EB-1 Priority Worker Green Card
The EB-1 is the first preference employment-based immigrant visa category, reserved for individuals with extraordinary ability (EB-1A), outstanding professors and researchers (EB-1B), and multinational managers and executives (EB-1C). It is the fastest path to a green card for most nationalities because it does not require PERM labor certification.
Get Started TodayEligibility Requirements
✓Requirements
- •EB-1A: Demonstrate extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national/international acclaim. Can self-petition.
- •EB-1B: Outstanding professor or researcher with international recognition and a job offer from a university or private employer. Requires employer petition.
- •EB-1C: Multinational manager or executive who has worked for the petitioning company for 1 of the last 3 years. Requires employer petition.
- •All categories: no PERM labor certification required (unlike EB-2 and EB-3)
★Benefits
- ✓No PERM labor certification — much faster than EB-2 or EB-3
- ✓EB-1A allows self-petition — no employer required
- ✓Priority dates are current for most nationalities (except India and China backlogs)
- ✓Leads directly to lawful permanent residence (green card)
- ✓Spouse and children under 21 receive green cards as dependents
- ✓EB-1A uses same standard as O-1A visa — strong overlap in evidence
The Process
Case preparation
4–6 weeksOnce you engage us, we build your case: we tell you exactly which documents we need, review each one, and assemble the filing package. This stage moves at the pace documents reach us — the sooner we receive what we ask for, the sooner we can file.
Evidence preparation (EB-1A/B)
4–8 weeksGather extraordinary ability or outstanding researcher evidence: awards, publications, citations, high salary, critical roles, media coverage.
File I-140 petition
2–6 monthsFile Form I-140 Immigrant Petition with USCIS. Premium processing available for 15-business-day decision.
Adjustment of status or consular processing
8–24 monthsIf in the U.S. and priority date is current, file I-485 adjustment of status concurrently or after I-140 approval. If abroad, consular processing.
Processing Details
Timeline
I-140: 4–6 months standard, 15 business days with premium. Adjustment of status: 8–24 months after I-140 approval (if priority date current)
Government Fees
Government fees: $715 (I-140) + $1,440 (I-485) + filing fee. Premium processing for I-140: $2,805. Attorney fees additional.
Key Documents Required
- •For EB-1A: Evidence meeting at least 3 of the USCIS criteria for extraordinary ability
- •For EB-1B: Offer letter from university or qualifying private employer, evidence of international recognition
- •For EB-1C: Corporate ownership documentation, job description, evidence of managerial/executive role
- •Personal documents: passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate (if applicable)
- •Medical exam (I-693) for adjustment of status
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