Employment-Based
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- नेपालीमा (PDF 125 KB)
In general, a specific offer of employment from a U.S. based employer is required to qualify for immigration in the employment based preference categories.
| Priority Workers |
Persons of extraordinary ability in the sciences, education, arts, business or athletics: outstanding professors and researchers & certain multinational executives & managers. |
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Members of "The Professions", Persons with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts and business
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Defined as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or equivalent, or baccalaureate degree plus at least 5 years of progressive experience in the specialty, and persons of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts and business. |
| Professionals |
A person who holds a baccalaureate degree and who is a member of the professions. |
| Skilled workers with at least two years training or experience and unskilled workers whose skills are in short supply in the U.S. Note: The Embassy does not keep a list of these professions. |
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Certain religious workers and ministers of religion , certain international organization employees and their immediate family member, qualified and recommended current and former employees of the U.S. government and returning residents. |
| Investors |
Persons who will create employment for at least ten unrelated persons by investing a minimum of $1,000,000 in a new commercial enterprise in the U.S. This program has been extended through September 30, 2009. |