Zwaik, Gilbert & Associates P.C. | Immigration lawyers Green card through employment

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2. AboutUs Today,theprocessofimmigratingtotheUnitedStatesisoftenslowandpainful.AnAmericancitizenseekingtoreunitewithbrothersorsistersmustwaitupto12yearstobringthemtotheUSA.AU.S.employerindesperateneedofskilledworkerstokeephisbusinessgoingmustoftenwaitbetweenthreetofiveyearstobringintheworkersheneeds.“Illegal aliens” whokeepAmerica’s farmsandfactoriesworkingareoftentreatedlikecriminals.OurimmigrationlawsaresocomplexandcontradictoryastodefyanylogicandpoliticiansplaytothevotersbyblamingimmigrantsforourproblemsinthewakeoftheSeptember11terroristattacks. IndividualsseekingtoimmigratetotheUSAtodayneedthehelpofanexperiencedimmigrationprofessional.Weareactiveinallphasesofimmigrationlawincludinginvestmentandbusinessrelatedpetitions,familybasedpetitions,politicalasylum,removalproceedings,andCSS/LULACapplications.Weobtainworkrelatedstatusforprofessionals(H-1B),non-professionals(H-2B)andinvestors(E-2).Wealsoobtaingreencardsforinvestors,professionals(includingdoctors,athletes,researchers,educators,andbusinessprofessionals)andskilledworkers(including specialtycooks,machineoperators,andothers.) 2

3. 3 LongIslandImmigrationLawyers OurclientscomefromallovertheU.S.andabroad,includingindividualsandcorporateclientsinEurope,SouthAmericaandAsia.TheycometotheUSAtodaywithmanydreamsandtheycomewiththesamedreamasmygrandfather’s almostacenturyago– tofindabetterlife.Myuncle,StanleyZwaikbegananimmigrationpracticemorethan50yearsagotohelppeoplefindthatdream.Andwearededicatedtothatsameprincipletoday.Whynotsayhello!

4. DACAandTPSLawyersLongIsland UNDERSTANDINGDACA Asofthisposting,DACAhasbeenrevokedbyPresidentDonaldTrump,effectiveMarch5,2018,butthepossibilityofnewfederallegislationthatwouldcontinuetheprograminsomeformisunderdiscussion.Wewillpostupdatesinournewssectionastheydevelop.IndividualswhohaveDACAthatexpiresonorbeforeMarch5,haveonlyuntilOctober5,2017tofiletorenewtheirstatus. TheprogrambeganonJune15,2012,whenPresidentObamaannouncedthatcertainundocumentedimmigrantswhohadbeenbroughttotheUnitedStatesaschildrenwouldnowbeprotectedfromdeportation.Thisgroup,oftenreferredtoasDreamerswouldalsobegrantedemploymentauthorizationandwouldbeeligibletoapplyforadvanceparoletoleaveandreturnlegallytotheUnitedStates.ThiswasanimportantbenefitbecauseitallowedDACArecipientstore-entertheUSlegallyandthusbeeligibletoadjuststatusintheUSiftherecipientbecameanImmediateRelative(throughmarriagetoUScitizen,forexample). TobeeligibleforDACAyouwererequiredtoshow(1)youwerebornafterJune15,1981(2)enteredtheUSbeforetheageof16(3)werelivingIntheUSonJune5,2007and(4)graduatedfromhighschoolhadreceivedaGEDorwerecurrentlyenrolledinhighand(5)werenotconvictedofafelony,significantmisdemeanor,orthreeofmoreothermisdemeanorsorposeathreattonationalsecurityorpublicpolicy.

