E-3 (Australian specialty occupation workers for individuals with relevant college degrees)
F (students)
H (specialty occupation workers for individuals with relevant college degrees)
J (exchange visitors)
L (intracompany transferees from affiliate organizations abroad)
O (individuals of extraordinary ability)
R (ministers and religious workers)
TN (professional workers from Canada and Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement)
Permanent (green card) categories
EB-1 – Employment-based First Preference:
Individuals of extraordinary ability
Outstanding professors and researchers
Multinational managers
EB-2 – Employment-based Second Preference for individuals seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW)Labor Certification (PERM)-based preference petitions:
EB-2 – Employment-based Second Preference for individuals whose jobs require an advanced degree and who have a relevant degree
EB-3 – Employment-based Third Preference
Professional workers with relevant bachelor’s degrees
Skilled workers with at least two years of relevant experience
