EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION

§ 203(b) the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ("Act"), Pub. L. No. 82-414, 66 Stat. 163,
8 U.S.C. § 1153(b).

(c) 1999 VIKRAM BADRINATH, P.C. All rights reserved.

Introduction

The Immigration Act of 1990 altered the traditional methods of employment based immigration to the United States. Today, there are three (3) main categories and two (2) lesser categories for which an alien may seek immigration through their employment. This "preference" system, as it is known, creates categories based upon the ability, education, and experience of different workers coming to the United States and intending to immigrate via their prospective positions.

• First Preference: The First Preference category is for priority workers, including persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and multinational executives and managers.
• Second Preference: The Second Preference category is for members of the professions who hold advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability.
• Third Preference: The Third Preference is for skilled workers, professionals and other workers.
• Fourth Prefernce: The Fourth Preference is for special immigrants.
• Fifth Preference: The Fifth Preference is an investor provisoin, which grants residency to persons who invest substantial amounts of captial (usually $500,000 to $1,000,000) in the U.S. and hire U.S. workers as employees.

Please select a specific Preference cateogry to learn more about qualifications, requirements, and credentials necessary for successful employment based immigration.