Herman Legal Group · Immigration services
Work Green Card Lawyers for Employment-Based Immigration
An employment-based green-card strategy should fit your qualifications, proposed U.S. work, employer situation and immigration history. Herman Legal Group can assess the available categories and identify which evidence and filing stages need further review.
Tell us your occupation, education, current immigration status and whether an employer will sponsor you. Bring your résumé, earlier petitions and a description of the work you plan to perform. Investment and religious-worker cases need different supporting records.
Richard Herman and your matter
Richard T. Herman, Esq., has more than 30 years of immigration law experience. Herman Legal Group can assess the relevant history, review supporting records and discuss preparation or representation within an agreed engagement. Confirm the attorney responsible, language needs and which stages are included.
Which category should be assessed?
Employment-based categories address different kinds of evidence. The initial review may involve exceptional professional achievements, an advanced-degree or other qualifying profile, employer-sponsored employment, a qualifying special-immigrant role or an investor case. A category name is a starting point, not a finding of eligibility.
Employer-sponsored and independent routes
Some routes require an employer and may involve labor certification. Others permit a qualifying individual to petition without a job offer. Compare the legal requirements against the actual record before assuming that a degree, promotion or ownership interest creates a self-petition option.
Build the evidence for the proposed route
Use a résumé to identify issues, then collect records supporting the chosen category. Depending on the route, evidence may concern achievements, education, experience, the proposed endeavor, employer finances, religious work or investment. Generic recommendation letters do not replace the elements that must be proved.
Petition visa availability and residence
Approval of an immigrant petition is different from obtaining permanent residence. Review visa availability, country of chargeability and the appropriate adjustment or consular process. Family members and current status require separate attention. Do not assume an approved petition itself permits work or travel.
Coordinate with your present employment
Discuss status expiration, employment changes, travel and family plans before making commitments. A green-card strategy should account for the period while the case is pending. Employer obligations and any portability question depend on the route and stage.
Find the appropriate service
Ask for an EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, PERM, EB-4 religious-worker or EB-5 assessment when that issue matches your facts. The initial consultation can identify the suitable next review and gaps in the record. Preparation and representation terms should identify which petition and later stages are included.
Prepare for your consultation
- Résumé, degrees, experience records and a description of proposed U.S. work.
- Passport, status records, prior petitions and government notices.
- Employer information or route-specific achievement, religious or investment evidence.
- Family details and urgent employment, filing or travel dates.
Send complete notices and identify any approaching deadline. Ask how to share sensitive records securely. Confirm consultation terms and the written scope of representation; an inquiry does not retain the firm or extend a deadline.
Book a Confidential Consultation
General information only. Eligibility, fees, representation and outcomes depend on the individual matter.
Related services
- EB-1 green-card assessment
- EB-2 National Interest Waiver
- PERM employer sponsorship
- EB-4 religious-worker green cards
- EB-5 investor immigration
For help with the green-card application stage after petition approval, discuss standalone I-485 adjustment-of-status representation.