Each year, the Department of Homeland Security provides statistics from the previous year. These statistics provide great insight into immigration trends – especially when compared to previous years’ statistics.
This holds especially true for the best and brightest immigrants – including those applying through the extraordinary abilities visa and the outstanding professors and researchers visa. The 2010 statistics show that EB 1-3 applicants (Multinational executives and managers) continue to be the largest subsection within the first priority worker section. Additionally, the statistics highlight that most EB1 visa applicants are already in the United States.
Employment-based Visas -First Priority Workers
| Aliens with extraordinary ability, new arrivals (E11) | 491 | ||
| Aliens with extraordinary ability, adjustments (E16) | 3,818 | ||
| Outstanding professors or researchers, new arrivals (E12) | 18 | ||
| Outstanding professors or researchers, adjustments (E17) | 3,972 | ||
| Multinational executives or managers, new arrivals (E13) | 239 | ||
| Multinational executives or managers, adjustments (E18) | 8,579 |