The Immigration and Nationality Act offers a yearly at the very least of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas which are divided into five preference categories. They may require a labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the filing of a petition with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS).

The cost of each immigrant visa application processing fee (per person) is (US) $335. Fees have to be paid for each intending immigrant, irrespective of age, and are not refundable. Local currency equivalents are acceptable. Fees should not be sent to the consular office unless requested specifically. USCIS charges additional fees for filing petitions.

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E visas are for those entering the U.S. to engage in trade or investment services or activities. These visas can only be issued if the U.S. has a treaty with the alien's country. Below is a listing of countries which have multilateral treaties with the United States.

E-1 visas are for individuals involved in the exchange, purchase or sale of goods/services or merchandise. Services include technology transfer, architecture and engineering services, management consulting or accounting. The trade in goods and services should be substantial, as defined by the INS, in terms of value, volume or a large number of small transactions.

The trade have to also meet the following criteria:

Eligibility Critetia:

» The trade have to be principally with the treaty country.
» More than 50% of the total volume of international trade have to be between the U.S. and the treaty country.
» The amount of trade have to be sufficient to guarantee a continuous flow of international trade between the U.S. and the treaty country.
» Trade can be binding contracts that call for the future exchange of items.
» Income derived from the value of numerous transactions that is sufficient to support the trades and his/her family is a favorable factor.