Employment Based Immigration
Legal Permanent Residency (Green Card) for Employees
If you meet certain qualifications, your employer can sponsor you and petition for your legal permanent residence. This process is complicated and involves close work with both your employer and the U.S. Department of Labor. Our team is experienced in this field and has helped many people obtain their status through their employers. Please contact us to see if you can benefit from an employer sponsored petition.
Legal Permanent Residency (Green Card) for Extraordinary Individuals
In certain circumstances, an individual’s skill and qualifications may be sufficient to obtain legal permanent residence without an employer sponsor. These individuals must immigrants with extraordinary abilities in their field, outstanding researchers and professors, or managers and executive transferees. Contact us today to see if you qualify to self petition as an extraordinary individual.
Religious Workers
Ministers or other religious workers who would like to enter the United States to work for a nonprofit religious organization and are qualified to do so under the standards set forth by the religious denomination may be eligible for a temporary religious worker visa or for legal permanent residence. Contact us to get started.
H-1B
H-1B visas are available for individuals who intend on working in a specialty occupation in the United States, which requires highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor’s or higher degree. This nonimmigrant visa is subject to a yearly cap, so applying for these visas is a time-sensitive issue. Contact us as soon as possible to see if you are eligible.
Intracompany Transferees (L)
Qualifying business entities may be able to temporarily transfer employees as intracompany transferees from a foreign business entity to a connected U.S. entity. Generally, the foreign employee must have worked for the connected entity abroad in position qualifying as executive, managerial, or requiring specialized-knowledge, and must be transferring to the U.S. entity for an executive or managerial position, or one requiring specialized-knowledge. This process is complicated, so call us to see if you are eligible.
Extraordinary Nonimmigrants (O)
Foreign nationals who have achieved excellence, acclaim, distinction, or are extraordinary in the field of sciences, education, business, athletics, the arts, or motion pictures may apply for a visa for temporary travel to the United States. The standards differ for each field, and must be analyzed very carefully. Contact our office today for assistance.
Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers (P)
Athletes, entertainers, artists, and groups who are internationally recognized or coming to the United States temporarily to perform, teach, or coach in a culturally unique program may be eligible for a P nonimmigrant visa. Call us today to get started.