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Advanced Degree Professionals (EB-2)

Second-preference Green Card for jobs requiring an advanced degree (or a bachelor’s plus five years of progressive experience). Usually requires employer sponsorship and PERM labor certification.

Currently available · Editorial record dated 10/20/2026 · Not lawyer review or an eligibility decision. Check current official instructions.

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Who this is for

Professionals with a master’s degree or higher, or a bachelor’s plus five years of progressive experience, with a qualifying job offer.

Common problems

PERM recruitment

The employer must test the U.S. labor market first; a qualified U.S. applicant can end the case.