DV Visas – Green Card Lottery

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The US government allocates 50,000 visas a year for people to receive through a random computer drawing. Information on the green card lottery can be found at www.visalaw.com/greencard.html

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1. Are you a high school graduate?
2. Do you work in a field typically requiring two years of work experience and you have at least two years of work experience in the field?
3. Were you born in an eligible lottery country?

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General Notes: Very low odds (1 in 40 applicants will succeed); easy to enter; entry period is only one month a year (October)

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EB-1-1 – Persons of Extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics

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1. Are you one of the top people in your field?
2. Can you show that you have won a major international award OR at least three of the following?:
1. Documentation of the alien’s receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor;
2. Documentation of the alien’s membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought, which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by recognized national or international experts in their disciplines or fields;
3. Published material in professional or major trade publications or major media about the alien, relating to the alien’s work in the field for which classification is sought, which shall include the title, date and author of such published material, and any necessary translation;
4. Evidence of the alien’s participation on a panel, or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or in an allied field of specialization to that for which classification is sought;
5. Evidence of the alien’s original scientific, scholarly or business-related contributions of major significance in the field;
6. Evidence of the alien’s authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional journals or other major media;
7. Evidence that the alien has been employed in a critical or essential capacity for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation;
8. Evidence that the alien has commanded and now commands a high salary or other remuneration for services, evidenced by contracts or other reliable evidence.

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General Notes: No employer required, but you’ll need to show you intend to pursue work in your field; generally no visa backlogs in this category; fast category

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EB-1-2 – Outstanding Professors and Researchers

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1. Are you recognized internationally as outstanding in a specific academic area?
2. Do you have three years experience in teaching or research in your area?
3. Are you coming to the US to work in a tenure or tenure-track teaching position or a long term research position?
4. Can you present evidence that you are recognized internationally in your academic field by presenting evidence of at least two of the following?:
1. Receipt of major prizes or awards of outstanding achievement
2. Membership in an association which requires outstanding achievement
3. Published material in the professional publications written by others about your work
4. Evidence of your participation as a judge of the work of others
5. Evidence of original scientific research
6. Authorship of scholarly books or articles in the field

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