Point system - Tier 1

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Criteria Points
Education Doctorate degree (from Institution of higher education in U.S. or foreign equivalent) 15
Master’s degree (from Institution of higher education in U.S. or foreign equivalent) 10
Bachelor’s degree 5
Employment Experience (No more than 20 points total) Each year the alien has been lawfully employed in Zone 5* occupation 3/year
Each year the alien has been lawfully employed in Zone 4 occupation 2/year
Full-time Employment or Offer in Field Related to Alien’s Education Zone 5 occupation 10
Zone 4 occupation 8
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneur in a business that employs at least 2 employees in Zone 4 or 5 occupation 10

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