5. ImmigrationLawyersGreenCardThroughEmployment USimmigrationlawprovidesaspecialstatusforindividualswhoarenotcitizensbutenjoytherighttoliveandworkfreelyinthiscountry.Individualswiththisstatusareknownas“permanent residents” (or“lawful permanentresidents” or“resident aliens”).PermanentresidentscanenterandleavetheUSwithveryfewrestrictions,workatvirtuallyanyjobthatdoesnotinvolvenationalsecurity,sponsorcertainfamilymembersforpermanentresidence,andlaterapplyforUScitizenship. Ifyouareapermanentresidentyoucanlaterlosethatstatusifyouobtainedthatstatusbyfraud,commitcertaincrimes,orliveprimarilyoutsidetheUS.Butonlyanimmigrationjudgecanstripyouofyourpermanentresidentstatus.Ifyouaregrantedpermanentresidence,youwillbegivenadocumentconfirmingthatstatusthatisaboutthesizeofacreditcardandisinformallyknownasa“green card.”

6. 6 LongIslandDeportationlawyers Deportation&RemovalProceedings Non-citizens,includingpermanentresidents(or“green cardholders”) canbedeportedorremovedfromtheUnitedStatesforvariousimmigrationviolations.Thelistoftheseviolationsisextensiveandincludescertainobviousmatters,suchasenteringorremainingintheUSwithoutauthorizationtolessobviousviolationssuchasconvictionsforrelativelyminor,nonviolentcrimes.Yourlegalrightscanvarydrasticallydependinguponhow,whenandwhereyouaredetainedbytheimmigrationofficials.IfyouaredetainedtryingtoentertheUS,forexample,youmaybedetainedandremovedwithoutbenefitofanattorneyunderaprocessknownasExpeditedRemoval. ThegovernmentcannotremoveyouunderexpeditedremovalifyouhavealreadyenteredtheUS,youarealreadyapermanentresidentoryourequestpoliticalasylum.Inthesecases,youareentitledtoahearingbeforeanimmigrationjudgeandyouhavetherighttohaveanattorneyrepresentyouduringeverystageoftheseproceedings.

7. WorkCardsImmigrationLawyerLongIsland • EMPLOYMENTBASEDIMMIGRATION • Individualsseekingtobecomepermanentresidentsmustusuallybesponsoredbyafamilymemberoracurrentorfutureemployer.Althoughfamilysponsorshipmayseemliketheeasierpathtoagreencard,thatpathoftenstretchesoutformanyyears.Bycomparison,employmentbasedsponsorshipcanoftencutmanyyearsoffthewaitingtimes(exceptforcitizensofChinaorIndia).Thekeyelementformostoftheseapplications is a “labor certification” which is an approval by the US Department of Labor (DOL) that the employer has first sought to recruit a US workerforthejobthroughanapprovedrecruitmentprocess.Thisprocess,oftenreferredtoasaPERM,isextremelyregimentedandevenminortypographicalerrorsintheapplicationcanresultinadenialandthelossofconsiderabletimeandmoney. 7

8. LongIslandFamilyImmigrationLawyers FAMILYBASEDIMMIGRATION FamilyunificationhasbeenaguidingprincipleofUSimmigrationsincethecurrentlawwasenactedin1952.ThisprincipleallowsUScitizens(andinsomecasesUSpermanentresidents)tosponsorclosefamilymemberstoobtainpermanentresidencetojointhemintheUS.Thelawgroupsthesefamilybasedapplicationsinto2groups:(1)ImmediateRelativeswhichincludethespousesofUScitizens,parentsofUScitizensatleast21yearsofage,andthechildrenofUScitizenswherethechildisundertheageof21(2)AdultsonsanddaughtersofUScitizens21orolder,siblingsofUScitizens,andspouses,adultchildrenandminorchildrenofUSpermanentresidents.

9. H-1BVisaLawyerLongIsland PermanentResidency Theimmigrationlawgivesitshighestemployment-basedpreferenceto’priority workerswhichincludespersonsofextraordinaryability,outstandingprofessorsandresearchersandmultinationalexecutivesandmanagers.ThiscategoryhasneverbeenoversubscribedforanycountryandindividualswhoqualifyandarelegallyresidingintheUScanapplyimmediatelyforpermanentresidenceandcandosoontheirown,withoutanemployer-sponsor.Thecategoryobviouslyappliestothebestofthebest,theindividualswhohaverisentotheverytopoftheirfield,includingtheAcademyAwardwinners,theNobellaureates,theRockstars,andtheTitansofIndustry.Butthecategoryalsoappliestolesserluminarieswhocandocumentahistoryofsuccessandrecognitioninthesciences,arts,education,businessorathleticsthathaveestablishedthemasleadersintheirfields.

