Employment-based preferences – Codes- Classes of Admission
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) class code may be stamped on the Permanent Residency Card (Green card) or a passport, or any other correspondence USCIS gives an immigrant. The class codes listed below are those given to Employment- based Preferences.
E11 |
Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals |
E16 |
Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments |
E12 |
Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals |
E17 |
Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments |
E13 |
Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals |
E18 |
Multinational executives or managers, adjustments |
E14 |
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals |
E19 |
Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments |
E15 |
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, new arrivals |
E10 |
Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, adjustments |
E21 |
Professionals holding advanced degrees, new arrivals |
E26 |
Professionals holding advanced degrees, adjustments |
ES1 |
Soviet scientists, new arrivals |
ES6 |
Soviet scientists, adjustments |
E22 |
Spouses of E21 or E26, new arrivals |
E27 |
Spouses of E21 or E26, adjustments |
E23 |
Children of E21 or E26, new arrivals |
E28 |
Children of E21 or E26, adjustments |
EX1 |
Schedule – A worker, new arrivals |
EX6 |
Schedule – A worker, adjustments |
E31 |
Skilled workers, new arrivals |
E36 |
Skilled workers, adjustments |
E32 |
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, new arrivals |
E37 |
Professionals with baccalaureate degrees, adjustments |
EW3 |
Needed unskilled workers, new arrivals |
EW8 |
Needed unskilled workers, adjustments |
EC6 |
Chinese Student Protection Act (CSPA) principals, adjustments |
EX2 |
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals |
EX7 |
Spouses of EX1 or EX6, adjustments |
E34 |
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals |
E39 |
Spouses of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments |
EW4 |
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals |
EW9 |
Spouses of EW3 or EW8, adjustments |
EC7 |
Spouses of EC6, adjustments |
EX3 |
Children of EX1 or EX6, new arrivals |
EX8 |
Children of EX1 or EX6, adjustments |
E35 |
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, new arrivals |
E30 |
Children of E31, E32, E36, or E37, adjustments |
EW5 |
Children of EW3 or EW8, new arrivals |
EW0 |
Children of EW3 or EW8, adjustments |
EC8 |
Children of EC6, adjustments |
BC1 |
Broadcast (IBCB of BBG) employees, new arrivals |
BC6 |
Broadcast (IBCG of BBG) employees, adjustments |
SD1 |
Ministers, new arrivals |
SD6 |
Ministers, adjustments |
SE1 |
Employees of U.S. government abroad, new arrivals |
SE6 |
Employees of U.S. government abroad, adjustments |
SF1 |
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, new arrivals |
SF6 |
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone Government, adjustments |
SG1 |
Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, new arrivals |
SG6 |
Former U.S. government employees in the Panama Canal Zone, adjustments |
SH1 |
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, new arrivals |
SH6 |
Former employees of the Panama Canal Company or Canal Zone government, employed on April 1, 1979, adjustments |
SJ6 |
Foreign medical school graduate who was licensed to practice in the United States on Jan. 9, 1978, adjustments |
SK1 |
Retired employees of international organizations, new arrivals |
SK6 |
Retired employees of international organizations, adjustments |
SK4 |
Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, new arrivals |
SK9 |
Certain surviving spouses of deceased international organization employees, adjustments |
SL1 |
Juvenile court dependents, new arrivals |
SL6 |
Juvenile court dependents, adjustments |
SN1 |
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals |
SN6 |
Retired NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments |
SR1 |
Religious workers, new arrivals |
SR6 |
Religious workers, adjustments |
SN4 |
Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, new arrivals |
SN9 |
Certain surviving spouses of deceased NATO-6 civilian employees, adjustments |
BC2 |
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals |
BC7 |
Spouses of BC1 or BC6, adjustments |
SD2 |
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals |
SD7 |
Spouses of SD1 or SD6, adjustments |
SE2 |
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals |
SE7 |
Spouses of SE1 or SE6, adjustments |
SF2 |
Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, new arrivals |
SF7 |
Spouses or children of SF1 or SF6, adjustments |
SG2 |
Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, new arrivals |
SG7 |
Spouses or children of SG1 or SG6, adjustments |
SH2 |
Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, new arrivals |
SH7 |
Spouses or children of SH1 or SH6, adjustments |
SJ2 |
Spouses or children of SJ6, new arrivals |
SJ7 |
Spouses or children of SJ6, adjustments |
SK2 |
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals |
SK7 |
Spouses of SK1 or SK6, adjustments |
SN2 |
Spouses of SN1 of SN6, new arrivals |
SN7 |
Spouses of SN1 of SN6, adjustments |
SR2 |
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals |
SR7 |
Spouses of SR1 or SR6, adjustments |
BC3 |
Children of BC1 or BC6, new arrivals |
BC8 |
Children of BC1 or BC6, adjustments |
SD3 |
Children of SD1 or SD6, new arrivals |
SD8 |
Children of SD1 or SD6, adjustments |
SE3 |
Children of SE1 or SE6, new arrivals |
SE8 |
Children of SE1 or SE6, adjustments |
SK3 |
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, new arrivals |
SK8 |
Certain unmarried children of SK1 or SK6, adjustments |
SR3 |
Children of SR1 or SR6, new arrivals |
SR8 |
Children of SR1 or SR6, adjustments |
SN3 |
Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, new arrivals |
SN8 |
Certain unmarried sons/daughters of SN1 or SN6, adjustments |
C51 |
Employment creation, not in targeted area, new arrivals, conditional |
C56 |
Employment creation, not in targeted area, adjustments, conditional |
E51 |
Employment creation, new arrivals |
E56 |
Employment creation, adjustments |
I51 |
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, new arrivals, conditional |
I56 |
Employment creation, targeted area, pilot program, adjustments, conditional |
T51 |
Employment creation, targeted area, new arrivals, conditional |
T56 |
Employment creation, targeted area, adjustments, conditional |
R51 |
Investor pilot program, not targeted, new arrivals, conditional |
R56 |
Investor pilot program, not targeted, adjustments, conditional |
C52 |
Spouses of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional |
C57 |
Spouses of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional |
E52 |
Spouses of E51 or E56, new arrivals |
E57 |
Spouses of E51 or E56, adjustments |
I52 |
Spouses of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional |
I57 |
Spouses of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional |
T52 |
Spouses of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional |
T57 |
Spouses of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional |
R52 |
Spouses of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional |
R57 |
Spouses of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional |
C53 |
Children of C51 or C56, new arrivals, conditional |
C58 |
Children of C51 or C56, adjustments, conditional |
E53 |
Children of E51 or E56, new arrivals |
E58 |
Children of E51 or E56, adjustments |
I53 |
Children of I51 or I56, new arrivals, conditional |
I58 |
Children of I51 or I56, adjustments, conditional |
T53 |
Children of T51 or T56, new arrivals, conditional |
T58 |
Children of T51 or T56, adjustments, conditional |
R53 |
Children of R51 or R56, new arrivals, conditional |
R58 |
Children of R51 or R56, adjustments, conditional |
By: Rahul Reddy
Rahul Reddy is the founding partner of Reddy & Neumann PC. He founded our firm in 1997 and has over 25 years practicing employment-based immigration. Rahul‘s vast knowledge of the complex immigration system renders him an invaluable resource and an expert in the field. His personal experience with the immigration system has made him empathetic to each of his client’s cases and empowers him to help others achieve the American Dream.
Rahul‘s dedication to serving the immigrant community is evident, from his daily free conference calls to his weekly immigration Q&As on Facebook and YouTube Live. He is an active member of the immigrant community and is one of the founders of ITServe Alliance. He has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1995.