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(some categories may be subject to an annual quota) Includes spouse and unmarried children under 21 years old of principal applicant.
- Through Close Relatives (appx 520,000 persons/year)
- Spouses of U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Parents of U.S. citizens who are over twenty-one years old
- Children of U.S. citizens
- Unmarried children of permanent residents
- Brothers or sisters of U.S. citizens who are over 21 years old
- Through Employment -(appx. 140,000 persons/year)
- Minister of Religion and certain other religious workers
- Alien of “extraordinary ability”
- Outstanding professor or researcher
- Multinational executive or manager
- Member of the “professions” holding an advanced degree or an alien of “exceptional ability”. Must prove alien will not take jobs from U.S. workers or adversely affect labor conditions in U.S. (“Labor Certification”), or that employment is in “national interest”.
- A skilled worker (requiring at least 2 years of training or experience) or professional. “Labor Certification” required.
- Unskilled worker – “Labor Certification” required
- Through Investment – $1 million investment ($500K for certain economically distress areas) in U.S. business alien must actively manage, must create 10 new jobs for U.S. workers.
- Through Asylum (refugee status if abroad) – Must prove alien has a “well founded fear of persecution” based on religion, race, national origin, political belief, or membership in particular social group.(appx. 140,000 persons/year)
- Through Suspension of Deportation -(Actually a “defense” in deportation proceedings.) Must have been physically present in the U.S. for at least 7 years; be a person of “good moral character”, and must show “extreme hardship” to self or U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, child, or parent.
- Diversity “Lottery” for certain countries – must have H.S. degree or skills. To increase immigration from under represented areas.(55,000 persons/year)
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