TN Visa Recreational Therapist to Green Card through PERM, Approved!
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TN Visa Recreational Therapist to Green Card through PERM, Approved!

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Under the USCMA Canadian and Mexican citizens can qualify for TN visa status to work and live in the United States under certain professions. Many times, an employer decides to make the offer of employment permanent and sponsor the employee for US permanent residence (green card). We recently helped a Canadian citizen go from a TN Visa as Recreational Therapist to a green card through the perm process. We discuss the process and this approval here.

What are the US Work Visa Options for Nurses?
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What are the US Work Visa Options for Nurses?

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As with many medical professions, there is a substantial demand for registered nurses in the United States. Many employers look to foreign-trained nurses to fill this demand. There are several potential US work visa options for foreign nurses. These include TN visa status for citizens of Mexican and Canadian, E-3 visas for citizens of Australia, and H-1B visas for other foreign nationals. We cover these visa options and US permanent residence for Nurses here. 

USCIS Update – USCIS Issues Guidance on how Employers can show Ability to Pay Wages
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USCIS Update – USCIS Issues Guidance on how Employers can show Ability to Pay Wages

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On March 15, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued policy guidance on how they determine an employer’s ability to pay the proffered wage for EB1, EB2, and EB3 employment-based immigrant visa petitions. Read the full guidance here.

TN Visa IT Management Consultant to Green Card through PERM, Approved!
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TN Visa IT Management Consultant to Green Card through PERM, Approved!

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Both Canadian and Mexican citizens can qualify for TN visa status to work and live in the United States. In some cases, an employer decides to make the offer of employment permanent and sponsor the employee for US permanent residence (green card). We recently helped a Canadian citizen go from a TN Visa as an IT management consultant to a green card through the perm process. We discuss the process and this approval here.

L1A Start-Up Visa for Logistics Company to Green Card Approved!
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L1A Start-Up Visa for Logistics Company to Green Card Approved!

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Over the years we have represented hundreds of companies as they expand their operations into the United States. One method is through the L1A start-up visa. Once the US operations grow sufficiently to support a permanent US manager position, the US company can then sponsor qualifying Executives and Managers for US permanent residence (green card). We recently helped a client complete the journey of entering the United States on an L1A visa to start their US operations and eventually a green card.  Read their US Immigration story here.

USCIS Update – USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing for EB-1 and EB-2 and I-140 Petitions
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USCIS Update – USCIS Announces Final Phase of Premium Processing for EB-1 and EB-2 and I-140 Petitions

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On January 12, 2022, USCIS announced the final phase of Form I-907 Premium Processing expansion for Form I-140 under the EB-1 and EB-2 classifications. We discuss this final phase and what is covered in this announcement here.

Can an L1 Visa holder apply for a green card?
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Can an L1 Visa holder apply for a green card?

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L1 Visa status is available for qualifying executives, managers, and specialized knowledge employees. Under the L1 Visa qualifying employees may be transferred from a foreign office to an office in the United States. In some cases, the L1 visa can be transitioned to US permanent residence or a green card. We discuss the process of applying for a green card while on an L1 visa here.

EB1C Green Card Approved for Multinational Executive in 3 months
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EB1C Green Card Approved for Multinational Executive in 3 months

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We received the approval for a multinational executive in the IT industry for an EB1C green card in 3 months. The entire process of filing the I-140 Adjustment Petition to go from an L1A Manager to a US Permanent Resident (Green Card) under EB1C to green card production took 3 months with NO request for evidence (RFE) and NO interview.

EB1A approved for a Multimedia Artist
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EB1A approved for a Multimedia Artist

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We were recently contacted by an experienced professional in the field of multimedia art looking to obtain a green card on their own merits by self-petitioning under the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability category.  They were able to provide extensive proof of their accomplishments in the industry and we were able to successfully argue their merit as a multimedia artist. We discuss the details of this case and the I-140 EB-1A approval here.

USCIS Update – Next Phase of EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions to begin Sep. 15, 2022
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USCIS Update – Next Phase of EB-1 and EB-2 I-140 Petitions to begin Sep. 15, 2022

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On September 15, 2022, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the next phase in the Form I-907 Premium Processing expansion for qualifying EB-1 and EB-2 petitioners with pending I-140 Petitions.