CIS Employment-Based Immigration Flashcards
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Which employment-based immigrant visa preference category is reserved for priority workers with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, and multinational managers?
Answer: EB-1
The EB-1 category is for priority workers, including those with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, and multinational executives/managers.
What is the purpose of a PERM Labor Certification in the employment-based immigration process?
Answer: To prove the employer cannot find a qualified U.S. worker for the position
PERM Labor Certification (Program Electronic Review Management) requires employers to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. workers are available before sponsoring a foreign national for permanent residence.
An EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) allows a foreign national to bypass which standard requirement?
Answer: Job offer and labor certification
An EB-2 NIW waives the job offer and PERM labor certification requirements if the applicant can show their work is in the national interest of the United States.
Which government agency adjudicates Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers?
Answer: USCIS
USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is responsible for adjudicating I-140 immigrant worker petitions.
What does 'priority date' refer to in the employment-based immigration context?
Answer: The date the labor certification application or I-140 was filed
The priority date is typically the date the PERM application was filed (or I-140 for categories not requiring PERM), which determines a beneficiary's place in the visa queue.
Which employment-based category covers skilled workers, professionals, and other workers performing unskilled labor?
Answer: EB-3
The EB-3 category covers skilled workers (requiring at least two years of training), professionals (with bachelor's degrees), and unskilled workers for jobs requiring less than two years of training.