Fourth Preference Category Immigrant Petition
The Fourth Preference Immigration Petition (EB-4) is an employment-based petition for permanent residence for special immigrants. Special Immigrants include:
- Religious Workers
- Special Immigrant Juveniles
- Broadcasters
- G-4 International Organization or NATO-6 Employees and Their Family Members
- International Employees of the U.S. Government Abroad
- Armed Forces Members
- Panama Canal Zone Employees
- Certain Physicians
- Afghan and Iraqi Translators
- Afghan and Iraqi Nationals Who Have Provided Faith Service in Support of U.S. Operations
The requirements vary for each special immigrant category, but in general, each EB-4 petition requires the filing of a Form I-360 with supporting documentation. There is no labor certification of petitioning employer requirement for the EB-4 classification.