Employment Based Immigration Articles
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Changing Employers Or Job Offers Under AC21 Portability Rule
Published on May 24, 2021Backlogs and long processing times are regular obstacles in the immigration process. Having your I-485 pending for half a year can be stressful especially with a job change coming up. To relieve some of the stress, applicants should take advantage of Form I-485, Supplement J and the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of…
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EB-2 Green Card Benefits
Published on February 08, 2021Do you need to recruit foreign talent for your U.S. based business? The U.S. permits a number of green cards every year to be allotted to foreign workers for the purpose of filling domestic job openings under the EB-2 category. There are many Eb-2 green card benefits, which we’ll explore in depth throughout this article.
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EB-2 to EB-3 India Downgrade: Process, Steps, Cost, Pros and Cons
Published on September 29, 2020The green card waiting times for family and employment-based categories have always been notorious for being long, with some cases taking decades to be processed. However, the most recent visa bulletin for October 2020 has stirred up things in the immigration world. With no movement in the family-based categories came an unprecedented opportunity for those…
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EB-2 to EB-3 India Downgrade: FAQs
Published on September 28, 2020The much anticipated October 2020 Visa Bulletin brought some bad news for those in the family-based categories but provided a silver lining for petitioners in the employment-based categories. We’ve received many calls from our clients from India who have EB-2 petitions and are considering downgrading to an EB-3 due to the final action date moving…
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Job Change After Green Card Approval
Published on August 14, 2020The approval of a green card is a very exciting time for most immigrants. However, many wonder how long they are required to stay with their employer without facing penalties or jeopardizing their green card application process. In this post, we’ll explore the process of a job change after green card approval, what to expect,…
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EB-2 for Physical Therapists
Published on August 04, 2020Physical therapists and certain other health care workers qualify under a process known as “Schedule A” which permits them to apply for an immigrant visa petition with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instead of through the Program Electronic Review Management System Labor Certification (PERM).
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L-1 Visa Interview Experience | Required Documents & Sample Questions
Published on July 22, 2020For multinational companies that have business ties to the U.S., there is no better visa to get your employees overseas than the L-1 visa. With a host of advantages, it’s no wonder why the L-1 is one of the first choices for those who qualify. However, many people overlook the fact that they will need…
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O-1 Visa Processing Time | Renewal & Premium Processing
Published on July 10, 2020If you qualify as a foreign worker with extraordinary achievements, then there’s a good chance you want to know everything there is to know about your prestigious visa including how long it will take. While the official O-1 visa processing time is relatively short, there are some other things to take into consideration when…