Episode 2 of the Maze: An Overview of U.S. Immigration Law

* Categories of individuals -* U.S. citizens.* Legal permanent residents (green card holders).* Asylees and refugees.* Non-immigrants (temporary visa holders).* Asylum applicants in the US.* People outside the US with no visa status.* People inside the US with no visa status (undocumented people).* Routes to U.S. permanent resident status -* Family-Based immigration: Immediate Relatives and Family Preference Categories.* Employment-Based immigration.* DV (Diversity) lottery.* Asylum/Refugee designation.* Employment-Based Immigration -* EB-1A Extraordinary Ability.* EB-1B Outstanding Researcher or Professor.* EB-1C Intracompany Transferee Manager.* EB-2 PERM Labor Certification.* EB-2 NIW (Matter of Dhanasar).* EB-2 PNIW (Physician National Interest Waiver).* EB-3 PERM (professional, skilled worker, and other worker).* EB-4 Religious Workers.* EB-5 Investors.* Family Immigration -a. Immediate Relatives.b. Family Preference Categories.* Processing Time versus Priority Date/Quota System. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit webberimmigration.substack.com/subscribe