10. LongIsland 10 ImmigrationLawyersAsylum OVisas–Thistemporaryworkervisaissimilartotheabovepersonsofextraordinaryability,althoughimmigrationofficialsaregenerallylessdemandinginapprovingthenonimmigrantvisathantheyareingrantingpermanentresidency.Youwillqualifyifyouhaveachievedsustainednationalorinternationalacclaiminthesciences,arts,education,businessorathletics.Generally,aqualifyingindividualhasaportfolioofnewsclippingsaboutthem,hasbeenchosentoserveonapanelthatjudgesorreviewstheworksofothersintheirfieldandarecordofawardsandaccomplishments.Thevisadoesnotrequirethatyoubefamousgenerally,butothersinyourfieldinyourcountryshouldbeawareofyourachievements. PVisas-ThisvisaisliketheOvisabutitrecognizesachievementsasamemberofagrouporteam.Membersofasuccessfulmusicalbandorathleticteamarethemostcommon.Here,thechallengeistoprovethesuccessofthegroupandtheestablishthatyouareanintegralmemberofthatgroup.

11. sland 11 Eb5immigrationlawyerlongi EmploymentBasedSecondPreference.Thiscategorymostcommonlyincludesapplicantswithanadvancedegree,whichincludeseitheraMastersorPhD.IfyouareinthiscategoryyouwillgenerallyneedalaborcertificationorqualifyforaNationalInterestWaiver(NIW).ThisisanapplicationthatrequiresyoutoprovetoUSCISthatyoureducation,accomplishmentsandskillsareofsuchimportancetotheUSthatyoushouldnotneedtocompetewithUSworkersforthegreencard.MostNIWsaregrantedtoResearchScientistswithahistoryofimportantresearchandpublicationsrelatingtothatresearchinleadingscientificjournals.IfyouaregrantedaNIWyoucannotonlydispensewiththeneedforalaborcertificationbutyoucanalsodispensewiththeneedforanemployer/sponsorandself-petition.Ifyouareinthispreference,youare,however,subjecttothenormalwaitingperiodsinthatcategory.

12. E2immigrationlawyerlongisland Employment Based Third Preference.ApplicantsinthiscategoryincludeprofessionalswithatleastaBachelor’s Degreeandskilledworkersapplyingforjobsthatrequiredaminimumof2years’ experience.Thispreferencealwaysrequiresalaborcertification.ItincludesITprofessionals,accountants,engineersaswellaslatheoperators,specialtycooks,andmostsupervisorypositions.

13. DACAlawyerlongisland TobeeligibleforDACAyouwererequiredtoshow(1)youwerebornafterJune15,1981(2)enteredtheUSbeforetheageof16(3)werelivingIntheUSonJune5,2007and(4)graduatedfromhighschoolhadreceivedaGEDorwerecurrentlyenrolledinhighand(5)werenotconvictedofafelony,significantmisdemeanor,orthreeofmoreothermisdemeanorsorposeathreattonationalsecurityorpublicpolicy.

14. GreenCardImmigrationLawyerLongIsland NaturalizationistheprocessbywhichapermanentresidentbecomesaUScitizen.Anindividualmustbeatleast18yearsofagetoapplyfornaturalization.However,somechildren,belowtheageof18,becomeUScitizenautomatically,eitheratbirth,orthroughthelateractionsofaparentwhoisorbecomesaUScitizen.Thislastgroup-requiringtheactionsofaparent-isextremelycomplicatedandoftentiesofficers,attorneyandevenimmigrationjudgesintoknots. 14

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