Helping You Meet Your Employment-Based Immigration Goals
Each year, the number of people seeking employment-based immigration to the United States exceeds to number of visas allocated. However, with the help of an experienced immigration attorney, you can increase your chances of success.
At the Law Offices of Chad M.Hayward, P.C., in Chicago, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to discuss your employment-based immigration goals, whether you wish temporary immigration or a green card for permanent residency in the United States. We serve individuals and businesses in the Chicago area and throughout northern Illinois. Our lawyers also handle family-based immigration.
Helping You Choose the Right Immigration Category
There are many different employment-based (EB) immigration visa categories available for both non-immigrant visas and green cards for permanent residency. Depending on your background, you may fit into more than one category. Among the categories are:
- Temporary workers in a skilled occupation (H-1B)
- Intercompany Transfers (L-1A and L-1B)
- Extraordinary Ability in Arts/Sciences/Business (O)
- Investor visas (E)
- Athletes and Performing Artists (P)
- Religious workers (R)
- Aliens of extraordinary ability (E1-1)
- Outstanding researcher (E1-2)
- Multinational executive and managers (E-13)
Employment-Based Immigration Preference Categories
Employment based immigration to the United States is limited and your chances of success will be higher if you choose a higher preference category. The preference categories include:
- Aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding professors and researchers, and certain multinational executives and managers have first preference
- Aliens with exceptional ability and professionals with advanced degrees have second preference
- Skilled workers, professionals without advanced degrees and unskilled workers have third preference
- Religious workers and other special immigrants have fourth preference
- Employment-creation investors have fifth preference
Talk to Our Immigration Lawyers
To schedule a free initial consultation about employment-based immigration with an attorney at our Chicago law office, call 888-804-8641 or fill out the contact form on this Web site. We have staff members who speak Spanish.
