Sponsor an Outstanding Professor or Researcher
Secure permanent residence for an internationally recognized professor or researcher through the employer-sponsored EB-1B green card—no PERM labor certification, premium processing available.
How We Help
The EB-1B is the employment-based first-preference green card for outstanding professors and researchers. It lets a university, research institution, or qualifying private employer sponsor an internationally recognized academic for permanent residence—without the PERM labor certification that EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship require.
For institutions, EB-1B is often the fastest and most defensible way to retain a key faculty member or research scientist. There is no labor-market test to run, premium processing is available on the I-140, and the evidentiary standard—international recognition as outstanding—rewards exactly the publication, citation, and peer-recognition record your best researchers already have.
At Locke Immigration Law, the employer works directly with an experienced attorney. We assess the candidate's record against the EB-1B criteria before you commit, document the permanent position and your institution's qualification, and build the recognition case on primary evidence. No junior-associate handoffs, no template filings.
Applicable Visa Types
EB-1B Green Card
The employer-sponsored petition for outstanding professors and researchers—full requirements and process.
Learn moreEB-1A Green Card
The self-petition alternative if the researcher meets the higher extraordinary-ability standard and prefers not to rely on employer sponsorship.
Learn moreEB-2 National Interest Waiver
A self-petition fallback for advanced-degree researchers whose work serves the national interest, when employer sponsorship isn't available.
Learn moreOur EB-1B Sponsorship Process
Candidate & Position Assessment
Before you commit, we evaluate the researcher's record against the six EB-1B criteria and confirm the position qualifies—a tenured/tenure-track or comparable research role, or a permanent private research position meeting the three-researcher requirement.
Employer & Permanent-Offer Documentation
We document the permanent job offer and, for private employers, your accomplishments in the field and full-time research staffing—the institutional record USCIS expects alongside the candidate's.
International-Recognition Record
We build the recognition case on primary evidence—citation and publication metrics, peer review and judging, awards, and independent commentary—targeting the two or more criteria the record supports most strongly.
File Form I-140
Your institution files the I-140—no PERM labor certification required. Premium processing is available with a 45-day response window, and we handle any RFE with the same direct-attorney attention.
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Loren Locke
Managing Attorney
Former U.S. consular officer in Matamoros, Mexico — adjudicated some 12,000 visa applications before founding Locke Immigration Law.
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The Visa Behind This Solution
EB-1B Green Card
Permanent residence for outstanding professors and researchers—employer-sponsored, with no PERM labor certification required.
Read moreEB-1A Visa & Green Card
The premier green card for individuals with extraordinary ability—no employer sponsor required.
Read moreNational Interest Waiver
Self-petition for a green card if your work serves the national interest of the United States.
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Adjudicated 12,000+ visas at the U.S. Consulate, Mexico · Former U.S. Foreign Service Officer · J.D. William & Mary Law School
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