EB-4 special immigrant

You may be eligible for an employment-based, fourth preference (EB-4) visa if you are a special immigrant.

Labor certification is not required for any of the Certain Special Immigrants subgroups. Special Immigrants receive 7.1 percent of the yearly worldwide limit of employment-based immigrant visas.

Religious workers; Special Immigrant Juveniles; Certain broadcasters; Certain retired officers or employees of a G-4 international organization or NATO-6 civilian employees and their family members; Certain employees of the U.S. government who are abroad and their family members; Members of the U.S. armed forces; Panama Canal company or Canal Zone government employees; Certain physicians licensed and practicing medicine in a U.S. state as of Jan. 9, 1978; and, Aliens who have supplied information concerning a criminal organization or enterprise or a terrorist organization, enterprise, or operation (S nonimmigrants).

07. Iraqi and Afghan interpreters/translators who have worked directly with the United States armed forces or under Chief of Mission authority as a translator/interpreter for a period of at least 12 months and meet requirements.

08. Iraqi and Afghan nationals who have provided faithful and valuable service while employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government

Certain employment-based fourth preference subcategories require your employer to file a Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. You are required to self-petition on your own behalf in other subcategories. Other categories do not require a Form I-360.

the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) (formerly known as the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors), or a grantee of the USAGM, may petition for you

“USAGM grantee” means Radio Free Asia, Inc (RFA) or Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. (RFE/RL)

A Fourth Preference applicant must be the beneficiary of an approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360

with the exception of Certain Employees or Former Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad (see number 3 below).

03. Certain Employees or Former Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad - Must use Form DS-1884

When the USAGM (or a USAGM grantee) submits Form I-360 on your behalf, they must include a signed and dated supplemental attestation that contains the following information about you: The job title and a full description of the job you will perform; and Your broadcasting expertise

Once you have paid the USCIS immigrant fee and have been admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident, your Permanent Resident Card, Form I-551 (formerly called Alien Registration Card, also known as a (green card ) will be mailed to you.

Some EB-4 classifications allow your spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21 to be admitted to the United States.

13. Special Immigrant Juveniles (no family member derivatives; Adjustments Only)