corporate-immigration

CORPORATE IMMIGRATION

Many countries in the world offer corporate immigration to companies to fulfil their talent needs. Corporate immigration helps a company manage their talent pool efficiently, it helps them benefit from the global market, helps a company expand their business horizon internationally. Our team at ACE ALLIANCE will help you with the process to sponsor your employees on work visas and green cards. ACE ALLIANCE aids in immigration advisory service for the below mentioned visa categories.

  1. O-1 Visa. This is applicable to individuals of extraordinary ability
  2. For a diplomatic Visa (A Visa)
  3. For a visitor Visa (B-1/B-2)
  4. For a temporary worker Visa (H-1B)
  5. For an intracompany transferee Visa (L-1A/L-1B)
  6. For an employment-based permanent residence (Green Card)
  7. For a temporary non-immigrant religious worker (R Visa)
  8. For national interest waiver
  9. For an E-3 Visa
  10. For temporary non-agricultural workers
  11. For employment eligibility verification

DIFFERENT KINDS OF VISAS

O-1 VISA (INDIVIDUALS OF EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY)

Any individual that has an extraordinary ability in the field of science/business/art/education/athletics is eligible to apply for a non-immigrant visa. Even individuals who have earned national and international recognition, in the television and motion picture industry, are eligible to apply for a non-immigrant visa.

DIPLOMATIC VISA (A VISA)

A-1 or A-2 visas is applicable for diplomats and other foreign government officials to enter the United States. This visa permits these diplomats to engage only in official duties or activities on behalf of their country.

VISITOR VISA (B-1/B-2)

A visitor non-immigrant visas is for those who want to visit the United States temporarily for business (B-1 visa), as a tourist (B-2 visa), or for combined purposes (B-1/B-2).

TEMPORARY WORKER VISA (H-1B)

The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. companies to offer employment to foreign national graduates in specialized fields such as Information & Technology/ Finance/Accounting/Architecture/Engineering/Mathematics/Science/Medicine, etc.

INTRACOMPANY TRANSFEREE VISA (L-1A/L-1B)

A L-1A or L-1B visa application is made by an employer for their qualified employees to be allowed to live and work in the United States. The L-1A visa is eligible for an intracompany transferee who works in a managerial/executive position in a company that is based outside the United States. The L-1B visa is also eligible for an intracompany transferee who works in a job that requires specialized knowledge.

EMPLOYMENT-BASED PERMANENT RESIDENCE (GREEN CARD)

The U.S. immigration law allows certain foreign nationals who are employment-based immigrants to become lawful permanent residents by issuing them Green Cards.

There are five Employment-Based (EB) visa categories:

  1. EB-1 is applicable for multinational executives with exceptional experience and ability in the fields of science, art, education, business, or sport
  2. EB-2 is applicable for those applicants who have a Master’s degree or higher in professions such as medicine, science, and teaching
  3. EB-3 is applicable for skilled workers with a minimum of 2 years of experience in their field, Master’s degree and PhD holders who are not covered under EB-2 visa, and for low skilled workers who wish apply for a permanent job in the US
  4. EB-4 is applicable for those migrants who do not qualify under any of the above mentioned visa categories. This is applicable for religious workers, US Foreign service employees, and others
  5. EB-5 is applicable for investors who are willing to invest a minimum of either $500,000 or $1,000,000 in a US business with at least 10 employees

TEMPORARY NON-IMMIGRANT RELIGIOUS WORKERS (R VISA)

The R-1 visa is for a foreign national who needs to enter the United States temporarily to be employed as a minister/or in another religious vocation or occupation. The average working hours to be followed by such a person should not be less than 20 hours per week. The kind of organizations that can employ such a person are

  1. A non-profit religious organization based in the United States
  2. A religious organization which is authorized by a group tax exemption holder, to utilize its group tax exemption
  3. A non-profit religious organization which is affiliated with a religious community in the United States

NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER

A National Interest Waiver (NIW) petition falls under the employment-based, second-preference (EB-2) immigration category. Under the NIW, a foreign national is eligible for an EB-2 visa without a job offer/or without filing a labour certification application. This person must demonstrate with relevant evidence, that he or she is seeking entry to the U.S., in its national interest.

E-3 VISA

This visa is similar to the H-1B visa. This E-3 classification applies only to citizens of Australia.

Temporary Non-Agricultural Workers

The H-2B program allows for the temporary employment of foreign nationals, by U.S. companies/agents, in non-agricultural jobs. However, these foreign nationals must meet the specific regulatory requirements.

Employment Eligibility Verification

The Form I-9 is used for the verification for the purpose of employment authorization and identifying foreign nationals, that have been hired for employment, in the United States.

FAQS ON CORPORATE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT CATEOGRIES OF EBI VISAS?     

The minimum requirements for applying for an H-1B visa are as follows:

  1. EB-1 is applicable for multinational executives with exceptional experience and ability in the fields of science, art, education, business, or sport
  2. EB-2 is applicable for those applicants who have a Master’s degree or higher in professions such as medicine, science, and teaching
  3. EB-3 is applicable for skilled workers with a minimum of 2 years of experience in their field, Master’s degree and PhD holders who are not covered under EB-2 visa, and for low skilled workers who wish apply for a permanent job in the US
  4. EB-4 is applicable for those migrants who do not qualify under any of the above mentioned visa categories. This is applicable for religious workers, US Foreign service employees, and others
  5. EB-5 is applicable for investors who are willing to invest a minimum of either $500,000 or $1,000,000 in a US business with at least 10 employees

WHAT IS AN R VISA? WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR AN R VISA?

The R-1 visa is for a foreign national who needs to enter the United States temporarily to be employed as a minister/or in another religious vocation or occupation. The average working hours to be followed by such a person should not be less than 20 hours per week. The kind of organizations that can employ such a person are

  1. A non-profit religious organization based in the United States
  2. A religious organization which is authorized by a group tax exemption holder, to utilize its group tax exemption
  3. A non-profit religious organization which is affiliated with a religious community in the United States

WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR CORPORATE IMMIGRATION

  1. All documents related to the company that is employing the individual
  2. The employment proof of the applicant
  3. The passport of the applicant
  4. The residence proof of the applicant
  5. The proof of profession of the applicant
  6. The financial soundness proof of the applicant
  7. Passport-size photos of the applicant

Once you get in touch with us at ACE ALLIANCE with your request to start your corporate immigration process to the US we will start the process. After our team receives all the details, our immigration lawyers will start the process within 1-2 days. Our team will help you every step of your corporate immigration application process till you receive your US corporate immigration visa.