| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:immigrant_visa_category 
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                                | gptkbp:administeredBy | gptkb:U.S._Citizenship_and_Immigration_Services 
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                                | gptkbp:annualQuota | approximately 40,000 visas per year 
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                                | gptkbp:applicantMayAdjustStatus | gptkb:Form_I-485 
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                                | gptkbp:applicantMayBeFrom | any country (subject to per-country limits) 
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                                | gptkbp:applicantMayBeIneligibleFor | certain criminal or immigration violations 
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                                | gptkbp:applicantMayConsularProcess | gptkb:U.S._embassy_or_consulate 
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                                | gptkbp:applicantMayInclude | spouse unmarried children under 21
 
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                                | gptkbp:category | second preference 
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                                | gptkbp:cause | U.S. permanent residency 
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                                | gptkbp:countryOfOrigin | gptkb:United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:eligibility | foreign nationals with advanced degrees foreign nationals with exceptional ability
 
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                                | gptkbp:exemptionAvailable | gptkb:National_Interest_Waiver 
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                                | gptkbp:laborCertificationProcess | gptkb:PERM 
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                                | gptkbp:lowerPriorityThan | gptkb:EB-1_visa 
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                                | gptkbp:petitionForm | gptkb:Form_I-140 
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                                | gptkbp:priorityDate | gptkb:EB-3_visa date of filing labor certification or I-140
 
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                                | gptkbp:purpose | employment-based permanent residency 
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                                | gptkbp:requires | job offer (unless National Interest Waiver) labor certification
 
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                                | gptkbp:statutoryReference | gptkb:Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_Section_203(b)(2) 
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                                | gptkbp:subcategories | gptkb:EB-2(A) gptkb:EB-2(B)
 gptkb:EB-2(C)
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Form_I-140 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | EB-2 visa 
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