U.S.

VISA/GREEN CARD PROCESS

Proven strategies for successful client transition to the U.S.

TEMPORARY NONIMMIGRANT VISA OPTIONS

Applicants can convert from a nonimmigrant category to the corresponding Green Card option,
or if they meet all of the requirements, they may apply immediately for a Green Card.

L-1 E-2 H-1B O-1

Business Investment Employment Extraordinary Ability

Projected Investment: Projected Investment: Projected Investment: Projected Investment:

$80,000+ $100,000+ Not Required Not Required
Processing Time: Processing Time: Processing Time: Processing Time:
As fast as 15 days As fast as 15 days As fast as 1 MONTH As fast as 15 days
after H1-B Lottery Selection
Green Card Conversion Option: Green Card Conversion Option: Green Card Conversion Option: Green Card Conversion Option:

EB-1c EB-5 EB-2/EB-3 EB-1a

Launch a new business Open a new Receive a job offer for a Possess extraordinary
OR small business professional position. ability in the sciences, arts,
Buy a controlling stake OR education, business, or
in an existing business Purchase an existing one. athletics.
(6 employees minimum).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1 year of employment as on Nationality of E-2 treaty At least a Bachelor’s degree Mandatory advisory opinion
executive or manager at a country (or equivalent) from corresponding industry
foreign company with 10+ Evidence of lawful source organization
Job offer from a
subordinates of funds U.S. employer for a Valid offer of employment
U.S. and foreign companies professional position from a U.S. company
must be subsidiaries, Active investment in
affiliates, or branches of one commercial enterprise Provide documentation in
another Enterprise has future * Must file for electronic at least three categories that
Foreign company must be capacity to generate registration lottery from demonstrate applicant’s
active and maintain substantial profit March 1st-20th each year, national or international
continuous operations the winners of which can acclaim in area of expertise
then file a petition.

IMMIGRANT VISA/GREEN CARD OPTIONS

EB-1c EB-5 EB-2 EB-1a

Business Investment Employment Extraordinary Ability

Projected Investment: Projected Investment: Projected Investment: Projected Investment:

Not Specified $800,000 Not Required Not Required
Processing Time: Processing Time: Processing Time: Processing Time:
8-12 MONTHS About 30 MONTHS 12-18 MONTHS As fast as 15 days

Buy a controlling stake Invest at least $800,000 U.S. company sponsors Have extraordinary
in an existing business in own business or a applicant based on unique ability in the sciences,
that has: regional center project.* skills and experience. arts, education,
1+ year of operations; business, or athletics.
* For exceptional candidates,
10+ employees; there is the possibility of
Established employee hierarchy acquiring a Green Card
and supervisory system; and without a job offer through a
National Interest Waiver.
$80,000+ in annual net profits.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1 year of experience as Create 10 new, full-time Must have a Master’s degree for Provide documentation in at
executive or manager at a jobs within 2.5 years EB-2 or a Bachelor's degree or least three categories that
foreign company with 10+ Demonstrate that invested substantial experience for an demonstrate applicant’s
subordinates funds originate from EB-3. national or international
U.S. and foreign companies legal sources acclaim in area of expertise
Company must have adequate
must be subsidiaries, Entering the U.S. to continue
profitability to pay applicant
branches, or affiliates of * Invested funds are generally returned work in area of expertise
after 5-6 years in case of regional salary as set by Department of
one another U.S. employer is not mandatory
center. Interest rate varies from 0.5% - Labor.
Foreign company must 1% per annum.
Level of required achievement
maintain continuous Company must interview. U.S. is higher than O-1
operations while Green candidates and demonstrate
Card is being adjudicated that none of them are qualified
or available for employment

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