EB-4 Category
The EB-4
visa was initially reserved for certain religious workers. U.S.
Congress has created several additional visas for various groups
over the last twenty years to allow certain classes of people
to enter the United States and obtain permanent residency. Those
visas have been placed in the EB-4 category. As this is a "catch-all"
category, each type of visa is distinctly different from the
other. You may be eligible for an employment-based, fourth preference
visa if you are a special immigrant according to one of the
following:
-
- Religious Ministers and Workers
- Broadcasters
- Iraqi/Afghan Translators
- Iraqis Who Have Assisted the United States
- International Organization Employees
- Physicians
- Armed Forces Members
- Panama Canal Zone Employees
- Retired NATO-6 employees
- Spouses and Children of Deceased NATO-6 employees
Petitioning
for an Employment-Based Fourth Preference Immigrant
To petition for an employment-based fourth preference immigrant,
your employer must file a Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian,
Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. However, there are certain
situations where you, the employee, may self-petition on your
own behalf.
Family
of EB-4 Visa Holders
Your
spouse may also be admitted to the United States. Your children,
unmarried under the age of 21, may be admitted to the United
States.
