Practice Area
Expert legal guidance across every stage of life and business.
Non- Immigrant Visa
Non- Immigrant Visa
Immigrant Visa
Immigrant Visa
U.S. Embassy & Waiver Matters
U.S. Embassy & Waiver Matters
Removal defense
Removal defense
Citizenship & Naturalization
Citizenship & Naturalization
Motion and Appeal Practice
Motion and Appeal Practice
Practice Area
Expert legal guidance across every stage of life and business.
[EB-1]
1st Preference Employment-Based
The EB-1 visa is for individuals with exceptional qualifications and international recognition. It includes three main categories:
Extraordinary Ability: Individuals in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics who can prove sustained acclaim through awards, publications, or media recognition.
Outstanding Professors and Researchers: Academics with at least 3 years of experience and international recognition, sponsored by a U.S. institution.
Multinational Executives or Managers: Executives transferred from a foreign company to a related U.S. branch or subsidiary in a managerial or executive role.
Applicants may self-petition (in the case of extraordinary ability) and benefit from a relatively faster path to permanent residency.
Crime/Human Trafficking Victim-Based Green Card
Victims of serious crimes (U visa) or human trafficking (T visa) may self-petition for a green card after meeting specific criteria, such as cooperating with law enforcement or fulfilling the physical presence requirement.
U visa holders can apply for permanent residency after 3 years in the U.S. and continued assistance in the investigation.
T visa holders may apply after 3 years or after the completion of the investigation.
These programs aim to protect vulnerable victims and encourage them to assist in the prosecution of criminal activity without fear of deportation.
[EB-2]
2nd Preference Employment-Based
The EB-2 visa targets individuals with advanced degrees (Master’s or higher, or a Bachelor's plus 5 years of experience) or those with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.
A subcategory, the National Interest Waiver (NIW), allows applicants to bypass the job offer and labor certification requirement if their work benefits the U.S. substantially (e.g., medical researchers, tech innovators).
This visa typically requires employer sponsorship unless applying through NIW and is a strong option for highly educated professionals or specialized experts.
[EB-3]
3rd Preference Employment-Based
Skilled Workers: Individuals with at least two years of job experience or training.
Professionals: Individuals with a U.S. bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a job that requires such a degree.
Other Workers: Unskilled laborers performing jobs that require less than two years of training.
This category usually involves labor certification and employer sponsorship. While processing times may be longer than EB-1 or EB-2, it provides a pathway to a green card for a wide range of workers.
Religious Immigration
This visa category allows religious workers (such as ministers, clergy, or religious instructors) to obtain permanent residency. Applicants must have been a member of a recognized religious denomination for at least two years and must be coming to the U.S. to work in a full-time, compensated religious position. Sponsorship by a nonprofit religious organization is required. After two years on an R-1 (non-immigrant) visa, applicants may adjust status to obtain a green card.
[EB-5]
Investor Immigration
The EB-5 visa is for foreign investors who invest at least $1.05 million (or $800,000 in a targeted employment area) into a U.S. business that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for American workers.
Investment can be made directly or through a Regional Center, a USCIS-approved investment entity that handles pooled investment projects.
This visa offers a direct path to permanent residency for the investor, their spouse, and unmarried children under 21. A conditional green card is issued first, which can be converted to permanent status after two years.
Family-Based Immigration
U.S. citizens can petition for a wide range of relatives to immigrate, including:
Immediate relatives: Spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents (no quota limit).
Other family members: Adult married/unmarried children and siblings (subject to annual quotas and longer waiting periods).
Step-parents, step-children, and adopted children may also qualify under specific conditions.
Applicants must demonstrate a valid familial relationship and meet financial sponsorship requirements.
Green card holders (lawful permanent residents) can sponsor:
Spouses
Unmarried children under 21
This category has annual limits, so wait times may apply. Petitioners must show evidence of the relationship and commit to financially supporting the immigrant. Once the sponsor becomes a U.S. citizen, they may upgrade the petition to shorten the wait time.
Practice Area
Expert legal guidance across every stage of life and business.
[EB-1]
1st Preference Employment-Based
The EB-1 visa is for individuals with exceptional qualifications and international recognition. It includes three main categories:
Extraordinary Ability: Individuals in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics who can prove sustained acclaim through awards, publications, or media recognition.
Outstanding Professors and Researchers: Academics with at least 3 years of experience and international recognition, sponsored by a U.S. institution.
Multinational Executives or Managers: Executives transferred from a foreign company to a related U.S. branch or subsidiary in a managerial or executive role.
Applicants may self-petition (in the case of extraordinary ability) and benefit from a relatively faster path to permanent residency.
[EB-2]
2nd Preference Employment-Based
The EB-2 visa targets individuals with advanced degrees (Master’s or higher, or a Bachelor's plus 5 years of experience) or those with exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business.
A subcategory, the National Interest Waiver (NIW), allows applicants to bypass the job offer and labor certification requirement if their work benefits the U.S. substantially (e.g., medical researchers, tech innovators).
This visa typically requires employer sponsorship unless applying through NIW and is a strong option for highly educated professionals or specialized experts.
[EB-3]
3rd Preference Employment-Based
Skilled Workers: Individuals with at least two years of job experience or training.
Professionals: Individuals with a U.S. bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a job that requires such a degree.
Other Workers: Unskilled laborers performing jobs that require less than two years of training.
This category usually involves labor certification and employer sponsorship. While processing times may be longer than EB-1 or EB-2, it provides a pathway to a green card for a wide range of workers.
Religious Immigration
This visa category allows religious workers (such as ministers, clergy, or religious instructors) to obtain permanent residency. Applicants must have been a member of a recognized religious denomination for at least two years and must be coming to the U.S. to work in a full-time, compensated religious position. Sponsorship by a nonprofit religious organization is required. After two years on an R-1 (non-immigrant) visa, applicants may adjust status to obtain a green card.
[EB-5]
Investor Immigration
The EB-5 visa is for foreign investors who invest at least $1.05 million (or $800,000 in a targeted employment area) into a U.S. business that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for American workers.
Investment can be made directly or through a Regional Center, a USCIS-approved investment entity that handles pooled investment projects.
This visa offers a direct path to permanent residency for the investor, their spouse, and unmarried children under 21. A conditional green card is issued first, which can be converted to permanent status after two years.
Family-Based Immigration
U.S. citizens can petition for a wide range of relatives to immigrate, including:
Immediate relatives: Spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents (no quota limit).
Other family members: Adult married/unmarried children and siblings (subject to annual quotas and longer waiting periods).
Step-parents, step-children, and adopted children may also qualify under specific conditions.
Applicants must demonstrate a valid familial relationship and meet financial sponsorship requirements.
Green card holders (lawful permanent residents) can sponsor:
Spouses
Unmarried children under 21
This category has annual limits, so wait times may apply. Petitioners must show evidence of the relationship and commit to financially supporting the immigrant. Once the sponsor becomes a U.S. citizen, they may upgrade the petition to shorten the wait time.
Crime/Human Trafficking Victim-Based Green Card
Victims of serious crimes (U visa) or human trafficking (T visa) may self-petition for a green card after meeting specific criteria, such as cooperating with law enforcement or fulfilling the physical presence requirement.
U visa holders can apply for permanent residency after 3 years in the U.S. and continued assistance in the investigation.
T visa holders may apply after 3 years or after the completion of the investigation.
These programs aim to protect vulnerable victims and encourage them to assist in the prosecution of criminal activity without fear of deportation.
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