EB-1B GREEN CARD
EB-1B VisaLawyers
Tukki’s EB-1B lawyers organize the record you bring, draft the independent expert letters and file the outstanding researcher petition your employer sponsors.
Find out whether your record meets the EB-1B criteria with our immigration attorneys.
+95%
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TUKKI’S EB-1B IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY
Meet ourEB-1B attorneys
Tukki’s immigration team has 15+ years of experience and has helped hundreds of researchers, professors and engineers move to permanent residence.
They work across the EB-1 category: how international recognition is evidenced, what independent expert letters have to carry, and which EB-1 route your record supports.
WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE EB-1B
Is the EB-1B green card right for you?
The EB-1B is an employment-based green card for outstanding professors and researchers, filed by a U.S. employer in the EB-1 category and needing no PERM labor certification. What it asks for is international recognition in your academic field, backed by at least 3 years of research or teaching.
Which profiles qualify for the EB-1B
Tenured and tenure-track professors, on a permanent teaching offer and a published record
University, hospital and institute researchers, on citations, grants and the field’s use of the work
Postdocs moving into a permanent research role, on first-author publications and peer review work
Industry researchers at companies whose research division employs at least 3 full-time researchers
National lab and research center staff, on funded projects and recognition independent of the employer
Principal investigators and group leaders, on what their teams publish and who builds on it
EB-1B ELIGIBILITY
EB-1B requirements
An EB-1B petition is assessed as a whole. Below are the baseline tests every petition has to meet, and clearing them is where a case starts. The rest is decided on the full record: the citation report, the expert letters and the way each criterion is argued. Your EB-1B attorney reads all of it before you file. The EB-1B needs no labor certification, and you cannot file it for yourself.
1 permanent offer
A permanent offer from a U.S. employer
A tenured or tenure-track teaching position, a comparable research position with no fixed end date, or a research role at a private employer whose department employs at least 3 full-time researchers and has documented accomplishments in the field.
3 years
At least 3 years of research or teaching
Experience in the academic field. Work done during a doctorate counts once the degree was awarded, if you had full responsibility for the classes you taught or the research is recognized as outstanding.
2 of 6
International recognition as outstanding
At least 2 of the 6 regulatory criteria, evidenced so the recognition reads as international rather than internal to your institution.
EB-1B VERSUS OTHER ROUTES
EB-1B vs. EB-1A vs. EB-2 NIW vs. EB-1C
What is the difference between the EB-1B and the EB-1A? And when does the EB-2 NIW fit better? Here is how the outstanding researcher route compares with the rest of the employment-based categories.
| EB-1B | EB-1A | EB-2 NIW | EB-1C | EB-2 with PERM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer needed | YesWith a permanent offer | No | No | Yes | YesAnd a recruitment test |
| Who files | The U.S. employer | You, as a self-petitioner | You, as a self-petitioner | The U.S. employer | The employer sponsors and files |
| Outcome | Green cardEB-1 queue | Green cardEB-1 queue | Green cardEB-2 queue | Green cardEB-1 queue | Green cardTied to that employer and role |
| Who qualifies | Outstanding professor or researcher, 3 years of experience plus 2 of 6 criteria | Extraordinary ability, 3 of 10 criteria plus a final merits determination | Advanced degree or exceptional ability, plus the three Dhanasar prongs | Manager or executive transferred by a related company abroad | Advanced degree or equivalent, with a permanent job offer |
TESTIMONIALS
Visa approvals filedby our attorneys
Professionals from all over the world got their U.S. visas with Tukki’s immigration attorneys.
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
“I got my O-1 visa approved thanks to the team at Tukki and their lawyers were amazing, a really good process.”
🇮🇳 Akrisht Pandey
Director of Real Estate Krea USA
“Tukki team's support was fast and responsive. I literally had someone responding in a couple of hours—sometimes even within minutes—so whenever I was a bit lost, there was always someone to help me out.”
🇧🇷 Camila Zancanella
Co-founder and CEO of Domu
“I'm glad that I leaned on a team that really can deliver that one-stop service.”
