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Employment Based Visas

All intending immigrants who plan to base their immigrant visa application on employment in the United States must obtain an approved immigrant visa petition from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The USCIS provides a yearly minimum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas, which are divided into five preference groups. They are:

1. Priority Workers

2. Professionals holding advanced degrees, or persons of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences or business

3. Skilled workers, professionals holding baccalaureate degrees and other workers

4. Special Immigrants

Important Notices
New Immigrants

Learn more about the rights and responsibilities of lawful permanent residents in our new pamphlet entitled
Now That You Are A Permanent Resident