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Understanding EB1A and its approach is more art than science. The adjudication of the EB1A is highly dependent on the petition demonstrating qualitative expertise in a hyper specialized area of endeavor. The EB1A requires one to demonstrate they are at the apex of their particular field of endeavor.
The National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a second category employment-based petition. The beauty of the NIW is it is one of the few pathways to a Green Card that exist within the US employment based immigration categories that allows one to self-petition. To be clear, you do not need an employer sponsor to file a national interest waiver and with an approved national interest waiver you do not need a job offer, present employment or even a prospective employer.
An EB1B visa is a visa classification for extraordinary researchers and professors. To qualify for such a visa, you must show international acclaims in a specific academic field. As well as showing that you have 3 or more years’ experience in such a field. Also, you must show proof that you will be working for an institution of higher education or that you are working as a researcher for a private company.
The advantages of applying for an EB1B visa is that you are not required to have a labor certification. Your employer can skip that process and offer the job directly to you through the EB1B visa.
Please note that an EB1B must be filed by your employer. The U.S. employer will be the petitioner for you and you will be the beneficiary.
E2 Visa grants a person who has a great number of funds to invest to enter America for the sole purpose of setting up a business. However, this visa does not give you permanent residency but one advantage of the E2 visa is that you can be extended if the business is still viable. The investor can either invest in a new or existing company, but the company can not be used to make a job only for an individual investor. The investor must employ at least 3-5 others to qualify.
An EB1C Green card is an employment-based petition for a permanent residence. The EB1C was made for the most skilled foreign executive and manager. One of the great benefits of an EB1C is that you do not need the PERM Labor Certification. A U.S Employer must file for the petition for the transferee. The petition must include a statement from the employer stating all requirements, including the description of the employee’s duties they will perform while in the united states as well as what job duties the employee has done while abroad.
The L1A visa is a nonimmigrant visa for transferee executives and manager. This visa is issued by the U.S Citizenship and USCIS for foreign executives or managers being transferred to their company located in the United States. Some conditions must be met for an individual to be eligible. For example, there are certain expectations you must be responsible for supervising professional-level employees as well as lower-level employees. Must be able to make huge decisions with minimal overlook.
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