U.S. Employment Based Immigration Lawyers
Located in Los Angeles, California, the immigration law firm of Swanson & Swanson exclusively devotes itself to matters of immigration law, as it has since 1954, including employment based immigration. Our founder, Otto Swanson, is a former employee of the Immigration Service.
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Employment Based Immigration: Classifications
Immigrating based upon employment requires acquisition of an immigrant preference classification which as a general rule is accorded based upon the level of education and experience normally required to perform the duties of a given occupational pursuit.
In some instances, noted below, employment based immigration requires a United States employer who can demonstrated that an existing qualified and willing United States citizen or resident alien worker is unavailable for the position. This task is accomplished by filing an application for a labor certification from the Department of Labor.
In some instances, pre-certification is available. Currently pre-certification is available to professional nurses, physical therapists, and those with exceptional ability in science or art.
Immigrant preference classification for employment entitles an alien to immigrate in the order of the date the labor certification was filed (the priority date), when certification is a prerequisite, or the date the petition for immigrant classification is filed and as soon as an immigrant visa is available.
Immigrant visa availability is a function of the number of visas available in any given year, the number of petitions already on file for the particular preference classification, and the country of birth of the alien and or his or her spouse.
The preference classifications for employment based immigration include:
- Extraordinary Ability – EB-1 (a)
- Outstanding Professors and Researchers – EB-1 (b)
- Upper Management and Multinational Businesses – EB-1 (c)
- Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability (w/ Labor Certification) – EB-2 (a)
- Advanced Degrees or Exceptional Ability (w/o Labor Certification) – EB-2 (b)
- Employment Requiring 2-4 Years Experience-Training – EB-3 (a)
- Employment Requiring less than 2 Years Experience-Training – EB-3 (b)
- Ministerial Employees – EB-4 (a)
- Religious Occupation – EB-4 (b)
For additional information about employment based immigration or to discuss your immigration and naturalization matter with an experienced U.S. immigration attorney, please contact us. We have helped generations of families, and we want to help you.
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Swanson & Swanson
United States Immigration Lawyers
Phone: 310-694-5914
