Employment Based Green Card

Quick Answer The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) and the EB-1A extraordinary ability green card are the two main employment based green cards you can file for yourself, with no employer and no job offer. EB-1A is a first-preference category for people at the very top of their field. EB-2 NIW is a second-preference route […]

Quick Answer An employment based green card is U.S. permanent residence earned through work rather than through a family relationship or a humanitarian program. There are five categories: EB-1 (priority workers), EB-2 (advanced degree or exceptional ability, including the National Interest Waiver), EB-3 (skilled, professional and other workers), EB-4 (certain special immigrants) and EB-5 (immigrant