Does EB-1B have a separate quota from EB-1A?

No. EB-1B does not have a separate quota from EB-1A. The three subcategories of EB-1 belong to the same employment-based immigration classification and therefore share the same annual visa allocation.

To put the terms in context, EB-1 covers three profiles:

• EB-1A: individuals with extraordinary ability.
• EB-1B: outstanding professors and researchers.
• EB-1C: multinational executives and managers.

Because there is no fixed division among them, visas unused by one subcategory can, in practice, be utilized by another, following the management carried out by the Department of State. When planning, what tends to vary is not an exclusive quota per subgroup, but the overall availability of the category and the applicant’s country of birth.

Since immigration rules are detailed and change over time, it is worth checking updated information at the official source (USCIS) or with a specialist before making decisions.

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