Employment-Based Immigration: Fourth Preference EB-4
You may be eligible for an employment-based, fourth preference visa if you are a special immigrant. The following special immigrants are eligible for the fourth preference visa:
- Religious Workers
- Special Immigrant Juveniles
- Broadcasters
- G-4 International Organization or NATO-6 Employees and Their Family Members
- International Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad
- Armed Forces Members
- Panama Canal Zone Employees
- Certain Physicians
- Afghan and Iraqi Translators
- Afghan and Iraqi Nationals Who Have Provided Faith Service in Support of U.S. Operations
For information on the availability of EB-4 visas, please visit Adjustment of Status Filing Charts from the Visa Bulletin.
Petitioning for an Employment-Based Fourth Preference Immigrant
To petition for an employment-based fourth preference immigrant, your employer must file a Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant. However, there are certain situations where you, the employee, may self-petition on your own behalf. Please review the form instructions to see if you are eligible to self-petition and what required supporting evidence needs to be included.
Family of EB-4 Visa Holders
Some EB-4 classifications allow derivative beneficiaries. Your spouse may also be admitted to the United States. Your children, unmarried under the age of 21, may be admitted to the United States. For more information, please visit our Green Card webpage.
Broadcasters
Under section 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), or a grantee of the USAGM, may petition for an alien (and the alien’s accompanying spouse and children) to work as a broadcaster for the USAGM or a grantee of the USAGM in the United States. For the purposes of this section, the terms:
- USAGM grantee means Radio Free Asia, Inc (RFA) or Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. (RFE/RL)
- Broadcaster means a reporter, writer, translator, editor, producer or announcer for news broadcasts; hosts for news broadcasts, news analysis, editorial and other broadcast features; or a news analysis specialist. The term broadcaster does not include individuals performing purely technical or support services for the USAGM or a USAGM grantee.
All Form I-360 petitions submitted by the USAGM or a USAGM grantee on behalf of an alien for a broadcaster position with the USAGM or USAGM grantee must be accompanied by a signed and dated supplemental attestation that contains the following information about the prospective alien broadcaster:
(i) The job title and a full description of the job to be performed; and
(ii) The broadcasting expertise held by the alien, including how long the alien has been performing duties that relate to the prospective position or a statement as to how the alien possesses the necessary skills that make him or her qualified for the broadcasting-related position within the USAGM or USAGM grantee.
Follow the instructions on Form I-360 on where to file your petition.
Related Links
Forms
- Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
- Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative
Other USCIS Links
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