EB-1B: the green card for outstanding professors and researchers
The EB-1B is the green card for people who are outstanding in an academic field: at least 3 years of teaching or research experience, international recognition shown by at least 2 of 6 criteria, and a permanent job offer (a tenure-track post or a comparable research position) from a university or a private employer with at least 3 full-time researchers and documented accomplishments. The employer petitions; no labor certification is needed. The standard is lower than the EB-1A's, and the employer's sponsorship replaces the self-petition.
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