Get a step-by-step look at the laws and regulations surrounding the employment-based Green Card process.
With nonimmigrant visa status more difficult to obtain and maintain, and forward movement in the Visa Bulletin, there’s now increased pressure on employers to ensure their valued foreign-born professionals both don’t miss out on a Green Card or be at risk of not being able to renew their status. The only way to avoid some of the current issues with nonimmigrant processing is to offer a permanent solution through U.S. permanent residence. This material will give you the tools to understand how to best implement the Green Card process for at-risk employees and offer a stable long-term work opportunity for your client’s employees.
Learning Objectives
- You will be able to describe the core elements of a PERM Labor Certification application.
- You will be able to identify the available options for processing an employment-based Green Card.
- You will be able to discuss the advantages of selecting adjustment of status processing over the consular alternative.
- You will be able to explain the visa priority system and how it is managed by the visa bulletin.
Agenda
Selecting the Manner of Green Card Process - EB-1A/1B/1C vs. EB-2 or EB-3
- Brief Introduction to the EB-1 Categories
Approach to Standard EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card Processing by Way of PERM Filing
Job Description and Prevailing Wage
- Location of Employment and Travel Considerations
- Advertising Period and Suggested Approach
- Review of Resumes and Rejection of Applicants
- Filing Parameters
After PERM Approval - Filing the I-140 With USCIS
- Core Elements of I-140 Filing
- Consideration of Premium Processing
Final Stage Processing - Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status
- Key Considerations in Choosing the Final Step
- Core Evidentiary Requirements to Prove Eligibility
Speakers
David Zaritzky Brown,
Brown Immigration Law, LLC- Managing partner of Brown Immigration Law, LLC
- More than 20 years of blue-chip U.S. (and Canadian) immigration experience including stints in Toronto and Silicon Valley
- Practice focuses exclusively on U.S. business immigration matters, and supports clients with global needs
- Represented leading companies in many industries including high tech, bio/pharmaceutical, consulting and financial services, graphic arts, special effects, health care, scientific instruments, and is involved in counselling many Angel and VC backed startups on immigration issues
- Born in Canada and moved to the U.S. in late 2000, where he held a TN, H-1, and then permanent residence before becoming a U.S. citizen in 2008
- Can be contacted at 402-328-9899, dbrown@brownimmigrationlaw.com, or LinkedIn in/david-zaritzky-brown-44b2631
Who Should Attend
This live webinar is designed for human resource professionals, business owners and managers, benefits and payroll professionals, operations managers, presidents, vice presidents, supervisors, managers, and attorneys.
