EB-1 Visa for Elite Professionals, Researchers, and Multinational Executives
The EB-1 category is one of the fastest and most reliable paths to permanent residency (Green Card) in the United States. It is designed for individuals with exceptional achievements, academic contributions, or multinational executive leadership.
EB-1A: Extraordinary Ability
EB-1B: Outstanding Professors and Researchers
EB-1C: Multinational Executives and Managers
What Is the EB-1 Category?
The EB-1 visa is an immigrant classification that allows eligible applicants to obtain a Green Card without the PERM labor certification process.
It is one of the fastest and highest-priority categories within USCIS.
Its three subcategories cover high-level professional profiles:
- No employer or job offer required
- Proven through evidence of extraordinary achievements
- Eligible for Premium Processing
- Ideal for artists, athletes, scientists, CEOs, inventors, and recognized experts
- Most flexible option: no job offer required, only proof of merit
- Requires a U.S. employer
- Proven through international academic recognition
- Premium Processing available (depending on case stage)
- Ideal for researchers, PhDs, professors, and academics with publications
- Requires a permanent job offer or tenure-track position
- Requires a multinational company with U.S. operations
- Proven through executive or managerial leadership
- Premium Processing not available at all stages
- Ideal for directors, senior managers, and CEOs transferred within a company
- Requires at least one year of prior employment abroad in a qualifying entity
How to Obtain an EB-1A, EB-1B, or EB-1C Visa
Each EB-1 subcategory has specific requirements, but all share a high standard:
the ability to demonstrate sustained professional achievements, influence, and relevance.
At LOIGICA, we guide you through the entire process: eligibility evaluation, strategic criteria selection, evidence compilation, expert letters, legal narrative, form preparation, and USCIS filing.
- Direct path to a Green Card
- No PERM labor certification required (reduces time and complexity)
- Faster processing times compared to other employment-based categories
- Eligible for Premium Processing (except certain EB-1C cases)
- Strong approval rates for high-impact profiles
- Allows inclusion of spouse and children under 21
- Flexibility to change employers in certain subcategories (EB-1A)
- Permanent resident status without periodic renewals
EB-1A – Extraordinary Ability
Must meet at least 3 of the 10 USCIS criteria (or present a one-time major international award):
- Recognized awards or honors
- Media or press coverage
- Scientific or technical publications
- Featured exhibitions or major presentations
- Leading or critical roles
- Original contributions of major significance
- Membership in elite associations
- High salary compared to industry standards
EB-1B – Professors & Researchers
- Job offer in the United States
- At least 3 years of experience in teaching or research
- Evidence of international recognition, such as publications, citations, awards, academic leadership, peer review, or committee participation
EB-1C – Multinational Executives and Managers
- At least 1 year of employment abroad within the last 3 years
- Executive or managerial role
- Transfer to a comparable position in the U.S.
- Company must have real operations and organizational capacity
- EB-1A / EB-1B / EB-1C eligibility audit
- Strategic selection of USCIS criteria
- Drafting of expert support letters
- Complete legal narrative preparation
- Collection and organization of professional evidence
- Filing of Form I-140 and guidance through adjustment of status (I-485)
- RFE (Request for Evidence) prevention strategies
- Experienced representation before USCIS
Boost your path to a Green Card with EB-1.
Frequently Asked Questions About the EB-1 Visa
Yes. It is an immigrant visa category.
No. You can self-petition.
Yes, from an academic institution or a qualifying research employer.
Yes, but with higher requirements and focused on permanent residence.
Between 8 and 18 months, with Premium Processing available for certain subcategories.
Yes, your spouse and children under 21.
Artists, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, athletes, physicians, recognized executives, academics, and experts with verifiable achievements.
LOIGICA can help strengthen your case, reorganize your criteria, or recommend an alternative such as EB-2 NIW.
Get Legal Guidance for Your EB-1 Process
The EB-1 category requires precise documentation, a consistent legal narrative, and a clear strategy to meet USCIS standards.
Many denials result from weak evidence, poorly drafted letters, or incorrect criteria selection.
At LOIGICA, we build strong, verifiable cases focused on impact, merit, and professional trajectory.
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