Employment-Based Immigration Law

For individuals coming to America for employment, the process can be extremely difficult. With Cleveland immigration lawyers and Detroit immigration lawyers specialized in employment green cards and work visas, Richard Herman and the Herman Legal Group can help you or your loved one obtain the right to legally work in the United States. We can help clients in all 50 states and across the world understand and obtain all types of immigrant employment visas.

Immigration Employment Visas

Applicant must be the beneficiary of an approved Immigrant Petition for Foreign Worker, Form I-40, filed with USCIS. The E1 Visa is reserved for the following types of subgroups:

• Immigrants with Extraordinary Ability (EB-11)
• Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB-12)
• Multinational Managers or Executives (EB-13)

Applicant must generally have a labor certification approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. The applicant must have an employer willing to sponsor them and the employer must file an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-140. The E2 Visa is reserved for the following subgroups:

• Professionals Holding an Advanced Degree
• Immigrants with Exceptional Ability

Applicants can apply for an exception by completing a National Interest Waiver (EB-21).

Applicant must have an employer willing to sponsor them and the employer must file an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Form I-40. The E3 Visa is reserved for the following subgroups:

• Skilled Workers
• Professionals
• Unskilled Workers

Applicant must be the beneficiary of an approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, Form I-360. Labor certification is not required. There are several subgroups within the E4 category, including broadcasters and religious workers.

Specifically for Immigrant Investors.

Immigration Health Care Workers

The U.S. healthcare industry now relies on talented healthcare workers who immigrate into the United States. Herman Legal Group can help doctors, researchers and other medical professionals secure J-1 Waivers, J-1 Visas, J-2 Visas, H-1A Visas, H-4 Visas, and O-1 Visas.

What City Will You Be Working In?

Perhaps you need a Cleveland green card, Columbus green card, Detroit green card, Dearborn green card, Painesville green card, Akron green card, or Toledo green card.

Herman Legal Group has offices in all of these locations. Our immigration attorneys in Ohio and Michigan are experts in U.S. immigration law, Ohio immigration law, and Michigan immigration law. Today’s complicated processes and procedures can be overwhelming without the right kind of legal help. Unfortunately, many individuals take on this process alone. Some common ways people are denied green cards and work visa credentials are due to: 

• Filling out the wrong form for a request
• Failing to provide requested documentation
• Guessing at answers on official forms
• Missing a court appearance

Compassionate And Professional Legal Team

Non-Immigrant Employment Visas

There are all kinds of reasons that U.S. employers hire temporary employees from other countries. Our employment-based immigration lawyers can help with these situations and much more:

H1-B1 Visas – For professionals working in a specialty occupation.

O-1 Visas – For individuals of extraordinary ability.

TN Visas – NAFTA Treaty Visa for citizens of Mexico and Canada.

R-1 Visas – For religious workers, their spouse and children.

E-1 Visas / E-2 Visas – For Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors.

B-1 Visas (For Business)  / B-2 Visas (For Pleasure) – Apply directly through U.S. Consulate in their jurisdiction.

Employers And Permanent Labor Certification

PERM Labor Certification – Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) is the first step for certain foreign workers to obtain an employment-based immigrant visa (green card). The filing of the application is the responsibility of the employer. The process requires a petitioning employer to conduct a series of recruitment activities to prove a U.S. citizen or permanent resident has not been found for a given position. PERM is required for EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based categories. PERM is a complex and lengthy process and we highly recommend seeking counsel from an experienced immigration law firm.