IMMIGRATION SERVICES:

U.S. Permanent Residency or "Green Card":

Permanent Residency status or commonly known as "Green Card" offers foreign nationals the privilege of living and working in the United States without time limitations. Permanent Residency is the first step to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Employment Based Immigrant Petitions or "Green Card":

U.S. companies or employers typically sponsor their foreign employees to apply for Green Cards base on the following preference groups.

1. Employment-Base First Preference:
    A. Persons with Extraordinary Ability
    B. Outstanding Professors and Researchers
    C. Managers and Executives in multinational companies

2. Employment-Base Second Preference:
    A. Professionals with advanced degrees
    B. Persons with exceptional ability in art and science
    C. Exceptional Professors and Researchers

3. Employment-Base Third Preference:

    A. Professionals with a U.S. bachelor's or foreign equivalent degree
    B. Skilled Workers
    C.  Unskilled Workers

4. National Interest Waiver (cases where filing of a Labor Certification can be waived):

    A. Persons with exceptional ability involved in activities that will substantially benefit the U.S.
    B. Advanced degree professionals involved in activities that will substantially benefit the U.S.

5. Pre-Certified Professionals in Shortage Occupations or "Schedule A"

    A. Registered Nurses
    B. Physical Therapists

6. Employment-Base Fifth Preference—

    A. Investors of $500,000 or more in targeted commercial enterprises.   

Labor Certification:

    A. U.S. companies to employ foreign workers in the U.S. on a permanent basis
    B. U.S. educational institutions to employ foreign workers for teaching in a college on permanent basis.
    C. U.S. companies to employ non-agricultural workers to work in the U.S. for the period of need; however, the period of need must be for less than one year.
    D. U.S. companies to employ agricultural workers to work in the U.S. on a seasonal or temporary basis not exceeding one year

Family Based Immigrant Petitions or "Green Card"

1. Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens—Spouse, Parent and Unmarried under age Child

2. Family Based First Preference—Unmarried Adult Son or Daughter of an U.S. citizen

3. Family Based Second Preference—

     A. Spouse or Minor Child of Lawful Permanent Resident ("Green Card" Holder)
     B. Unmarried Adult Son or Daughter of Lawful Permanent Resident ("Green Card" Holder)

4. Family Based Third Preference—Married Sons or Daughters of an U.S. citizen

5. Family Based Fourth Preference—Brother or Sister of an U.S. citizen

Naturalization/Citizenship:

1. Naturalization/ Citizenship Application.

2. Preparation for citizenship interview.

3. Representation at interview.

Other Services:

1. Work Authorization

2. Advanced Parole/ Reentry Permit/ Travel documents

3. Replacement of "Green card" or "Naturalization Certificate"

Non-Immigrant Visas

H-1B:  Work visas for Specialty Workers or Skilled Professionals (requires minimum of a Four-Year College Degree or its Equivalent)

H-1C:  Work visas for Registered Nurses (RN)

H-2A:  Work visas for Agricultural Workers

H-2B:  Work visas for Seasonal Workers

H-3:  Work visas for Trainees

L-1:  Work visa for Intra-Company Transfers (L-1A—multinational executives or L-1B Special Skills Workers)

E-1/E-2:  Work visas for Traders and Investors

TN:  Work visas created under NAFTA (TN1—Canadian workers; TN2 Mexican workers)

F-1:  Student Visa

M-1:  Student Visa for Vocational Schools

J-1:  Visas for Exchange Scholars

B1/B2:  Visas for Visitors (B1—Business Visitors; B2—Vacation Visitor)

K-1:  Visas for Fiancées of U.S. citizens

O-1:  Visa for people with Extraordinary Abilities

P-1:  Visas for Athletes or Entertainers

R:  Visas for Religious Workers

Asylum and Removal Proceedings:

Asylum, Convention Against Torture, and Withholding of Removal Cases.

Counsel on removal proceedings.