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I'll guess he originally came in on an EB2(C) visa, which is for people of exceptional ability in their field who the US will allow in, regardless of whether or

I'll guess he originally came in on an EB2(C) visa, which is for people of exceptional ability in their field who the US will allow in, regardless of whether or not they have a specific job offer. This means that, until he became a citizen, he'd immigration status in the US would have been: "exceptional alien". That's not a status i'd give up easily. :)

muriithi 16y ago
Is there also an expedited path to citizenship for "exceptional alien" ? I was reading an article today about an Indian nanny who saved the life of a 2 year old Israeli boy during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Israel honored her by granting her honorary citizenship and temporary residency in Israel. Link : http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/israel.mumbai.nanny/index.html?hpt=C2 http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/israel.mumbai....
- sethg 16y ago
  N.B.: Indian citizens cannot be dual nationals: if they accept citizenship or a passport from another country, they lose their Indian citizenship. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationality_law#Automatic_Termination_of_Indian_citizenship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationality_law#Automati...) I assume this is why the nanny’s Israeli citizenship is only “honorary”.
solutionyogi 16y ago
This is absolutely incorrect. EB2 Visa (i.e. Employment Based Category 2 Visa) definitely needs employer sponsorship. Also, there is no EB2 (C) category. (C) -> Probably specifies that the particular visa category is 'Current'.
- goatforce5 16y ago
  The first two categories require a job offer. The third is for people who are so freakin' awesome that their mere presence will make the US a better place. "National Interest Waiver - Aliens seeking a national interest waiver are requesting that the Labor Certification be waived because it is in the interest of the United States. [...] Those seeking a national interest waiver may self-petition (they do not need an employer to sponsor them)" http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b... So, it is employment based, but without any sponsorship required from a particular employer. You're self-certifying that you're really really really good at what you do, and what you can offer to the US will benefit the US as a whole. They will, of course, want lots of evidence to support the above. The upside to this route is that you're not tied to a particular employer.

muriithi 16y ago

Is there also an expedited path to citizenship for "exceptional alien" ? I was reading an article today about an Indian nanny who saved the life of a 2 year old Israeli boy during the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Israel honored her by granting her honorary citizenship and temporary residency in Israel. Link : http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/israel.mumbai.nanny/index.html?hpt=C2 http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/09/14/israel.mumbai....

sethg 16y ago
N.B.: Indian citizens cannot be dual nationals: if they accept citizenship or a passport from another country, they lose their Indian citizenship. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationality_law#Automatic_Termination_of_Indian_citizenship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_nationality_law#Automati...) I assume this is why the nanny’s Israeli citizenship is only “honorary”.

solutionyogi 16y ago

This is absolutely incorrect. EB2 Visa (i.e. Employment Based Category 2 Visa) definitely needs employer sponsorship. Also, there is no EB2 (C) category. (C) -> Probably specifies that the particular visa category is 'Current'.

goatforce5 16y ago
The first two categories require a job offer. The third is for people who are so freakin' awesome that their mere presence will make the US a better place. "National Interest Waiver - Aliens seeking a national interest waiver are requesting that the Labor Certification be waived because it is in the interest of the United States. [...] Those seeking a national interest waiver may self-petition (they do not need an employer to sponsor them)" http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=816a83453d4a3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b... So, it is employment based, but without any sponsorship required from a particular employer. You're self-certifying that you're really really really good at what you do, and what you can offer to the US will benefit the US as a whole. They will, of course, want lots of evidence to support the above. The upside to this route is that you're not tied to a particular employer.