Visa categories & priority dates

Employment green card categories and key work visas. Pick yours to see the current Final Action Date and estimate your wait.

Employment-Based Green Cards

Permanent residence through employment (EB-1 through EB-5).

EB-2 EB-2 India September 1, 2013 Estimate the wait › EB-3 EB-3 India December 15, 2013 Estimate the wait › EB-1 EB-1 India December 15, 2022 Estimate the wait › EB-2 EB-2 China September 1, 2021 Estimate the wait › EB-3 EB-3 China August 1, 2021 Estimate the wait › EB-1 EB-1 China April 1, 2023 Estimate the wait › EB-2 EB-2 (All Other Countries) Current Estimate the wait › EB-3 EB-3 (All Other Countries) June 1, 2024 Estimate the wait › EB-2 EB-2 Mexico Current Estimate the wait › EB-2 EB-2 Philippines Current Estimate the wait › Visa EB-1A Extraordinary Ability A self-petitioned green card for people at the very top of t Learn more › Visa EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) An EB-2 green card that waives the job-offer and labor-certi Learn more › Visa PERM Labor Certification The Department of Labor step most EB-2 and EB-3 cases start Learn more › Visa EB-5 Immigrant Investor A green card through a qualifying U.S. investment that creat Learn more ›

Work Visas (Nonimmigrant)

Temporary visas that let you work in the U.S.

Visa H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa The main employer-sponsored work visa for specialty occupati Learn more › Visa O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa A work visa for individuals with extraordinary ability or ac Learn more › Visa L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa For employees transferring from a foreign office to a relate Learn more › Visa TN Visa (USMCA Professionals) A work visa for Canadian and Mexican professionals under USM Learn more › Visa Cap-Exempt H-1B Universities, nonprofit research organizations and affiliate Learn more ›

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