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A Green Card for Advanced Professionals.
EB-2 Professional & Exceptional Ability Visa
The EB-2 is a second-preference employment-based immigrant visa (Green Card) for foreign nationals who possess advanced academic degrees or exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business. In this standard route a U.S. employer sponsors the applicant through the PERM labor certification process.
Immigrant (employment-based, second preference)
U.S. employer (PERM labor certification)
Yes: permanent residence
Advanced degree or exceptional ability
Professionals with a U.S. job offer
A U.S. Master's degree or Ph.D., or a foreign equivalent, or a Bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in the specialty.
A degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered, shown by satisfying at least 3 of 6 USCIS criteria: (1) official academic record; (2) letters documenting 10 years of full-time experience; (3) professional licence or certification; (4) salary or remuneration demonstrating exceptional ability; (5) membership in professional associations; (6) recognition for achievements by peers, government, or professional or business organisations.
A U.S. employer with a permanent job offer that requires the qualification and that can pay the prevailing wage.
The employer obtains a Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) from the Department of Labor for the position.
After required recruitment, the employer files the PERM application showing there are no able, willing, qualified, and available U.S. workers.
The employer files Form I-140 with evidence of the applicant's qualifications and the employer's ability to pay.
The priority date is tracked against the monthly Visa Bulletin until a visa number becomes available.
The applicant either adjusts status in the U.S. (Form I-485) or completes immigrant visa processing at a U.S. consulate abroad.
Upon approval, the applicant becomes a lawful permanent resident.
• Qualification review against degree and exceptional-ability criteria • Evidence compilation and credential-equivalency organisation • Coordination with the employer and attorney partners on PERM and I-140 • Interview coaching for consular or adjustment interviews • Attorney partnership: formal filings and legal representation are executed with licensed U.S. attorneys.
A confidential conversation about your goals and next steps.
MapleVista Consulting Solutions Inc. operates as an authorized agent of a U.S. law firm, providing professional guidance, administrative preparation, document compilation, application framing, and interview coaching. Legal representation and formal filings are executed in direct partnership with licensed U.S. attorneys. Approval of any application rests solely with the relevant U.S. government agency; outcomes are never guaranteed.