🇬🇧 Lauren Bell
Co-founder and CEO of Cosi Care
“Track record and responsiveness made all the difference. Both the tech and the legal team were top-notch.”
🇪🇸 Lois Rogel Vence
Co-founder and CEO of Momento
“I've worked with a few lawyers, and Tukki has by far been the best experience.”
🇨🇴 Gia Liu
Co-Founder of Fintegral
“The Tukki team's involvement plus the tech platform where you're able to track your own process were key to how smooth it went.”
🇨🇴 Carlos Mejia
Director of Real Estate Development at Delta
“Looking back, I feel that Dobrina's approach made the difference. Taking a more focused approach with stronger evidence made the response much easier to handle and more convincing.”
🇩🇪 Tobias Fischer
Digital Marketing Business Owner
“I didn't really know how to prepare my case, but the Tukki team walked me through the process and answered all my questions.”
🇦🇷 Gonzalo Piñero
PHD Researcher
“I really felt like every single person on the team… everything that I was asking, or everything that they were doing, was like their top priority. And it's so amazing to feel that support for something so important as immigration.”
🇨🇴 Lorenza Velez
Founder & Co-CEO in Ponte
“In a field without structure, Tukki helped me make sense of everything.”
🇮🇳 Archana Raja
Classical Dancer & Choreographer
“Tukki made a fairly unfamiliar process for me as a foreigner more reassuring.”
🇬🇧 Virginia Szepietowski
Co-founder and CEO of Nyad
“Tukki's lawyers and tech guided me all the way through the complex criteria and documentation required, all the way to EB-1A visa approval.”
🇨🇴 Samuel Urquijo
Founder of Keybe
“Overall, the experience was great. I liked very much all the paralegal team; they were super available.”
🇮🇹 Andrea Sguazzi
Head of Venture Builder & Startup Programs
“Tukki's flows make it impossible to upload information with inconsistencies, which I absolutely loved.”
🇦🇷 Guido Tagliavini
Software engineer at Google
“I've been through many immigration processes. Tukki's team was supportive, responsive, and made everything easier.”
🇨🇴 Daniel Baiz
CEO of OneAxiom
“I think everything about the Tukki experience brings a lot of transparency into the problem and into the execution of the process. So that is very, very important. And I would suggest everybody to look for that, because it brings you peace into your everyday.”
🇦🇷 Michelle Shocron
Co-Founder & CEO at Parsed
“Tukki gave us both the structure and the support we needed to make our U.S. move possible.”
🇭🇹 Clifford Nau & Anne-Marie Desormeaux
Co-founder of Kura Technologies | Public Health Specialist
“They explained every step clearly and gave me peace of mind knowing my case was in good hands.”
🇲🇽 Viridiana Aguilar
Founder and CEO of Vivantra
“I had spoken with some lawyers and firms before, and everything felt confusing, like a maze. With Tukki, I could visualize the entire process clearly.”
🇪🇸 Felipe de Sande Palma
Founder of Amrap
“I think this is never going to be an easy process, but you guys make it seem easier.”
🇨🇱 Andres Garbarini
Co-founder and CEO of Finvix
“They were honest from day one. That honesty is what got me approved without an RFE.”
🇮🇳 Shagun Kalra
Architect & Real Estate Developer
“The biggest difference was having everything organized. It turned a long process into something much easier to manage.”
🇪🇸 Pilar Baldominos
Cancer Researcher
“The Tukki team understands each candidate's profile and builds the strategy that works best for them.”
🇮🇳 Tharak Vangalapat
Senior Principal Data Scientist
TUKKI’S VISA ATTORNEYS
Why Tukki’s EB-1Blawyers are different
| TUKKI | Traditional law firms | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control | Tech-enabled with quality checks | Manual and informal |
| Speed | Fast turnaround | Delayed review process |
| Visibility | Transparent by design | No real-time updates |
| Communication | In-app chat with a touchpoint at each case stage | Mostly delayed emails |
| Interface | All-in-one platform | Scattered tools and emails |
| Guidance | Step-by-step with in-app help | Generic checklist |
| When work starts | After 1 document is uploaded | After everything is uploaded |
| Attorney involvement | More attorney time on the legal argument | Attorney time absorbed by paperwork |
EB-1B PROCESS
How do our EB-1B lawyers work?
