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Employee-Based Immigration
Green Card Through Employment Relastionship - Houston, TX Immigration Lawyer
There are different ways to obtain permanent resident status. This is first before you can apply to become a US citizen. Depending on your employment relationship, different requirements may apply to you. You could be eligible through relationship, employer, special immigrant status, refugee or asylee, human trafficking, crime victim, victim of abuse, American Indian born in Canada, or Native Cuban.
Am I Eligible For Resident Status Through Employment?
Depending on the category, it may require additional steps, such as filing a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. This increases the time required before receiving any decision on your case.
It may sound simple, but the steps require significant time and in-depth analysis of your immigration history and the legal requirements. We recommend to speak with us as early as you are thinking about it. Do not wait until you are 100% sure you want to hire this candidate. Consult with us in the early stages. Consider as your consultant. We can save you time and stress. We keep you updated every time there is a notice from the government and new policies by the President (Executive Branch).
We are here to guide families and companies every step of the way. We offer these services as a one-time fee or monthly representation fee.
What Are Different Employment Relationships That Qualify?
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Are a first preference immigrant worker, meaning you:
Have extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics, or
Are an outstanding professor or researcher, or
Are a multinational manager or executive who meets certain criteria
Are a second preference immigrant worker, meaning you:
Are a member of a profession that requires an advanced degree, or
Have exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business, or
Are seeking a national interest waiver
Are a third preference immigrant worker, meaning you are:
A skilled worker (meaning your job requires a minimum of 2 years training or work experience), or
A professional (meaning your job requires at least a U.S. bachelor’s degree or a foreign equivalent and you are a member of the profession), or
An unskilled worker (meaning you will perform unskilled labor requiring less than 2 years training or experience)
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Are a physician who agrees to work full-time in clinical practice in a designated underserved area for a set period of time and also meets other eligibility requirements
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Have invested or are actively in the process of investing at least $1 million (or $500,000 in a targeted employment area) in a new commercial enterprise in the U.S. which will create full-time positions for at least 10 qualifying employees