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Personal attention

We recognize how important it is to work closely with individuals to strategies for your case. Each matter is highly individualized. We offer accessibility and responsiveness to each client to keep you updated on each step of the case.

Consultations for International Graduate Students

We can assist you in navigating the world of work visa options as you plan your post-graduate career in the U.S. It is important to plan years in advance due timing of the application process and the complications that may arise from personal travel needs.

Change of Status applications

If you are already in the United States in a valid nonimmigrant visa status, we can help you evaluate your options for switching to another nonimmigrant status, strategize with you as to the best choice and the timing issues that may arise. Please schedule a consultation to evaluate if your are eligible to change your status within the United States.

H-1B Portability

Individuals holding H-1B visas may change employers by having the new employer file a petition on behalf of a new employee. The individual may begin employment with the new employer upon filing of the petition and notice of receipt, the I-797 receipt notice.  CIS may verify that the H-1B visa holder maintained their status by checking with the employer. Our office consuls individuals and employers to ensure that these transitions are handled correctly.

Investor/Job Creation Immigration Petitions

Job Creation: Your investments in new commercial enterprises must benefit the U.S. economy and create full-time employment for at least ten worker-authorized employees, excluding you and your immediate relatives, and persons in nonimmigrant status. Saving ten jobs may also qualify if the qualifying investment is in a troubled business.

Amount and Nature of Assets: The capital investment must be $1,000,000 in high employment areas and $500,000 in targeted employment areas. The capital may consist of cash, equipment, inventory, other tangible property, and easily convertible cash equivalents.

Commercial Enterprise: Any for profit business can qualify, including sole proprietorships, limited or general partnerships, corporations, business trusts, joint ventures, holding companies and wholly owned for-profit commercial subsidiaries, mutual investment funds, etc. An existing commercial enterprise purchased by you can also qualify without necessity for reorganization or reincorporating, if your infusion of capital increases the business' net worth or the number of qualifying U.S. workers employed by 40%. Pre-existing commercial enterprises also qualify if you save ten U.S. jobs by taking over a troubled business that has operated for-at-least two years and has incurred a net loss of at least 20% of net worth during one of the two years preceding your investment.

Location: The only location criteria apply to $500,000 investments in targeted employment areas, which include rural areas identified by the U.S. census or the Office of Management and Budget and areas certified by a State government to be experiencing average unemployment of at least 150% of the national average.

Qualifying Investors

Capital Contribution: You must make a qualifying investment using personally owned and legally obtained assets or indebtedness secured by personal assets (i.e. not secured by the qualifying commercial enterprise).

Management: You must be engaged in management of the enterprise, either through daily managerial control or through policy formulation as a corporate officer, director, or partner.

Multiple Investors: Each multiple investor in the same enterprise will qualify if he or she meets the minimal capital and job creation requirements. In cases where not all multiple investors seek to immigrate to the United States based on the investment, the job creation requirement can be met by those investors who seek to immigrate (based on the joint investment) by apportioning the total number of jobs created among the immigrating investors rather than among all investors. (Note: This apportionment among joint investors does not apply to the capital requirement.)