Visa Categories
A guide to every family-sponsored and employment-based green card category in the U.S. Visa Bulletin. Choose a category, then your chargeability area.
Family-sponsored
F1
Unmarried adult sons and daughters of U.S. citizens.
F2A
Spouses and unmarried children under 21 of permanent residents.
F2B
Unmarried sons and daughters, 21 or older, of permanent residents.
F3
Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens, with spouses and children.
F4
Brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens who are 21 or older.
Employment-based
EB1
Extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers and multinational executives.
EB2
Advanced degree professionals and persons of exceptional ability.
EB3
Skilled workers with two years' experience and degree professionals.
EB3 Other Workers
Workers in positions needing under two years' training.
EB4
Special immigrants such as juveniles, broadcasters and certain employees.
EB4 Religious Workers
Non-minister religious workers under a periodically renewed program.
EB5 Unreserved
Immigrant investors outside set-asides, including regional center projects.
EB5 Rural
Immigrant investors in rural area projects.
EB5 High Unemployment
Immigrant investors in high unemployment area projects.
EB5 Infrastructure
Immigrant investors in public infrastructure projects.