United States priority worker immigrant visa

People who meet the conditions for one of the three E1 priority-worker groups.

• Qualify in one group

  Qualify as a person with extraordinary ability, an outstanding professor or researcher, or a multinational manager or executive.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Petition and available visa

  USCIS must approve Form I-140, and an immigrant visa cannot be issued until the applicant's priority date is reached.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Valid passport

  In general, provide a passport valid for six months beyond the intended date of entry, unless the U.S. embassy or consulate specifically requests longer validity.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Financial support

  At the visa interview, demonstrate that you are not likely to become a public charge in the United States; if a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident relative filed the I-140 or has a significant ownership interest in the filing entity, that relative must complete Form I-864.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Medical examination

  Before an immigrant visa can be issued, every applicant, regardless of age, must undergo a medical examination by an authorised panel physician and obtain required vaccinations.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Extraordinary abilitySometimes needed

  For the extraordinary-ability group, have extensive documentation showing sustained national or international acclaim and recognition in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. ([travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/employment-based-immigrant-visas.html?utm_source=openai))

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Continue work in your fieldSometimes needed

  For the extraordinary-ability group, enter the United States to continue work in the field of extraordinary ability; a specific job offer is not required.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Research or teaching recordSometimes needed

  For the outstanding-professor-or-researcher group, be recognised internationally and have at least three years of teaching or research experience.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Academic job offerSometimes needed

  For the outstanding-professor-or-researcher group, come to pursue tenure, tenure-track teaching, or a comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education; the prospective employer must provide a job offer and file Form I-140.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Overseas managerial workSometimes needed

  For the multinational-manager-or-executive group, have been employed for at least one of the three preceding years by the overseas affiliate, parent, subsidiary, or branch of the U.S. employer, in a managerial or executive capacity.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• U.S. managerial job offerSometimes needed

  For the multinational-manager-or-executive group, come to work in a managerial or executive capacity; the prospective employer must provide a job offer and file Form I-140.

  travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource

• Form I-140 general filing fee ([uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf?utm_source=openai))uscis.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$715 once
• Additional I-140 Asylum Program Fee for a regular petitioneruscis.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$600 once
• Additional I-140 Asylum Program Fee for a small employer or self-petitioner, instead of the regular-petitioner amountuscis.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$300 once
• Additional I-140 Asylum Program Fee for a nonprofit, instead of the regular-petitioner amountuscis.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$0 once
• Employment-based immigrant visa application processing fee, per person ([travel.state.gov](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-travel.state.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$345 per person
• USCIS Immigrant Fee ([uscis.gov](https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf?trk=public_post_comment-text&utm_source=openai))uscis.gov · checked 5 days agoSource$235 per person

1. Get ready

   • Identify your qualifying group

     Check which of the three E1 groups applies and gather evidence of its stated conditions.

     You’ll need: Evidence for the applicable E1 group

2. Apply

   • File Form I-140

     File the petition yourself if applying through extraordinary ability, or have the prospective employer file it for the other two groups.

     You’ll need: Form I-140, Evidence for the applicable E1 group, Employer's job offer, where required

   • Wait for National Visa Center instructions

     After USCIS approves the petition, the National Visa Center assigns a case number and gives further instructions when the priority date qualifies.

     You’ll need: Approved petition information

3. Visa

   • Pay the fee and complete the visa application

     Follow the National Visa Center's payment instructions and complete the required immigrant visa application, Form DS-260.

     You’ll need: Form DS-260

   • Submit your documents

     Provide the requested civil and other visa documents, including any required translations.

     You’ll need: Passport, Civil documents, Required translations, Two 2-by-2-inch photographs

   • Complete the medical examination

     Before the interview, attend a medical examination with an authorised panel physician and obtain required vaccinations.

     You’ll need: Completed medical examination forms, Vaccination records

   • Attend your visa interview

     Bring your valid passport and any documents not already provided to the National Visa Center, and demonstrate that you are not likely to become a public charge.

     You’ll need: Passport, Original civil documents or certified copies, Photocopies, Required translations, Any other requested documents

4. Travel

   • Pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee

     If your visa is issued, pay this fee after receiving it and before travelling to the United States.

     You’ll need: Immigrant visa

   • Enter before your visa expires

     When you arrive

     Travel before the expiry date printed on your visa and present yourself for an admission decision at the U.S. port of entry.

     You’ll need: Passport containing the immigrant visa, Sealed visa packet, if provided

Lawful permanent residence in the United States.

• Employment-Based Immigrant Visastravel.state.govOfficial
• Fees for Visa Servicestravel.state.govOfficial
• Fee Scheduleuscis.govOfficial

Japper is an AI immigration assistant. It gives general information from official sources, not legal advice, and it can be wrong. For your own case, ask a licensed advisor.