Apart from the above under our North American Business Consultancy module, if you are looking at settling overseas then we also assist in helping you source Immigration services. Our overseas partners in this venture are Green and Spiegel LLP which is the largest and one of the oldest immigration law firm in North America.

Our team of lawyers in India will handhold you through the documentation and understanding the process along with our overseas partners who will be engaged in providing end to end tailored legal advice on immigration and assist in processing your case.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program provides a method for potential Investors looking for immigration to become lawful permanent residents or holders of “green card”. The potential investor can do so by investing at least $1.8 million USD to finance a business in the United States that will create an employment for minimum 10 local workers.

There is another alternative in the EB 5 program where in the threshold of investment is USD 900,000 where in the investors would have to invest in a targeted employment area (TEA) rural area or an area comprising of high unemployment which lowers the investment threshold to $900,000.

The L1 visa is for MNC’s/ corporates who have to send the workforce abroad to their US offices. Thus, employees in management and other such professional capacity who are asked to move to the states need this visa The L1 visa is a non-immigrant visa and is typically valid for up to 7 years. However, employees in this category will initially be granted an L1 visa for up to three years.

If the applicant can demonstrate that they in their country or overseas have achieved recognition or have extraordinary status among the group that are recognised or have the same status then an Extraordinary Ability visa can be applied for

The EB-1-A Green Card is based on the applicant’s ability to prove national or international standard. The standard of proof under law is high to prove in terms of evidence under this stream. The potential applicant must show receipt of a major internationally recognized award, which could be ranging from Nobel Prize to other such stature of recognitions. Once proven the program is a fast-track program based on quick processing.

The O-1 non-immigrant visa is also on the same lines as the EB-1-A however the burden of proof and the evidentiary proof is of a lower standard to be proven specially people from creative field. The O-1 visa allows for an initial three-year period of stay and unlimited extensions are available in one-year increments.

The E-2 “Treaty Investor” visa is a visa based on the trade ties treaties & commerce transactions executed by the US with its partners or countries. Thus, the citizens of the countries who are signatories to the treaty have the option to apply under this category. They must showcase and prove the intent to open / develop and direct the operation of a business. The E-2 visa provides relatively fast entry into the U.S. by allowing applicants the opportunity to apply directly with a consulate abroad. This stream of visa does not itself allow for permanent residency (a “Green Card.”)

The H-1B Specialty Occupation visa provides some limited opportunity for potential applicants to obtain immigration status in the United States. A bona fide employer-employee relationship is required and thus not every business will qualify.

The H-1B visa requires employment in a specialty occupation that requires a U.S. Baccalaureate Degree (or foreign equivalent) and the payment of a wage compliant with requirements determined by the Department of Labor (the prevailing wage). There is also an annual cap on the number of petitions that can be approved. Given recent demand, a lottery is instituted with all cap-subject petitions requiring filing by early April. Some petitions are cap exempt given the nature of the employment or employer.

The EB-1-C Immigrant visa category is for applicants who hold a managerial or an executive position overseas and are transferred to US Entity on the same managerial and Executive position on a permanent basis. The employer sponsors the employee in this case and has to file the application within the United States.

Applicants who receive the EB-1-C Green Card it provides a relatively straightforward path to a Green Card in a preference category that historically has no quota backlogs. Many applicants from this category also utilize the L-1A non-immigrant visa to enter the U.S. relatively quickly with their family members and then file for the EB-1-C when it is appropriate to do so.

The EB-2 National Interest Waiver Green Card requires an applicant to show that he or she possesses skills of such nature and stature that they would be instrumental in furtherance and growth of the United States. These skills primarily of National importance per se.

Under this process of visa, the applicant need not show case that he or she has a job offer from the United States or offer of any employment. They just need to prove that they have the necessary abilities and skills which will help the country and it would be in the interest of the Nation.

The B1 visa is a temporary/non-immigrant US visa that permits visitors to enter the U.S. for business purposes:

1. Consulting with clients or business associates.
2. Attending conferences, seminars, or conventions.
3. Carrying out research, to take part in legal negotiations or proceedings