Employment-Based (E) Immigration
Employment-Based (E) Immigration
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides a yearly miniumum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories. They may require a labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor, and the filing of a petition with the USCIS office in the Department of Homeland Security.
For more information about the various categories of employment-based visas, please visit the Department of State Travel site.
Please note that all intending immigrants who plan to base their immigrant visa application on employment in the United States must obtain an approved immigrant visa petition from USCIS. If a necessary labor certification is granted, the employer may then file a Form I-140, Petition for Prospective Immigrant Employee, with the USCIS for the appropriate employment-based preference category.