- Green Card Through Self Petition:
- EB-1A: Available for individuals with Extraordinary Ability as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and recognized achievements in the field of expertise.
- EB-2 NIW: Individuals who qualify for National Interest Waiver (EB-2 NIW) exempting from job offer requirement and, thus, the labor certification. One has to be an advanced Degree Professional (professionals with U.S. or U.S. equivalent Master’s degree or higher, or Bachelor degree + 5 year of related experience) or Exceptional Ability (if you have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business).
- EB-5 Green Card Through Investment: business investors who invest $1.05 million or $800,000 (if the investment is made in a Targeted Employment Area (High Unemployment or Rural Area) in (1) a new commercial enterprise that employs at least 10 full-time U.S. workers, or (2) an enterprise which will expand to 140% of pre-investment net worth or number of employees, or (3) A troubled business in which jobs will be preserved
- EB-5 Regional Center Program: Investment of $800,000 in an approved Regional Center.
- Green Card with a Job Offer:
- EB-1B: Outstanding Professors or Researchers
- EB-1C: Multinational Managers or Executive
- EB-2 based on PERM Labor Certification: Advanced Degree Professional (professionals with U.S. or U.S. equivalent Master’s degree or higher, or Bachelor degree + 5 year of related experience) or Exceptional Ability (if you have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business). The petition will have to be supported by a Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) from U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) showing that there are no U.S. workers able, willing, qualified and available to accept the job opportunity in the area of intended employment and that employment of the foreign worker will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of similarly employed U.S. workers. (EB-2 (NIW) Self-petition possible without job offer).
- EB-2 for College or University Teachers also goes through PERM Labor Certification but under a special handling.
- EB-3: based on PERM Labor Certification: Professionals with U.S. or U.S. equivalent foreign Bachelor’s degree; Skilled Workers (a minimum of 2 years of experience); or Other Workers (non-skilled) with less than two years of experience or no experience or education. The petition has to be supported by a job offer and PERM Permanent Labor certification.
- Schedule A (Group I and II) EB-2 or EB-3 without PERM certification:
- Physical Therapist (Group I)
- Professional Nurse (Group I)
- Person with Exceptional Ability in the Sciences or Arts (Group II)
- EB-4: Special Immigrants
Please call us (202-600-7742) or email us (info@adhikarilaw.com) to discuss if you could qualify for one of these immigration programs.