This is not a useful category for short-term planning. 40,000 visas annually. No certification through the Department of Labor necessary. Unused visas go to next category. 40,000 visas annually.
Unused visas go to next category.
Labor Certification required. Special Immigrants 10,000 visas for ministers of religion, religious workers, certain former US government and international organization employees. For the second and third groups, the person must have a job offer and Labor Certification is required. A Labor Certification is a formal finding that there are no US workers qualified and available for the position and that the terms of employment will not adversely affect wages and working conditions of current employees. In the case of University teaching positions, the employing department only needs to establish that the applicant is the best qualified person for the job.