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Eligibility for Employment Based Permanent Residency

There are several preference categories for employment-based permanent residency; for employer sponsorship, the relevant preference categories of interest to most administrators and foreign nationals at Morehouse School of Medicine are EB-1 and EB-2. The following chart helps distinguish the specific categories and their requirements.

 
Type of individual
Job offer
Labor Certification

EB-1-2 Extraordinary ability

must evidence sustained national/international acclaim not required not required

EB-1-2 Outstanding Professor/Researcher

must be receognized internationally and have 3 years experience in the field must have offer of tenure/tenure track or permanent research position not required
EB-2-1 Advanced degree holder must hold advanced degree must have offer of permanent full-time position requiring an advanced degree (not required if national interest waiver) required (special handling for college teachers available; not required if national interest waiver)
EB-2-2 Exceptional ability-sciences must have expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the sciences (must be degreed, licensed, and/or have 10 years experience) must have offer of permanent full-time employment (not required if national interest waiver) required (not required if national interest waiver)
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