Employment Based Immigration Handbook
IV. PERMANENT RESIDENCY PROCESSING
IV.6 EB-1B OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR/RESEARCHER CATEGORY
Under this category a green card may be obtained for a prospective researcher or faculty member who has an outstanding record of scholarly achievement in their field. The bar is set very high to be eligible for this category.
USCIS has described the key requirements for an EB-1B as the following: 
1) Demonstrated international recognition for outstanding achievements in a particular academic field;
2) Have at least three years of experience in teaching or research in an academic area; and
3) Offered a permanent position (tenure-track teaching or comparable research position) with The University of Toledo for an indefinite duration.
Supporting Documentation to Demonstrate Outstanding Achievements:
Two of the following must be submitted:
• Evidence of receipt of major prizes or awards for outstanding achievement;
• Evidence of membership in associations that require their members to demonstrate outstanding achievement;
• Evidence of published material in professional publications written by others about the foreign national’s work in the academic field;
• Evidence of participation, either on a panel or individually, as a judge of the work of others in the same or allied academic field;
• Evidence of original scientific or scholarly research contributions in the field;
• Evidence of authorship of scholarly books or articles (in scholarly journals with international circulation) in the field.
For more information go to USCIS's EB-1 page.
The EB-1B avoids the need to file a Labor Certification through the DOL, so although the documentation and evidence will be extensive, this type of petition may be a faster route, when eligible. An analysis and review of eligibility will be conducted prior to beginning this application. The ultimate decision to pursue an EB-1B category will be determined by the sponsoring stakeholder, assigned attorney, and CISP.