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You may be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you have an extraordinary ability, are an outstanding professor or researcher, or are a multinational executive or manager.

You do not need a labor certification, but you must meet certain requirements depending on your occupational category.

You must be able to demonstrate extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics through sustained national or international acclaim. Your achievements must be recognized in your field through extensive documentation. You do not need to have an offer of employment. However, you must provide evidence showing you are coming to the United States to continue work in this area of expertise.

We will review all the evidence you submit at one time and will determine whether you qualify for this classification.

You must demonstrate international recognition for your outstanding achievements in a particular academic field. You must have at least three years of experience in teaching or researching in that academic area. You must be entering the United States to pursue tenure, a tenure track teaching, or comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education. You must also have a job offer from a university, institution of higher learning, or department, division or institute of a private employer.

We will review all the evidence you submit at one time and will determine whether you qualify for this classification.

You must have worked in a managerial or executive capacity for a firm or corporation outside the United States for at least one year during the three years before submitting your petition, and you must seek to enter the United States to continue service for that firm or organization. Your employment must have been with the same employer, an affiliate, or a subsidiary of the employer. Your employer must:

• Be a U.S. employer; and
• Have been doing business for at least one year as an affiliate, a subsidiary, or as the same corporation or other legal entity that employed you abroad.