What are the qualifications for employment-based priority workers for green cards?
The First Preference Category (EB1) or priority workers includes: a. Persons of Extraordinary Ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics have resulted in sustained national or international acclaim that should be demonstrated through extensive documentation. Such individuals should continue to work in the same field and admission as permanent residents should substantially benefit the U.S. b. Outstanding Professors and Researchers must be internationally recognized in particular academic areas and possess at least 3 years of academic research or teaching experience. They must have tenured or tenure-track positions at universities or institutes of higher education, or in comparable research positions in institutions that employ at least three full-time researchers. Such institutions must also demonstrate documented accomplishments in the field. c. Multinational Executives or Managers require individuals to be employed abroad in the same capacity during at least one