Overcoming Your Immigration Problems
Many types of issues can arise in immigration law. Our extensive experience in this practice area allows us to provide our clients with proactive and premier services that can be the guiding light through challenges like:
Citizenship and Naturalization/EB-5
The EB-5 option for U.S. citizenship and naturalization is available to people 18 or older who invest at least $500,000. Qualifying for EB-5 requires you to:
- Be of good moral character.
- Live continuously in the U.S. for a minimum of five years with no absence from the U.S. of more than 12 months.
- Physically present in the U.S. for at least two years and six months before applying for naturalization.
- Have lived in the same state or USCIS district for at least three months before applying.
- Be able to speak, read, and write English.
- Possess a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government.
The tricky part is that certain exceptions are allowed. As your immigration attorney, we can help you understand if you meet these qualifications or what we can do to help you meet them. We can also review your unique situation and confirm if you qualify for any exceptions to these qualifications.
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, EB-5 investors need to maintain a lawful immigration status to avoid being deported or detained. We assist foreign nationals, refugees, and asylum seekers through U.S. immigration laws and anyone impacted by immigration policies and immigration enforcement. We can guide you through your path to United States citizenship while ensuring compliance with federal immigration standards and protecting you from threats like inadmissibility or removal proceedings.
Employment/PERM Legal Immigration
PERM labor certification is a process you apply for through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The employer files an I-140 Immigrant Petition and I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
The DOL determines if there is a true lack of U.S. labor available for the job at hand. If there are not enough workers, an audit of the applicant’s qualifications determines if the application should progress to a work visa or not. It’s a long, complicated process. Plus, five employment-based immigration categories allow you to bypass a PERM labor certification application.
It can be difficult to go through this audit process on your own. Instead of hoping to have the right information on hand when the government asks for it, we can act on your behalf to prepare you for any foreseeable request of the application process.
Family-based Immigration Legal Services
Spouses and children of those entering the country under employment immigration or investment immigration can apply for an immigrant visa. Different preference categories start with spouses and children under the age of 18. Our immigration lawyers help you understand those rules and application procedures, which are important to complete correctly, as the full process can take more than 10 years in certain circumstances.
National Interest Waivers as a Pathway to Immigration
National interest waivers are available to immigrants for several reasons. A government agency may invite these immigrants. Otherwise, they’re coming to:
- Improve educational opportunities for children and underqualified workers
- Improve the environment
- Improve medical care
- Improve working conditions and wages in the U.S.
- Provide affordable housing
By reviewing your unique situation, we can help you pursue a waiver that you may qualify for.
Non-Immigrant Visas
Finally, non-immigrant visas of up to three years are available to qualifying individuals. These temporary visas include:
- E-2: Investment in a U.S. business
- H-1B: Specialty occupation
- J-1 and R-1: Religious worker
- L-1: Intracompany transfer
- O-1: Extraordinary abilities in the arts, athletics, business, education, motion picture/television, and sciences
The best way to secure a non-immigrant visa is by working with American immigration lawyers skilled in these visas and waivers.
Maryland’s WA Law Group Excels in U.S. Immigration Issues
U.S. immigration law is complex and continually changing. This makes it hard to navigate everything from securing a green card to gaining full U.S. citizenship. We’re here to help people in the Rockville area through each step.
The immigration lawyers at WA Law Group have well over a decade of experience in immigration law matters. Our immigration law firm holds the 2024 American Institute of Legal Counsel’s “10 Best Attorneys in Client Satisfaction” and 2020 “Top 100 Lawyers” awards.
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If you have an immigration problem related to an employment immigration process or investment immigration, our award-winning immigration lawyers offer free legal consultation to new clients.
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