You might be eligible for an employment-based, first-preference visa if you are an alien of extraordinary capability, are an exceptional teacher or researcher, or employment are a particular international executive or supervisor. Each occupational classification has certain requirements that must be fulfilled:

Your petitioning employer needs to be a U.S. employer and intend to utilize you in a supervisory or executive capability. The petitioner must have been doing service in the U.S. for at least 1 year, as a legal entity with a certifying relationship to the entity that employed you abroad in a managerial or executive capability.

No labor certification is needed.

* Criteria for Demonstrating Extraordinary Ability

In order to show you have actually sustained nationwide or global praise which your achievements have actually been acknowledged in your field of know-how, you must either consist of evidence of a one-time accomplishment (major internationally-recognized award) or 3 of the 10 noted criteria below (or equivalent evidence if any of the requirements do not readily use):

- Evidence of invoice of lower nationally or internationally recognized rewards or awards for quality
- Evidence of your membership in associations in the field which require outstanding accomplishment of their members
- Evidence of published material about you in professional or significant trade publications or other major media
- Evidence that you have actually been asked to judge the work of others, either individually or employment on a panel
- Evidence of your original scientific, academic, creative, athletic, or employment business-related contributions of major significance to the field
- Evidence of your authorship of academic posts in professional or significant trade publications or other major media
- Evidence that your work has been displayed at creative exhibits or showcases
- Evidence of your performance of a leading or important role in prominent organizations
- Evidence that you command a high income or other significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field
- Evidence of your business successes in the performing arts
For more information on Extraordinary Ability, read our policy in Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2, of the USCIS Policy Manual.

** Examples of Documentary Evidence That a Person is an Exceptional Professor or Researcher

In order to demonstrate you are an exceptional teacher or researcher, you need to consist of proof of 2 of the 6 listed requirements listed below (or equivalent evidence if any of the requirements do not easily use):

- Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding accomplishment
- Evidence of subscription in associations that need their members to show exceptional achievement
- Evidence of published material in professional publications written by others about the alien’s work in the scholastic field
- Evidence of participation, either on a panel or separately, employment as a judge of the work of others in the very same or employment allied scholastic field
- Evidence of original clinical or scholarly research contributions in the field
- Evidence of authorship of scholarly books or posts (in scholarly journals with worldwide blood circulation) in the field
To find out more on Outstanding Professors and Researchers, read our policy in Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 3, of the USCIS Policy Manual.

For more information on Multinational Executives or Managers, read our policy in Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 4, of the USCIS Policy Manual.

Application Process

Extraordinary Ability: You may request yourself by submitting a Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker.
Outstanding Professors and Researchers: Your U.S. company should file a Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker. As part of the application procedure, your company needs to have the ability to demonstrate a to pay the offered wage as of the priority date. Your company may use an annual report, federal tax return, or audited monetary statement to demonstrate a continuing ability to pay your wage.
Multinational Manager or Executive: Your U.S. company must file USCIS Form I-140, Petition for Alien Worker. As part of the application process, your company must be able to demonstrate a continuing ability to pay the offered wage since the top priority date. Your employer may utilize a yearly report, federal earnings tax return, or audited monetary declaration to show a continuing ability to pay your wage.