Instructions For Form I-140 - Immigrant Petition For Alien Worker printable pdf download

Instructions for Petition for Alien Workers

USCIS

Form I-140

Department of Homeland Security

OMB No. 1615-0015

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Expires 04/30/2018

What is the Purpose of This Form?

Form I-140 is used to petition U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for an immigrant visa based on

employment.

Who May File Form I-140?

A U.S. employer may file this petition for:

1. An outstanding professor or researcher with at least three years of experience in teaching or research in the academic

area, who is recognized internationally as outstanding:

A. In a tenured or tenure-track position at a university or institution of higher education to teach in the academic

area;

B. In a comparable position at a university or institution of higher education to conduct research in the area; or

C. In a comparable position to conduct research for a private employer that employs at least three persons in full-

time research activities and which achieved documented accomplishments in an academic field.

2. An alien, who in the three years preceding the filing of this petition, has been employed in a primarily managerial

or executive capacity for at least one year by a firm or corporation or other legal entity and who seeks to enter the

United States to continue to render services to the same employer, or to a subsidiary or affiliate, in a capacity that is

managerial or executive.

3. A member of the professions holding an advanced degree or an alien with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or

business who will substantially benefit the national economy, cultural or educational interests, or welfare of the United

States.

4. A skilled worker (requiring at least two years of specialized training or experience in the skill) to perform labor for

which qualified workers are not available in the United States.

5. A member of the professions with a baccalaureate degree.

6. An unskilled worker (requiring less than two years of specialized training or experience) to perform labor for which

qualified workers are not available in the United States.

In addition, any employer, person, or third party may file this petition, including the alien beneficiary of the petition, if the

petition is being filed for:

1. An alien of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics demonstrated by sustained

national or international acclaim and whose achievements have been recognized in the field; or

2. A member of the professions holding an advanced degree or is claiming exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or

business, and is seeking an exemption of the requirement of a job offer in the national interest, generally known as a

“National Interest Waiver” or “NIW.”

Form I-140 Instructions 01/17/17 N

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Instructions For Form I-140 - Immigrant Petition For Alien Worker