The workshop will introduce the main pathways for employment-based permanent residence (Outstanding Professor or Researcher, Labor Certification for Advanced Degree Holders, National Interest Waiver, and Extraordinary Ability), discuss the interrelationship of the I-140 immigrant and I-485 Adjustment of Status petitions, and consider the timing of petition submissions relative to the Visa Bulletin and USCIS processing times. This workshop is intended for researchers who are beginning to think about permanent residence through employment as an option for the future.

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ISEO will discuss the effects the visa bulletin has on scholars who want to apply for permanent residency. We will discuss the visa bulletin in the context of employment based permanent residency routes such as Extraordinary Ability (EB1), Outstanding Researcher & Professor (EB1), National Interest Waiver (EB2) and Labor Certification (EB2).   

Topics to be addressed include: 

• How does the visa bulletin affect your ability to apply for permanent residency? 
• What is a priority date? 
• How do you establish your priority date? 
• How do you interpret the visa bulletin? 
• What is the difference between the “Final Action Dates” vs “Dates for filing?”  

Note: This presentation is intended for scholars with basic knowledge of the permanent residency process. We highly encourage you to first attend the Permanent Residency Overview: Process and Pathway (intro) workshop.  

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