How to get EB-2 Visa?

Question

Hey I am living in Georgia (country). I want to get EB-2 Visa.
Go to embassy?

Answer 1

You need evidence one of the following points (1, 2, or 3):

1) Master's degree and an employer in US willing to sponsor you

2) Bachelor's degree, 5 years of experience in the field, and an employer in US willing to sponsor you

3) If you want to apply under the national interest waiver you need at least 3 of the following (in this case you can sponsor yourself, you do not need an employer):

a) Diploma or certificate from a college, university, or a school.

b) Documentation proving at least 10 years of experience in the field

c) Professional license or certification.

d) Evidence that you commanded a salary or other reward for services that demonstrate your exception ability

e) Membership in professional association(s)

f) Recognition of your achievements and contributions to your industry or field by your peers, government entities, or professional or business organizations

g) Other comparable evidence of eligibility is also acceptable.





Now if you're trying for points 1 or 2, the employer in US would need to start a process for what is known as labor certification, they need to do a get a wage determination from the dept of Labor and prove that hiring you would not undermine wages of people already in US, conduct an employee search for at least a month and so on and so forth. This while process can take up to 18-24 months. Once that is approved they file I-140 with USCIS, which in turn takes about 6 more months to be approved. After you're approved the consulate will contact you about an interview that you'd need to attend to receive your visa.



If you're doing point 3 then you need to file I-140 with all evidence of your eligibility. If approved (NIW isn't too easy since it has a ton of requirements), you'll be contacted by the consulate about an interview in which you'd have to receive to get your visa.

Answer 2

Since for an EB-2 visa you need to show that you won't become a burden to the US you will need to have an employer in the US. It would be easiest if you gain an H2B visa through sponsorship by an employer. Once you are in the US either your employer sponsors you for a greencard through EB-2 (not that common) or you qualify for a national interest waiver (depends on your skills/profession whether that is an option).

Answer 3

The main purpose of issuing EB-2 Visa to people from all over the World is to identify or recognize those who hold Higher or advanced Degree professionals and these EB-2 visas are issued to only advanced Degree or high professional like Doctor, Scientists etc. The U.S. Government issued these EB-2 visas total of almost 40,000 every year. In order to get EB-2 Visa you have to apply I-140 at the USCIS.



TYpes of EB-2 Visas:





The People who have advanced degree in their hand then it is eligible to apply for EB-2 Visa. There are mainly three types of EB-2 visas:



1)EB-2(A) Visa



2)EB-2(B) visa



3)EB-2(C) visa



EB-2(A) Visa: This type of Visas are issued to people those who holds Foreign nationals professionals with an Advanced degree like master degree or higher and with a job offered from the American Company.



EB-2(B): This type of visas are issued to Foreign nationals professionals with exceptional ability in the field of Arts, Business and Science with a job offer from U.S.A. Company.



EB-2(C): This type of visas are issued to Foreign nationals professionals with an advanced Degree who can show that their professional knowledge will help to U.S. Government.



The Requirement for applying this EB-2 Visa is that they must have academic evidence of an American advanced degree or foreign equivalent degrees provide evidence in the form of letters from current or formers employers asserting that they have at least 6 years of progressive experience in the corresponding field. They have to get Labor certification from the USCIS. Employers planning to sponsor immigrants in category EB-2 must take particular care when listing the minimum requirements for the position. The employer must clearly state that the minimum requirements are a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree plus five years’ progressive post-bachelor’s degree experience. If the employer says, for example, that the minimum requirement is either a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree plus a mere two years’ experience, that will not be enough to gain approval. And making this statement alone will not be enough: The employer will need to prove that the job truly does require such progressive experience. Visit here: http://www.immigrationquestion.com

Answer 4

do you meet the criteria ...



http://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-workers/employment-based-immigration-second-preference-eb-2