United States Immigration Attorney Services
Immigrant Visas / Green Cards
We offer legal assistance with immigrant visas / permanent residency obtained through family-based immigration, employment-based and investment-based immigration. Learn more about some of our services below. Or contact us for additional information.…
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EB-5 Investor Visas
Under U.S. immigration law, 10,000 immigrant visas per year are available to qualified individuals seeking permanent resident status on the basis of their investment in a new commercial enterprise. This visa program is widely known as the EB-5 visa p…
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PERM Applications
Foreign nationals who have a sponsoring employer are eligible to pursue permanent residency in the United States through the process known as filing an “Application for Labor Certification” with the U.S. Department of Labor. This is also…
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Phase One – The PERM Application
In this process, a sponsoring employer files an application with the U.S. Department of Labor essentially stating that it is not possible to find a qualified U.S. worker to fill a permanent position being offered to a foreign national. The foreign na…
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Phase Two – The Immigrant
Once the Application for Labor Certification (PERM) is approved, the employer files the following items with the Immigration and Naturalization Service: the approved application, an Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker on USCIS Form I-140, and support…
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Phase Three – Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing
Once the I-485 Application to Adjust Status to Permanent Residency is filed with the USCIS, a foreign national immigrating pursuant to an approved PERM application is considered to be in legal status as an “applicant to adjust status.” Th…
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Extraordinary Ability
As set forth under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations, a foreign national filing for classification as an alien of extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics must provide:…
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Outstanding Professor / Researcher
As set forth under the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990 and its implementing regulations, a foreign national being sponsored by an employer for classification as an outstanding professor or researcher must provide: Evidence of at least two of…
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K-1 Fiancé Visas
The K-1 visa permits a foreign national fiancé of a U.S. citizen to travel to the United States to marry a U.S. citizen within 90 days of admission to the country. If you plan to marry a foreign national outside the United States or your fiancé is…
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Marriage to a U.S. Citizen
U.S. citizens may petition to have their spouse live permanently in the United States. The spouse of a U.S. citizen is classified as an “immediate relative” in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Since Congress has not limited the number of visa…
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Other Family-Based Visas
Non-Immigrant Visas
Based in Reston (Fairfax County), Virginia, immigration attorney Michael McVicker and our team work with families, employees and investors from across the globe seeking to live in the United States of America. We offer legal assistance with a range o…
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E-1 Visas for Treaty Traders
Many foreign-born entrepreneurs can be authorized to create, invest in, and maintain businesses within the United States through the use of E-1 visas. These visas were established to encourage economic interaction between the United States and other…
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E-2 Visas for Treaty Investors
Many foreign-born entrepreneurs can be authorized to create, invest in, and maintain businesses within the United States through the use of E-2 visas. These visas were established to encourage economic interaction between the United States and other…
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E-3 Visas for Australian Professionals
H-1B Visas for Professionals
For a number of years, foreign-born professionals receiving job offers from employers in the United States have often entered this country with H-1B visas. Following are some of the primary aspects of the H-1B non-immigrant classification. A very hig…
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L-1A Visas for Multinational Transfer Executives and Managers
The L-1A nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer an executive or manager from one of its foreign offices which has an appropriate qualifying relationship (parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or branch office) to one of its offices…
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L-1B Visas for Specialized Knowledge Multinational Transfer Workers
The L1-B nonimmigrant classification enables a U.S. employer to transfer a professional employee with specialized knowledge relating to the organization’s interests from one of its affiliated foreign offices to one of its offices in the United…
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O-1 Visas for Scientists and Other Professionals
Other Immigration Services
Other immigration services we offer are listed below. Please contact us for additional information. Based in Reston (Fairfax County), Virginia, immigration attorney Michael McVicker and our team work with individuals from around the world living in,…
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