Outstanding Professors and Researchers
Professors or researchers who can
show that they are recognized internationally as outstanding in a specific
academic area and that they have at least 3 years of experience in teaching
or research in the that area may qualify for a green card as a "priority
worker." Applicants must be entering the U.S. for (1) a tenured position
(or tenure track) position within a university or institution of higher
education to teach in the academic area; (2) for a comparable position
with a university or institution of higher education to conduct research
in that area; or (3) for a comparable position to conduct research in the
area with a private employer who employs at least 3 persons full-time in
research activities and has achieved documented accomplishments in the academic
field. While labor certification is not required for workers in this
category, an employer is required (ie. a job offer from a university, research
institute, private organization, etc.).
In order to show that
they are recognized internationally as outstanding in their academic area,
applicants in this category must show at least 2 of the following:
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Documentation of
receipt of prizes or awards for outstanding achievement in their academic
field;
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Documentation
of membership in associations in the academic field which require outstanding
achievements of their members;
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Published material
in professional publications written by others about their work in the
academic field. Such material must include the title, date, and author
of the published material, and all documents must be translated;
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Evidence of participation
as the judge of the work of others in the same or an allied academic field;
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Evidence of original
scientific or scholarly research contributions to the academic field;
or
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Evidence of authorship
of scholarly books or articles in the academic field.
While labor certification
is not required under this category, in
addition to the above, the petition must be accompanied by an offer of employment
for the applicant to work in his or her field from either:
- An accredited university - for a tenure-track
position; OR
- A permanent research position with an employer
(which has a research department / facility) with at least three full-time
researchers and has documented accomplishments in that field of research.