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Hi William,

I like to apply for Green Card in the category of EB1 Outstanding Researcher. As a researcher with Ph.D. working in a small company, the EB1 Extraordinary Ability category may be difficult for me, and the waiting time for EB2 National Interest Waiver category is longer for my country. But I am not sure if my employer can use of this EB1 Outstanding Researcher visa category. Any suggestion?

Answer,

A qualified employer for the EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher visa must be a U.S. university/institution of higher education, or a private employer with at least three full-time researchers and documented accomplishments in the field. The employer must offer a permanent, tenure-track, or "tenured" research/teaching position.

To qualify for a U.S. Green Card in the EB1 Outstanding Professors or Researchers category, the alien applicant should have an international reputation for being outstanding in an academic field, and have an job offer from a U.S. employer. Also, the foreign alien should have at least three years experience at either teaching or research in the relevant academic field.

Not every employer can use the EB1 Outstanding Professors or Researchers category. The U.S. employer must be a qualified employer, which can be either a university or institution of higher education, or a department, division, or institute of a private research entity with at least three full-time researchers on staff. Also, the private U.S. employer will need to show a history of significant research achievements.

The eligible entities include U.S. university, college, or a private company (research department/entity). If not an academic institution, the private employer must employ at least three full-time researchers and have achieved documented, significant accomplishments in the field.

The position must be for a tenured or tenure-track teaching position, or a permanent research position (no fixed term). The petitioner must demonstrate the financial ability to pay the proffered wage from the priority date onward.