I have a Undergrad & Master degree from US University. My H1-B was approved on Oct 2006. Currently I am working for a fortune 100 company. My employer(consulting company) is asking me if I am interested in filing Green Card. The only prior work experience I ever had in US was doing an internship for 9 months during my Undergrad.

Is prior work experience a must(mandatory) to file labor under EB2 category?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Masters degree is enough to qualify for EB2. But....I am not a lawer ; a software engineer.

I know Masters degree is enough for EB2 but my question is does one need couple of years of prior work exp???

you don't need work experience for eb2
good luck

It’s not you but your job requires MS+0 or BS+5 yrs or progressive work exp for EB2. Its not easy to qualify EB2 for software eng. Generally, Sr. Engineers or manager post justifies MS+0 or more exp requirements. PW is higher as well. Its complex - consult good attorney before investing time and money.
Now all cases goes to Nebraska SC and they hesitate to approve that easily.

Good luck