Foreign nationals who are permitted to reside in the U.S. indefinitely are referred to as immigrants or lawful permanent residents (“LPRs”). The document evidencing that one is an LPR is often referred to as a green card. LPRs are permitted to live and work in the U.S. and may travel in and out of the country relatively easily. An LPR is not a U.S. citizen but may be eligible to apply for citizenship after maintaining residency for a certain period of time.

Employment Options

If you wish to obtain a green card through employment, in most cases you will need an employer to sponsor you. Once you have obtained a sponsoring employer, you will need to go through an application process. Generally, there are three major steps in becoming a lawful permanent resident in the United States: labor certification (labor certification does not apply to all cases), the petition, and adjustment of status or consular processing.

• EB-1 (Extraordinary Ability)
• EB-2 (National Interest Waiver)
• EB-3 (Skilled and Unskilled Jobs currently available)
• EB-4 (Special Immigrants)

The EB-1 Extraordinary Ability category is for foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in the science, arts, education, business, or athletics.

The qualified individual must demonstrate extraordinary ability through sustained national or international acclaim.

The requirement for this category can be met with a one-time achievement in the major award (i.e. Pulitzer, Oscar, and Olympic Medal) or with receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards and evidence of other recognizable achievements.

Advantages:

• No labor certification is required
• No job offer is needed; thus can self-petition
• Premium Processing is available

The NIW sub-category involves members of the professions who hold advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability.

Although EB-2 petitions generally require a sponsoring employer and an approved individual labor certification, those who qualify under the NIW sub-category may self-petition without the need of an employer.

The need for labour certification is waived to qualified individuals because it is in the interest of the United States. In order to qualify, you must satisfy the following requirements:

Requirements:

• Evidence of the benefits that the proposed employment will be national in scope.
• Evidence of employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit.
• Evidence demonstrating that waiving the labor certification would benefit the national interests of the United States.

The name EB-3 stands for “Employment-Based Immigration: Third Preference”. This program is meant for foreign workers that want to be permanent residents in the USA. To be eligible, the candidate must apply under one of the following subcategories: “skilled worker”, “professional”, or “unskilled worker”.

Immigrating to the USA was never that easy! In addition, the program has no age, language proof, education, or net worth prerequisites. Also, spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 can be included in the EB-3 application and become permanent residents of the USA too.

Since the U.S government demands a labor certification and a permanent full-time job offer for all EB-3 applicants, one of those jobs can be the key to access permanent residency in the USA. HSM can provide a ‘turnkey solution to your immigration needs including selecting a safe and secure employer for you.

Advantages:

• Fast Processing Period
• For Unskilled Workers Program – NO educations and skills needed

Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for the U.S. EB-3 program, be a Permanent Resident in the US and live your American Dream. You can count on HSM to help you during all the application processes.

EB-4 Category is for special immigrants such as religious workers, certain long-time employees of the U.S. government, citizens of Iraq or Afghanistan that have worked for the U.S. Armed Forces as a translator for at least 1 years, some physicians who have a residence in the U.S. for a number of years juvenile dependents of a court who are eligible for foster care, some dependents of diplomats, employees of the American Taiwan Institute for at least 15 years, persons who have served in active duty in the U.S. armed services for 12 years or after 6 if they have reenlisted for 6 additional years, etc.

Requirements:

• Religious Worker
• Broadcaster
• Iraqi/Afghan Translator
• Iraqi who has assisted the US
• Employee of an international organization
• Employee of the Panama Canal Zone
• Physician
• Retired NATO-6 employee
• Member of the Armed Forces
• Spouse or child of deceased NATO-6 employee

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or defacto partner of:

• An Australian citizen
• An Australian permanent resident
• An eligible New Zealand citizen.

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) is the first stage towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801). You must be in Australia when you apply and also when this visa is decided.

You lodge one application form for your temporary and permanent visas and pay one application charge. Your application is processed in two stages, about two years apart.

