What is employment-based immigration?

Employment-based immigration is a type of immigration law that allows immigrants to enter the United States with documents for the purpose of employment. This type of immigration requires foreign nationals to apply for and receive an employment-based visa from the United States State Department. In Tennessee, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is responsible for processing employment-based visa applications. To qualify for an employment-based visa, the foreign national must prove they have the necessary skills, qualifications, and abilities to fill a specific job position in the U.S. The USCIS processes and adjudicates the petitions and visas in the order of their priority dates. Priority dates are determined based on the type of occupation and the country of origin of the foreign national. In addition, the employer must prove that the foreign national will not displace any U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents from the job position. This is known as an “immigrant labor certification.” Employment-based immigration is an important part of the immigration system in Tennessee and throughout the United States. It allows employers to fill job positions with the best qualified individuals from around the world and facilitates the legal entry of immigrants seeking employment opportunities in the United States.

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El empleo basado en la inmigración es una forma de la ley de inmigración de los Estados Unidos que se centra en el empleo de extranjeros en los Estados Unidos. Básicamente, ofrece una vía para permitir a los extranjeros entrar al país legally para trabajar en algunas situaciones específicas. Estas situaciones pueden incluir la contratación de trabajadores calificados para trabajos en los Estados Unidos que no puedan ser reemplazados por trabajadores estadounidenses, la contratación de trabajadores especializados para trabajar en una empresa extranjera con la que una compañía estadounidense esté relacionada, o contratar empleados en áreas como el entretenimiento o la música. En Tennessee, el empleo basado en la inmigración permite a una empresa contratar a un extranjero para trabajar en la misma. Estos extranjeros pueden venir como inmigrantes temporales, inmigrantes permanentes o inmigrantes de trabajo con permiso temporal. El empleo basado en la inmigración también puede ser una forma para que un extranjero que ya tiene un trabajo legal en los Estados Unidos obtenga una residencia permanente en el país.

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