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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.