Background
Our client is a highly qualified professional with a Master of Science in Software Systems from Bharathiar University in India. With a career spanning over 16 years, he has developed deep expertise in Java-based custom financial applications, multi-tier client-server software, and AI-driven predictive modeling.
The petitioner in this case was a Florida-based firm specializing in artificial intelligence and predictive decision support solutions. They sought our support to sponsor our client for a permanent role as a Software Engineer to leverage his specialized skills in keyless matching technology and scalable internet application design.
This case involved filing an EB-3 petition, enabling the client to work full-time for the organization.
VisaNation Case Strategy
The legal team at VisaNation Law Group implemented a multi-layered strategy to ensure a successful filing:
- A core component of the strategy was requesting the retention of an earlier priority date from a previously approved EB-2 petition. This allowed us to bypass the significantly longer wait times and move forward with his green card process more quickly.
- To meet USCIS requirements, we provided the company’s latest U.S. Corporate Income Tax Returns, showing a gross annual income of over $1.5 million. We further bolstered this by submitting our clients’ W-2s over four years, proving he was already being paid above the proffered wage.
- Because the priority date was current under the EB-3 category at the time of filing, we filed the I-140 concurrently with the I-485 Adjustment of Status for both our client and his spouse. This streamlined the path to permanent residency.
- Lastly, we utilized a Foreign Credential Evaluation to confirm that his Master’s degree was the direct equivalent of a U.S. Master of Science in Software Systems, fulfilling the “Professional” category requirements.
Verdict
By carefully documenting the company’s financial health and the beneficiary’s extensive professional history, our team successfully downgraded from EB-2 to EB-3 and secured an EB-3 approval for our client in a total of 5 years and 4 months.
