Streamline EB4 visa applications with this expert-driven checklist designed for immigration attorneys and business immigration professionals. Covers all required documentation for special immigrants including religious workers, broadcasters, and other special categories. Ensure complete submissions, minimize RFEs, and demonstrate professional expertise with this comprehensive, audit-ready documentation guide for employment-based immigration.
Must be machine-readable and undamaged. Provide clear copies of all pages, including any previous passports if relevant. Cross-reference with visa application form.
Include visa pages, I-94 records, and prior petition approvals. Required if applicant has previously held US status. Ensure legibility and completeness.
Police clearance certificates from all countries where applicant has lived for 6 months or more since age 16. Required for certain countries and may be requested by consular officer.
Ensure all fields are accurately completed for the specific EB4 category. Must be signed by the petitioner and dated within 60 days of submission. Include all required supplements and attachments.
Required for religious workers and broadcasters. Must detail position, salary, duties, and duration. Should be on organization letterhead and signed by authorized representative.
Include job descriptions, responsibilities, achievements, and progression. Must demonstrate relevant experience in the specific EB4 category field.
Required for religious workers. Include IRS tax-exempt determination letter, Articles of Incorporation, bylaws, and evidence of religious organization status. Must demonstrate qualifying religious organization.
Required for broadcasters. Include business licenses, broadcast licenses, and evidence of qualifying broadcaster status. Must demonstrate qualifying broadcaster organization.
Required for certain international organization employees. Include employment verification, organization status, and evidence of qualifying employment relationship.
Required for religious workers. Include ordination certificates, religious education credentials, and evidence of religious ministry experience. Must demonstrate qualifying religious worker status.
Required for broadcasters. Include broadcasting experience, technical qualifications, and evidence of broadcasting expertise. Must demonstrate qualifying broadcaster status.
Include all post-secondary degrees and transcripts. If degree is from outside the US, provide credential evaluation from NACES-approved agency. All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified translations.
Required for certain physician categories. Include medical degrees, licenses, and evidence of qualifying physician status. Must demonstrate qualifying physician requirements.
Provide evidence specific to the EB4 category being applied for. Each category has unique requirements that must be documented thoroughly.
Each letter should be on official letterhead, signed in ink, and include the expert's credentials. Letters must describe applicant's qualifications, relationship, and specific examples of expertise or service.
All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified translations. Translations must include certification statement, translator's credentials, and signature.
Prepare for consular interview with knowledge of EB4 category requirements, evidence of qualifications and special immigrant status, and be ready to answer detailed questions about the petition.
Required if beneficiary is currently in the US and employed. Submit consecutive pay stubs showing employer name, pay period, gross/net pay, and deductions. Scans must be clear and unaltered.
Strongly recommended for those seeking EB4 extension or change of employer. Include signed federal tax returns (Form 1040), all W-2s, and any 1099s. Supports maintenance of status and continuous employment.
Medical examination by approved panel physician if required by specific consulate or for adjustment of status. Not required for all EB4 applications but may be requested for certain circumstances.