EB-4 visa

EB-4 (Fourth Priority Employment-Based) is a category of U.S. immigration visas designed for special immigrants. Various groups of special immigrants may fall into this category. Here is more detailed information about each of them:

1. Religious Workers:
   • Individuals who plan to work in the U.S. as religious leaders, ministers, or in other professions related to religion.
2. Special Immigrant Juveniles:
   • Includes children in the U.S. who have suffered abuse, neglect, or have been abandoned without care, and who have been granted the status of special immigrant juveniles.
3. Certain Broadcasters:
   • Applies to professional broadcasters working abroad for American media companies, and there is a limited number of visas available for this category.
4. Retired Employees of International Organizations or NATO-6 Civilian Employees and Their Family Members:
   • Encompasses individuals who served in international organizations or worked in civilian positions in NATO.
5. Certain Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad and Their Family Members:
   • Visas are granted to specific U.S. government employees working overseas and their families.
6. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces:
   • Includes foreign citizens serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.
7. Certain Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government Employees:
   • Category for employees associated with the Panama Canal.
8. Certain Physicians with National Interest Waivers:
   • Includes physicians practicing medicine in the U.S. on a specific date.
9. Immigrants in the S Category:
   • Foreign citizens who have provided information about a criminal organization or enterprise or a terrorist organization, enterprise, or operation.

Each of these groups has its unique requirements and procedures for obtaining an immigration visa in the EB-4 category. Individuals falling under one of these categories may qualify for permanent resident status in the U.S.

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