CIS CIS Employment-Based Immigration 1

Question 1

Which employment-based immigrant visa preference category is reserved for priority workers with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, and multinational managers?

Accepted Answer

EB-1

Answer

The EB-1 category is for priority workers, including those with extraordinary ability, outstanding professors/researchers, and multinational executives/managers.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a PERM Labor Certification in the employment-based immigration process?

Accepted Answer

To prove the employer cannot find a qualified U.S. worker for the position

Answer

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.

Question 3

An EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) allows a foreign national to bypass which standard requirement?

Accepted Answer

Job offer and labor certification

Answer

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.

Question 4

Which government agency adjudicates Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers?

Accepted Answer

USCIS

Answer

USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is responsible for adjudicating I-140 immigrant worker petitions.

Question 5

What does 'priority date' refer to in the employment-based immigration context?

Accepted Answer

The date the labor certification application or I-140 was filed

Answer

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.

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CIS CIS Employment-Based Immigration 1