01E-2 Visa
E2 Visa to Green Card
An E-2 treaty investor may be able to seek permanent residence through a family based or employment based immigrant category. There is no direct E-2 to green…
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USCIS Appointment and Green Card Interview Rules – NEW
New USCIS Interview for Employment Based I485 Applicants For the past 15 years, USCIS has only required in person interview of employment based I485 applicants in situations…
03EB2
PERM Application Where Applicant’s Experience Was Obtained From Sponsoring Employer
I am currently working with an employer in the US on H1b. I have been working in datawarehousing field for the past almost 5 years. Prior to…
04EB2
PERM Based EB-2
I hold MS Finance from USA and have 2 years of work experience from Bangladesh. I am a Bangladeshi passport holder. I have been employed by “A”…
05EB2
Master’s Degree from Unaccredited University
I want to apply for the EB2 visa. I have a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering and two years or work experience. Can I qualify? My company is willing to…
06EB2
NIW Minimum Requirements
I’m considering filing a green card through the NIW. What are the minimum requirements to apply for an NIW? To apply for an NIW, do I have to be…
07EB2
Filing a Second PERM Labor Certification to Take Advantage of shorter EB2 Wait Times
I am from India and I already got an approved labor certificate and I140 in the EB3 category. My I485 has been pending for three years now and…
08EB2
EB-3 to EB-2: I-140 Upgrade, Priority Dates, and PERM
An approved EB-3 I-140 does not automatically convert to EB-2. The proposed EB-2 case must independently qualify, and priority date retention is separate from labor certification validity.
09EB2
Interfiling Issues at the Nebraska Service Center
I have filed two I-140 cases, both through the same company. One was EB2 and the other was EB3. I filed my I-485 with the EB3 case but now…
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Entrepreneur NIW: The National Interest Waiver for Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur who develops or expands a business in the United States may qualify for an EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW). The NIW permits an eligible person…