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with the Visa Match assessment and send us your publication record, so you arrive at the first call with your EB-1B lawyer already informed about where your case sits.
STEP 01 OF 06
Before you commit
You start with the Visa Match assessment and send us your publication record, so you arrive at the first call with your EB-1B lawyer already informed about where your case sits.
STEP 02 OF 06
Free assessment
A licensed immigration attorney reads your record against the 6 criteria and your offer against the permanent position test, and tells you honestly whether to file the EB-1B, the EB-1A, or both.
STEP 03 OF 06
Kick off
You sign, get platform access, and settle the strategy with your EB-1B attorney: which criteria you lead on, and which experts to approach for letters.
STEP 04 OF 06
Case production
You upload publications, citation reports, grants, review invitations and awards, and your attorney and paralegal request the independent expert letters and organize the record against each criterion.
STEP 05 OF 06
Petition assembly
Your EB-1B immigration lawyer writes the legal brief that argues international recognition, and the platform assembles the full I-140 package with your employer’s support for your approval.
STEP 06 OF 06
Filing
We file the I-140 with USCIS, with premium processing if you want the faster window, and if an RFE comes back we prepare and submit the response at no extra cost.
RFE response included · $0 extra
VISA PRICING
EB-1B attorney fees
One flat fee covers your EB-1B petition from the first strategy session to the filing. From day one you know exactly what you are paying, and that number does not change.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Criteria assessment against all 6, and a review of the offer, before you commit
- Independent expert letter drafting and evidence organization
- Legal brief arguing international recognition in the field
- I-140 preparation and filing with your employer’s support documents
- RFE response at no additional cost
- Live case tracking in the platform, and government filing fees quoted upfront before you start
FAQS
Need more clarity?
Find quick answers from our EB-1B lawyers to common EB-1B questions.
Can a postdoc qualify for an EB-1B?
Yes, if the offer is right. The position has to be permanent, which a time-limited postdoc appointment is not, so the usual moment is the move into a faculty line or a staff scientist role.
The 3 years of research experience can include work done during the doctorate once the degree was awarded.
Can I file an EB-1B and an EB-1A at the same time?
Yes. Two I-140s can be pending at once, and the earlier priority date carries over.
It is a common strategy when the publication record is strong and the question is only whether it clears the extraordinary ability bar.
Which U.S. work visas allow dual intent?
Dual intent means you can hold a temporary visa and pursue a green card at the same time without raising questions about your intent to leave. The H-1B and L-1A clearly allow dual intent, which is why they're popular starting points for a longer plan.
The O-1 is treated flexibly in practice, while the TN and E-2 are tied more closely to temporary stay, so a green card plan on those needs careful documentation.
Which work visas do not require an employer sponsor?
Among green cards, the EB-1A (extraordinary ability) and EB-2 NIW (national interest waiver) allow self-petition, so the individual files without an employer or a PERM labor certification. The E-2 doesn't use a traditional employer either, since it's based on the applicant's own investment.
Every other major work visa, including the H-1B, L-1A, O-1, TN, and the standard EB-2 and EB-3 green cards, requires an employer or a job offer.
Do you need a lawyer for an EB-1B?
The law does not require one. What the petition turns on is whether your recognition reads as international rather than institutional, and that is an evidentiary argument: which criteria you lead on, which experts write for you, and how a citation record is presented to an officer who does not work in your field.
Can I self-petition an EB-1B?
No. The EB-1B is filed by your U.S. employer, and it needs a permanent offer behind it.
The EB-1A and the EB-2 NIW are the self-petition routes in the same neighborhood, and researchers often file one of those alongside an EB-1B.
FREE CALL
Talk to an EB-1B immigration attorney
Schedule a free call:
- Free consultation with an experienced EB-1B immigration lawyer
- Honest assessment of your record against the 6 criteria and of the offer behind it
- Clear timeline and cost estimate for your petition
- Walk away with an action plan: whether you proceed with us, build the record first, or file an EB-1A or an EB-2 NIW instead.