About EB-4

The EB-4 category covers special immigrants including religious workers, certain government employees, Panama Canal Zone employees, and others. Religious workers (Schedule A) make up the majority of EB-4 cases.

EB-4 typically has favorable cutoff dates, often current for most countries. However, the religious worker subcategory has periodically experienced retrogression when demand spikes. The priority date is established when the I-360 petition is filed.

This category is smaller and less volatile than the main employment-based categories, but applicants should monitor the bulletin for any unexpected retrogression.