Please can you brief me about EB2 visa

rekhasrao · June 21, 2012, 9:37am

Please can you brief me about EB2 visa,who can apply for this,

What are key benefits with this type of visa.

What is the difference between EB2 and H1-B

Thank You,

Rekha

Sujith · June 22, 2012, 12:06am

EB2 is an immigrant VISA which is for working in the US permanently.

H1B is a non-immigrant VISA, with Dual Intent, which is for working in the US temporarily.



Hope the following will answer your questions in detail (excerpts from USCIS website):



EB2:



You may be eligible for an employment-based, second preference visa if you are a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or its equivalent, or a foreign national who has exceptional ability.



[Employment-Based Immigration: Second Preference EB-2](http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD)



H1B:



This visa category applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty occupation, services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or services as a fashion model of distinguished merit or ability.



[H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD Cooperative Research and Development Project Workers, and Fashion Models](http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=73566811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&amp;vgnextchannel=73566811264a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD)