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A United States Green Card is an alluring goal across the world, offering qualified foreign nationals permanent resident status in America\u2014and eventually, U.S. citizenship. Consequently, obtaining a Green Card<\/a> does not come quick or easy: While various employment visas grant legal permanent residence to approved applicants, this almost always follows a long, arduous process requiring reams of paperwork, special forms, labor certification, and documentary evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why the EB-2 Visa<\/a> is well worth considering, as it allows applicants who meet certain criteria to circumvent some of the more burdensome steps and requirements. Knowing how to qualify for this relatively easier process, and how to meet the many other qualifications that remain, is best accomplished with the help of an experienced Immigration Attorney from Jurado & Associates, P.A.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Overview of the EB-2 Visa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EB-2\u00a0is an immigrant visa preference category created by the\u00a0Immigration Act of 1990, perhaps the biggest overhaul of the U.S. immigration system in history. In the simplest terms, thee EB2 is designed to attract and retain the world\u2019s best and brightest people\u2014those who can bring invaluable skills, knowledge, and abilities that benefit America\u2014in exchange for a Green Card.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, the EB2 category includes two classes of applicants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Professionals holding advanced degrees or their equivalent.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Individuals with \u201cexceptional ability\u201d in the sciences, arts, or business. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Proving the first category is relatively straightforward: The job you apply for must require an advanced degree, which you possess. The degree must either be a baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree plus five years of work experience in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Proving extraordinary ability is a big more nebulous. The term is defined in the EB2 statute to mean \u201ca degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered in the sciences, arts, or business.\u201d This generally means that you must present at least three examples of the following evidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n