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U.S. Green Card for outstanding professors and internationally recognized researchers.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
Overview
Advising UAE residents on US immigration from our Dubai office.
What you getالمزايا
Direct path to U.S. Green Card
No labor certification required
Faster processing under EB-1 category
Eligible dependents can apply for Green Cards
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Form I-140 filing fee
USCIS Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Asylum Program Fee
Paid with Form I-140; USD 300 for a small employer, nil for a nonprofit
Premium processing (optional)
USCIS response within 15 business days (fee effective 1 March 2026)
Form I-485 (adjustment of status) fee
If adjusting status inside the US; applicants aged 14 and over
Government & due-diligence fees
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
International recognition for outstanding research or teaching
Minimum three years of relevant academic or research experience
Permanent job offer from a U.S. university or qualified research institution
Meet at least two of six USCIS EB-1B criteria
Who cannot apply
Insufficient experience or recognition
Unqualified employer or non-permanent job offer
Eligible occupationsالمهن
Eligible positions
- ✦University or college professors with proven international recognition
- ✦Researchers employed by accredited U.S. universities or institutions
- ✦Private-sector researchers with notable scientific achievements
The processكيف نعمل
Eligibility Check
Verify academic achievements and research credentials.
Gather Documents
Prepare evidence of recognition, publications, and employer support.
Employer Petition
U.S. employer files Form I-140 with USCIS.
Green Card Process
File I-485 or DS-260 for status adjustment or consular processing.
Approval
Receive your U.S. Green Card after USCIS approval.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity & Civil
- ✦Valid passport
- ✦Birth certificate
Professional Evidence
- ✦Letters confirming at least three years of research or teaching experience
- ✦Employer’s permanent job offer letter
- ✦Employment verification from prior institutions
Evidence of Outstanding Achievement
- ✦Awards or prizes for academic excellence
- ✦Membership in professional associations requiring outstanding achievements
- ✦Published material about the applicant’s research work
- ✦Evidence of judging the work of others in the field
- ✦Original scientific or scholarly contributions of major significance
- ✦Authorship of scholarly books or research articles in international journals
Supporting & Miscellaneous
- ✦Recommendation letters from independent experts
- ✦Curriculum vitae and publication list
- ✦Institutional credentials of current or future U.S. employer
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Family scopeالأسرة
All eligible dependants can be included in one application or added after approval.
Age limits, dependency definitions, and addition fees vary by jurisdiction. Your advisor confirms exact rules at onboarding.
Risk notes
India’s EB-1 final action date in the October 2026 Visa Bulletin is 1 February 2023 — roughly 3 years and 8 months behind. India is the worst-placed EB-1 country: worldwide is Current and China sits at 1 July 2023.
Even so, EB-1 is now the fastest employment-based green card available to Indian nationals by a wide margin — 3 years 8 months against nearly 13 years for EB-2 and EB-3.
The evidentiary bar is genuinely high. XIPHIAS assesses your record candidly against it before you commit to a petition.
Compliance
Under 8 CFR 204.5(i) you must be internationally recognised as outstanding in your academic field, meet at least two of six regulatory criteria, and have at least three years of experience in teaching or research.
A qualifying offer is required: a tenured or tenure-track teaching post, a comparable permanent research position at a university or institution of higher education, or a research department of a private employer that employs at least three full-time researchers and has documented accomplishments.
No labour certification is required.
Filing fees: Form I-140 USD 715 plus the Asylum Program Fee of USD 600 (USD 300 small employer, nil nonprofit). Form I-485 is USD 1,440 for applicants aged 14 and over.
Premium processing costs USD 2,965 (fee effective 1 March 2026).
Premium processing for EB-1B carries a 15 business day response window.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
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A U.S. Green Card route for professors and researchers recognized internationally for outstanding work.
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A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.