Dallas EB1 Visa Attorney

EB-1 Qualifications

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At Pollak PLLC, our Dallas EB-1 visa attorney is an experienced, reliable immigration advocate. If you have any questions about EB-1 priority worker visas, we can help. Call our law firm today at (214) 307-5510 or send us a message through our website for a confidential consultation with a Dallas immigration attorney.

Who qualifies for an EB-1 visa, you ask? This is considered the first preference visa and is a permanent residency U.S. visa. It is available to EB-1 workers-aliens who are outstanding professors, researchers, certain multinational executives, and managers, or individuals with "extraordinary ability."

What is an EB-1 Visa?

Labor Certification is not required for this type of visa.

An EB-1 visa is the first preference category of employment-based visas. The "EB" in the visa title stands for "employment-based". It is intended for foreign nationals who are “priority workers.” Through an EB-1 visa application, an individual can get access to live and work in the United States. There are actually three categories of EB-1 visas: 

• EB-1A: For individual priority workers with “extraordinary” abilities. 

• EB-1B: For outstanding professors and researchers who have obtained international recognition in their field of specialization.

• EB-1C: For qualifying multinational executives and high-level managers.

Only a small number of global workers qualify for EB-1 visas. The application process is often complicated and our firm is here to help. We will help you know if you are eligible for an EB-1 visa and if you are, you can also apply to bring your spouse and unmarried children who are under the age of 21 to the United States with you.

How You Can Qualify for an EB-1 Visa in Dallas

Aliens With Extraordinary Ability (EB-1A)

• Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence.
• Membership in associations in the field that demand outstanding achievement of their members.
• Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media.
• Evidence that the alien has judged the work of others, either individually or on a panel.
• Evidence of the alien's original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance to the field.
• Evidence of the alien's authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media.
• Evidence that the alien's work has been displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases.
• Performance of a leading or critical role in distinguished organizations.
• Evidence that the alien commands a high salary or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field.
• Evidence of commercial successes in the performing arts.

Applicants in this category do not have to have a specific job offer. However, they must be entering the U.S. to continue work in the field in which they have extraordinary ability. These applicants may file their own petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), rather than through an employer.

Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB-1B)

• Receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement.
• Membership in associations that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievements.
• Published material in professional publications written by others about the alien's work in the academic field.
• Participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field.
• Original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field.
• Authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field.

Certain Multinational Executives and Managers (EB-1C)

Some executives and managers of foreign companies who are transferred to the U.S. may qualify in this category. A multinational manager or executive is eligible for priority worker status if he or she has been employed outside the U.S. in the three years preceding the petition for at least one year by a firm or corporation and seeks to enter the U.S. to continue service (in a managerial or executive capacity) to that firm or organization. The employment must have been outside the U.S. in a managerial or executive capacity and with the same employer, an affiliate, or a subsidiary of the petitioning U.S. employer.

The petitioner must be a U.S. employer, doing business for at least one year, that is an affiliate, a subsidiary, or the same employer as the firm, corporation, or other legal entity that employed the foreign national abroad.

EB-1 Application Process

An employment-based green card through employment is generally a three-step process. 

1. File a labor certification application with the Department of Labor attesting that there are no U.S. workers available to fill the required position (PERM).

2. File an application with the USCIS.

3. File an adjustment of status application when a visa becomes available. In certain cases, step two and step three can occur at the same time.

Our Dallas EB1 Visa attorney is experienced in all immigration services and is prepared to assist you and your loved ones through this process. Call us today at (214) 307-5510.

EB-1 Visa Alternatives

Employment-based green cards — the EB-2 and EB-3 Category

The EB-1 visa route may not apply to all situations and there are alternative green cards through employment including the EB-2 (second preference) and EB-3 (third preference) visas. These categories are the most common for obtaining permanent residency through employment.

Get Help From Our Dallas EB-1 Visa Attorney Today

At Pollak PLLC, our Texas EB1 visa lawyer is standing by, ready to help you navigate the application process. Call us at (214) 307-5510 or contact us online for a fully confidential initial consultation. We provide immigration law services in Dallas and throughout the surrounding region. Our managing attorney, Karen-Lee Pollak and the experienced immigration support team, will work with you to determine the best possible employment preference category for you.

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