Now that we know the EB-1A can be a great option to speed up your Green Card process for a wide variety of qualified professionals, what are the steps for an EB-1A case? And how long does it take? Let’s be clear: the EB-1A is a document-intensive process and it takes time and real effort on the part of you, the applicant. But the payoff in getting ahead of the Visa Backlog (TVB) is worth it. Below, we’ll outline the steps and timelines of a typical EB-1A case filed by ImmiPartner’s experienced legal team.

An EB-1A case could look just like you! Many professionals who are mid-career or who otherwise have had notable achievements related to their area of expertise can qualify with some dedicated attention and effort. The goal is to construct a strong EB-1 case by working with our team to build and present an accurate, fully-fleshed out picture of all of the accomplishments in your career thus far. Here are four success stories, taken from different professional fields, that illustrate just a few of the variety of approved EB-1A cases our attorneys at ImmiPartner have filed.

“The Visa Backlog” is enough of a significant issue affecting international workers in the United States that we have decided to give it a proper name and an acronym, TVB. Today, we start a multiple-part nosedive into how someone could take matters into their own hands and obtain their US Green Card years faster than the normal process by filing an EB-1A Green Card application themselves. Let’s treat TVB together.

When will I find out if my registration was selected in this year's lottery?

ANSWER: USCIS will announce on or around April 1st that it has completed the lottery of H-1B registrations and finished notifying petitioners whose registrations were selected. Your ImmiPartner legal team thoroughly reviews the selection notices for all applicants as they are received, and if your registration was among those selected, our team will notify you via email between April 1-7.

Understanding the 60-day rule and the possible interpretations of when this time period begins is critically important for laid-off workers. This calculation is very important for an H-1B worker and their new sponsoring employer, to ensure timely filing of a transfer application or change of status application, without USCIS finding a violation of authorized stay and denying such filing. The immigration regulations (8 CFR 214.1(l)(2)), dealing with the 60-day grace period, references “cessation of employment” as the start date or triggering event for counting this window. Let’s dig into this.

Layoffs impact immigration status and Green Card processing for individual employees, whether they are laid off or staying with their employer. This FAQ series answer questions related to the Green Card and PERM implications for employees remaining at companies who are going through layoffs.

FAQ: COMPLIANCE GUIDE FOR H-1B DEPENDENT EMPLOYERS

When a US company’s employee population comprises a certain number of H-1B visa holders, the US Department of Labor categorizes certain H-1B employers as “H-1B dependent employers.” These FAQs are intended to clarify which entities would be considered “H-1B dependent employers” and their related compliance requirements.

On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, announced that in certain cases, the interview requirement for visa stamps may be waived for some nonimmigrant applicants with a petition approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This policy will be in effect until the end of 2022. Please note that even if a visa applicant meets the below conditions, this is not a guarantee that a visa interview will absolutely not occur, as consular officers always have the option of requesting an interview.