Obtaining an Employment Based Visa

The legal advice and support you need for an employment based green card.

To permanently work and live lawfully in the United States, foreign nationals must obtain U.S. Permanent Residence (commonly referred to as a "green card"). Typically, the immigrants' employer must file a petition with USCIS. There are many different categories available to obtain a green card through employment.

Some categories require the U.S. employer to obtain certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (known as the PERM process) before filing a petition with USCIS on behalf of the foreign national.

In other cases, the foreign national may self-petition for permanent residence status.

Finding out the appropriate category can be a tedious process. Whether you are an alien seeking to legalize your status in the U.S., or you are a U.S. employer sponsoring foreign employees, The Ram Law Firm can assist you with selecting the best option for your specific circumstances.

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Types of Employment Based Visas

EB visa categories refer to a specific type of employment based visa. Qualifying applicants must typically be sponsored by an employer to obtain an employment-based immigrant visa.

The five main types of EB visa categories are listed below.

EB visa categories include:

• ‍EB-1
  For persons of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and multinational managers or company executives
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• EB-2: Labor Certification / PERM, NIW cases
  Professionals with advanced degrees, persons of exceptional ability in science, the arts, or business, and National Interest Waivers (NIW)
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• EB-3: Labor Certification / PERM cases
  For skilled workers, professionals, and other / unskilled workers
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• EB-4
  This category includes religious workers (R visas), government, NATO and G-4 visas
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• EB-5
  Investment Visas for foreign nationals wishing to invest $900,000 into an enterprise that will create US jobs

Temporary Work Visas

There are many types of temporary work visas available to foreign nationals seeking to enter the United States to work.

Eligibility requirements differ for each category of visa and each specialized industry.

Some of the types of work visa we have helped clients obtain include:

• H-1B
  For professionals with at least the equivalent of a US Bachelor's degree who work in an industry that requires a specialist skill.
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• L-1
  For managerial / executive professionals transferring to the US within the same multinational company.
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• O
  For motion picture and television industry professionals and individuals with extraordinary ability or achievements in science, education or business.
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• P-1A
  For internationally recognized athletes, individual and amateur athletes, coaches, and teams with internationally recognized level of performance.
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• P-2
  For performers or groups in the entertainment industries
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• P-3
  ‍For artists or entertainers.