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) allows you to live in Australia if you are the spouse or de facto partner of:

The temporary Partner visa (subclass 820) lets you:

• Stay in Australia until a decision is made about your permanent Partner visa
• Work in Australia
• Study in Australia, but with no access to government funding
• Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses.

You can include your dependent children in your application, but not other dependent relatives (unless you hold or held a Prospective Marriage visa). Dependent applicants must be in Australia when they apply.

If you are later granted a permanent visa, you can:

• Stay in Australia indefinitely
• Work and study in Australia
• Apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
• Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
• Receive some social security payments
• Travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time you will need another visa to enter Australia.

Investment Options

Foreign nationals can obtain permanent resident status in the United States by applying for a green card under the EB-5 category. Also, the applicant’s spouse and children under the age of 21 (“qualifying family members”) will be eligible for green cards as well.

The applicant must invest in a new commercial enterprise and fulfill job creation as well as capital investment requirements. The minimum qualifying investment in the US is $1.8 million. However, Targeted High Employment Areas (High Unemployment or Rural Area) require a minimum investment amount of only $900,000.

HSM has gathered a variety of reliable options as regional centers to invest in. These projects are approved by USCIS and are offered by reputable and trustworthy companies. We can offer you a free consultation to first assess your qualifications for an EB-5 Visa and then guide you towards a suitable project. Our first priority is your eventual success so if we see that your chances for an EB-5 visa are not high, we will be honest and candid and try to find you a better option for immigration.

Foreign nationals can obtain permanent resident status in the United States by applying for a green card under the EB-5 category. Also, the applicant’s spouse and children under the age of 21 (“qualifying family members”) will be eligible for green cards as well.

The applicant must invest in a new commercial enterprise and fulfill job creation as well as capital investment requirements. The minimum qualifying investment in the US is $1.8 million. However, Targeted High Employment Areas (High Unemployment or Rural Area) require a minimum investment amount of only $900,000.

HSM has gathered a variety of reliable options as regional centers to invest in. These projects are approved by USCIS and are offered by reputable and trustworthy companies. We can offer you a free consultation to first assess your qualifications for an EB-5 Visa and then guide you towards a suitable project. Our first priority is your eventual success so if we see that your chances for an EB-5 visa are not high, we will be honest and candid and try to find you a better option for immigration.

The U.S. provides temporary visas to persons who, for a variety of reasons, do not intend to make the U.S. their permanent home. Such persons include students, trainees, persons who are on a temporary assignment for an employer in the U.S., professionals, labor workers, entrepreneurs, investors, and other persons who wish to work or remain in the U.S. for a limited period of time. Foreign nationals who are residing in the U.S. for a temporary period of time are referred to as non-immigrants.

Unlike immigrant visas, most non-immigrant visas are not limited to a numerical restriction – that is, with most non-immigrant visas there is no cap on the number of visas that will be awarded each year.  Also, certain non-immigrant visas allow foreign nationals to work in the U.S. while their green card application is pending.

Employment Visas

There are a variety of visas available for foreign nationals who have been offered a job in the United States by a U.S. employer. The list of employment visas below links to articles on this website that summarize the requirements for each.

Employment Visas for Professionals

1. H-1B – For persons in a specialty occupation (eg. professionals)
2. TN – For professionals who are citizens of Canada or Mexico
3. E-3 – For Australian professionals
4. J-1 – For those participating in an internship, training program, or exchange program in the U.S.
5. O-1 – For persons with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, business, athletics, or education.

Employment Visas for Managers, Investors and Entrepreneurs

1. L-1 – For Intracompany transferees
2. E-1 – For managers/executives of companies that conduct most of their business with the U.S.
3. E-2 – For managers/executives of companies that invest a substantial amount of capital in the U.S.

Employment Visas for Members of the Media, Actors/Actresses, and Athletes

1. I-1 – For representatives of the foreign media
2. P-1 – For athletes and entertainers
3. O-1 – For persons with extraordinary ability in the arts, sciences, business, athletics, or education