EB-1B
An outstanding professor or researcher might be able to get a Green Card at the end of the EB-1B immigrant petition process. The person must be internationally recognized for their outstanding achievements in a particular academic field. They must have at least three years experience in teaching or research in that field. They must be entering the U.S. to pursue tenure or tenure-track teaching or a comparable research position at a university, institution of higher education, or private employer.
To demonstrate that the person is an outstanding professor or researcher, they must meet at least two of six specified criteria, or comparable evidence if any of the criteria do not readily apply. Because USCIS uses very high standards for EB-1B, it's a good idea to try to present as much evidence as possible regarding as many of these criteria as possible:
• Receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement;
• Memberships in associations that require members to demonstrate outstanding achievement;
• Published material in professional publications written by others about the person's work in the academic field;
• Participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field;
• Original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field;
• Authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field.
The person must also have an offer of employment from the prospective U.S. employer.
A private EB-1B employer must show documented accomplishments and that it employs at least three full-time researchers. No labor certification is required.
The EB-1B process encourages the applicant and their lawyer to work together as a team.