Immigration

How we help clients

Whether you are seeking an immigrant visa, a non-immigrant visa, or need assistance with the process of becoming a U.S. citizen, a knowledgeable immigration lawyer can assist you in navigating complex immigration laws.

In addition to serving the immigration needs of individuals and families, JC&Company works closely with a broad range of domestic corporations and overseas companies that rely on our expertise for the transfer of employees or the hiring of employees from countries around the world.

Based on our full service capabilities, we are able to meet your needs in forming a corporation, in purchasing commercial real estate, and in other legal transactions which often arise through the immigration process.

Our Specialty in Non-immigrant Visa

E-2 Treaty Investors

The E-2 visa is for foreign-nationals from countries that have a commerce treaty with the United States, and who want to come to the United States to invest money in a new or already established business.

L-1 Intracompany Transferee

Managers, executives and employees with specialized knowledge who are employed by a foreign company may be able to apply for an L-1 visa to come to the United States to continue performing services for that company’s U.S. counterpart. (e.g., Samsung Corporation sends a foreign employee to work at its U.S. branch).

H-1B Specialty Occupation

The H1B visa classification permits a foreign national to work in the United States for a temporary period. It is available for offers of employment that are in a specialty occupation. A person may hold H1B status for a maximum of six years, and it may be issued in increments of up to three years by the USCIS.

Our Specialty in Immigrant Visa (Greencard)

EB-1

The employment-based, first preference (EB1), or priority workers, category is reserved for persons of extraordinary ability (EA), outstanding professors and researchers (OPR), and multinational executives and managers (MET). These three types of immigrant petitions are good alternative employment-based options when a regular PERM labor certification (Labor) process is not possible or desirable. In addition, both EA and NIW do not require a specific employment offer which gives applicants more flexibility with regard to a particular place of employment.

EB-2 Advanced Professionals

The employment-based, second preference (EB2) immigrant visa category is reserved for members of professions holding advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional ability in the fields of arts, science or business. An advanced degree is defined by the USCIS as a professional or academic degree beyond that of bachelor’s. Exceptional ability, on the other hand, is defined as a degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered.

EB-3 Professional Workers

Sponsored workers who are members of a profession and those who possess bachelors’ degrees or the foreign equivalent may be eligible for the “professionals” category. “Skilled” workers are those who are capable of performing skilled work requiring at least two years of training or work experience. Foreign nationals with less than two years of training and work experience may qualify under the “other workers” category.

EB-4

The EB4 category is reserved for a broad group of special immigrants that most commonly includes religious workers, broadcasters, Iraqi / Afghan translators, Iraqis who have assisted the United States, international organization employees, physicians, armed forces members, Panama Canal zone employees, retired NATO-6 employees, as well as spouses and children of deceased NATO-6 employees.

EB-5

The EB5 category is reserved for foreign nationals who invest one million dollars in a new commercial enterprise that employs ten or more U.S. citizens or authorized immigrant workers. (Investment of $500,000 is required if it is in a rural area or in an area of high unemployment.) EB5 investors obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status on a conditional basis valid for two years. After the expiration of the initial two-year period, EB5 investors have to file a separate application with the USCIS to remove conditions on their LPR status.