professors, and multinational executives transferred within related companies.
Tracks and typical profiles
- EB-1A, Extraordinary Ability: professionals recognized nationally or internationally through awards, publications, leadership and market standing.
- EB-1B, Outstanding Professors and Researchers: academics and researchers with international recognition and a qualifying U.S. institutional appointment.
- EB-1C, Multinational Executives: senior executives transferred within internationally related companies in strategic or managerial roles.
- History of awards, publications and original contributions to the field.
- Sustained recognition by peers, market and reference institutions.
Key benefits
- Green Card with priority in the U.S. visa bulletin.
- Robust filing grounded in consolidated professional merit.
- Spouse and unmarried children under 21 are included.
- Direct path to permanent residence without PERM certification.
- Professional freedom once residency is granted.
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How we build an EB-1 case
- 01
Selection of the appropriate track (EB-1A, EB-1B or EB-1C).
- 02
Mapping of acclaim and peer recognition evidence.
- 03
International expert letters and institutional dossier.
- 04
Filing of the I-140 petition with USCIS.
- 05
Adjustment of status (I-485) or consular processing through Green Card delivery.
Representative trajectories.
Researchers and Professors (EB-1B)
Academic trajectories consolidated at international level.
- At least three years of teaching or research experience
- International recognition for scientific contribution
- Qualifying appointment with a U.S. institution
Multinational Executives (EB-1C)
Transfer of senior executives and managers within internationally related companies.
- Executive activity abroad for at least one of the last three years
- Qualifying relationship with a U.S. entity
- Bona fide executive or managerial role
Extraordinary Professionals (EB-1A)
Sustained national or international recognition.
- Practice at the top of the field
- Meeting at least three of the ten regulatory criteria
- Ongoing impact and originality
“Immigration is a strategic decision. Every trajectory requires an individualized analysis and a legal structure built around the client's objectives.”
Clarifications on EB-1.
Other immigration strategies.
Green Card through the National Interest Waiver
For highly qualified professionals whose work advances the interests of the United States. The EB-2 NIW allows the applicant to petition for a Green Card without an employer sponsor or a job offer, offering a strategic path for researchers, physicians, engineers, entrepreneurs, executives and other specialists with a distinguished record.
Investment and business operation in the United States
The E-2 visa is available to investors from treaty countries, allowing them to direct and develop a U.S. business through a substantial investment.
Corporate expansion into the United States
The L-1 facilitates the transfer of executives, managers and specialized-knowledge professionals to the U.S. operations of international companies.
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