Employment Based Visas

The employment based category is sub-divided into five:

First Preference Category -  Priority Workers - Persons of extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, arts, business or athletics: outstanding professors and researchers & certain multinational executives & managers.

Second Preference Category - Members of "The Professions", Persons with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts and business - Defined as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or equivalent, or baccalaureate degree plus at least 5 years of progressive experience in the specialty, and persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts and business.

Third Preference Category - Professionals - A person who holds a baccalaureate degree and who is a member of the professions and Skilled and Unskilled Workers - Skilled workers with at least two years training or experience and unskilled workers whose skills are in short supply in the U.S. Note: The Embassy does not keep a list of these professions.

Fourth Preference Category - Special immigrants including Religious Workers. 

Fifth Preference Category  -  Investor visas - Investors may qualify for employment creation immigrant visas if they seek to enter the United States for the purpose of establishing a new commercial enterprise.