Law Office of Kalpana V. Peddibhotla

Business Immigration

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot.

Michael Altshuler

If you are a business seeking to hire or transfer top-notch foreign professionals to help your company thrive, or a prospective immigrant seeking to work or invest funds in the U.S., one thing is for certain: timing is everything and mistakes can be costly. Drawing on our background in litigation, where timing and strategy are crucial, we will help you navigate the processes required to achieve your business goals.

U.S. immigration law has created certain employment-based categories to allow American businesses to employ and bring foreign workers to the U.S. Depending on the category, the employer has to overcome a number of hurdles and may have to prove that hiring the foreign worker would not negatively impact the domestic U.S. labor market. We can help you decide which of the following employment categories best applies to your situation:

First Preference (EB-1): Applies to immigrants with extraordinary ability in business, arts or sciences, managers and executives of multi-national businesses, and outstanding professors or researchers;
Second Preference (EB-2): Set aside for members of the professions holding advanced degrees or persons of exceptional ability;
Third Preference (EB-3): Reserved for skilled workers and professional with at least a bachelor’s degree or 2 years of work experience.
Fourth Preference (EB-4): Generally applies to religious workers, such as priests or pastors, for a religious institution or a non-profit.
Fifth Preference (EB-5): Reserved for those who are able to invest substantial funds (at least 1 million dollars) and employ at least 10 U.S. workers.