This immigrant visa preference category is for skilled workers, professionals, and other workers who meet certain criteria.
Skilled workers are those who have at least 2 years of training or experience in a job that is not temporary or seasonal. They must also have the education, training, or experience that the job requires. They may use relevant post-secondary education as training.
Professionals are those who have a U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree and belong to the professions. They must also have a job that normally requires a baccalaureate degree. They cannot substitute education and experience for a baccalaureate degree. They must also meet any other requirements that the job specifies.
Other workers are those who can perform unskilled labor that requires less than 2 years of training or experience and is not temporary or seasonal.
All of these categories require that the workers have a labor certification and a permanent, full-time job offer in the United States. They must also show that there are no qualified workers available in the United States for their job.