EB-1B Outstanding Professors and Researchers Green Card
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The EB-1B is for researchers and professors who are internationally recognized as outstanding in an academic field. It does not need a labor certification, which can make it faster than other employer-sponsored categories. It does need an employer to file the petition.
Core requirements
- International recognition as outstanding in a specific academic field.
- At least three years of experience in teaching or research in that field.
- A job offer for a tenured or tenure-track teaching position at a university, or a comparable research position at a university, or at a private employer with a department of at least three full-time researchers and documented achievements.
- The person must come to the United States to work in the same academic area.
Evidence (at least two of six)
- Receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement.
- Membership in associations that require outstanding achievement of their members.
- Published material in professional publications about the person’s work.
- Participation as a judge of the work of others.
- Original scientific or scholarly research contributions that are significant.
- Authorship of scholarly books or articles in journals with international circulation.
Process
- The employer files Form I-140 with the evidence and letters.
- After approval, the worker and family file for a green card through adjustment of status or consular processing when the priority date is current. See the Visa Bulletin.
Compared with other options
- EB-1A requires no employer but a higher standard of sustained acclaim. See EB-1A.
- A national interest waiver can also be self-petitioned.
- If the job is a regular faculty position selected by competitive recruitment, special handling PERM may apply.
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This page is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Immigration rules, policies and fees change often. Last updated: November 2026.