Often we can avoid labor certification and lengthy quota delays by using priority immigration categories for outstanding workers who will have a significant positive impact on American society.  

EB-1 immigration categories include:

1) Managers and executives who transfer from the employer's offices outside of the U.S.

2)  People with "extraordinary ability" in the arts or sciences (scientists, performers, musicians, actors, artists, and chefs who are among the small percentage of people who have risen to the very top of their profession).

3)  Outstanding professors and researchers, including researchers with private companies.

Green card applicants who do not qualify for EB-1 classification may also avoid labor certification with a National Interest Waiver ("NIW") if they can demonstrate that their work is in the "national interest."