IMMIGRATION LAW WITH SINGH AND ASSOCIATES

Singh and Associates are prepared to represent businesses in employer immigration law matters, or to assist individuals and their families in navigating the complexities of visa acquisition, renewal or naturalization goals.

Some of the areas we concentrate on are:

EB-5 VISA

• Focus on a specific geographic area within the United States; and,

• Promote economic growth that includes meeting Federal guidelines for demonstrating increased export sales, improved regional productivity, creation of new jobs, and increased domestic capital investment.

As an “Alien Investor,” Singh and Associates works with you to:

• Demonstrate that a qualifying investment is being made in a new commercial enterprise located within an approved Regional Center; and,

• We will help you show, using reasonable methodologies, that 10 or more jobs are actually created either directly or indirectly by the new commercial enterprise through revenues generated from increased exports, improved regional productivity, job creation, or increased domestic capital investment resulting from a pilot program.

Singh and Associates can show you how permanent resident status based on EB-5 eligibility is available to investors, either alone or with a spouse and unmarried children.

Eligible aliens are those who have invested -- or are actively in the process of investing -- the required amount of capital into a new commercial enterprise that they have established. We can make sure your accomplishments are recognized and recorded for your benefit.

Singh and Associates will show you how to demonstrate that your investment will benefit the United States economy and create the requisite number of full-time jobs for qualified persons within the United States.

We will show you to strategize so that your Form I-526 is approved so that you may obtain status as a conditional resident by:

• Filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, if residing within the United States; or,

• Obtain conditional residency prior to entering the United States.

In order to become a lawful permanent resident, Singh and Associates will help the eligible investor to file a Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions. Form I-829 must be filed within 90 days before the second anniversary of an Alien Investor’s admission to the United States as a conditional resident.

L-1 VISA

Singh and Associates knows how to navigate the paperwork and agency requirements to prepare you for the most successful and quickest path to obtaining the L-1 visa.

This special, temporary non-immigrant visa category allows sponsorship for two types of employees:

• Manager/Executive position of authority related to policy and operational business categories. The guidelines for this definition are particularly strict. Managers holding this visa category do not supervise a subordinate staff, excepting personal staff, but instead implement an organizational plan or procedure; develop company functions and policy. There are allowances made for an employee in this category to perform a variety of problem solving responsibilities which may transcend the detached supervisory role generally expected. Singh and Associates can explain the fine points of these definitions and prepare the appropriate petition papers.

• Specialized position requiring a detailed knowledge of products, procedures or services. A general knowledge or level of job proficiency does not qualify for this visa category. We can help you determine the guidelines as they apply to your employment need, and if the employing business fits the four allowed categories.

We prepare for the filing of the form I-129 and the special L supplement to be included with the form I-129. These materials are submitted to the USCIS Service Center in the same jurisdiction area as the place of employment.

We can also file for spouse and children to gain the L-2 visa as dependents. A spouse may qualify for the L-1 in order to legally work within the United States. The appropriate paperwork must be prepared and filed.

Special Consideration:
Will it be necessary for the applicant employee to work abroad for the applying company for a year before eligibility for the L-1? Certain special requirements can be outlined and applied to your situation by Singh and Associates..

Singh and Associates are experienced and knowledgeable immigration law specialists. We can make sure you have put forward the best prepared documentation to make obtaining the L-1 a reality. Let us begin helping you today.

H1-B

Singh and Associates knows how to navigate the paperwork and agency requirements to prepare you for the most successful and quickest path to obtaining the H-1B visa.

This special, temporary non-immigrant visa category can require:

• A baccalaureate or higher degree (or recognized equivalent). This is often the minimum requirement for entry.

• The employer who is making application must normally require the degree or its equivalent for the position in question.

• The job duties must be specialized and complex, requiring a knowledge typically associated with the attainment of a baccalaureate or a higher degree.

• The H-1B is also used for obtaining temporary faculty members, researchers, consultants, administrators, or individuals engaged in a variety of professional activities to the United States.
Singh and Associates know what the requirements are for the issue of a H-1B visa. This visa allows an alien to immediately practice the profession in the state of intended employment. The H-1B visa is specific to one employer.

The H-1B visa holder can only perform the job included in the original petition, though additional employment is possible if each employer has approved H-1B petitions.
We can also file for spouses and minor children (under age 21) of an H-1B worker. We prepare applications for the H-4 classification and can include them in the petition for the H-1B worker for dependents within the United States.

Special Consideration:
It is best to begin the H-1B process six months prior to the desired employment date. Singh and Associates can determine that the person qualifies for H-1B status and prepare the Labor Conditions Application.

Singh and Associates are experienced and knowledgeable immigration law specialists. We can make sure you have put forward the best prepared documentation to make obtaining the H-1B a reality. Let us begin helping you today.

O-1

Singh and Associates will develop a plan for your specific needs to work to meet the requirements for the O-1 visa:

• Obtaining a peer group advisory opinion or a report from a person of expertise within your field. We will help you to assemble the documentation which must include;
• Lists of achievements within the applicants field, description of duties and estimations of abilities.

Singh and Associates can show you how to take your experience and achievements and put them on paper in the legally required manner.

• Did you know that the 0-1 visa may be granted for a specific event, such as a tour, lecture series, or project?

• Let Singh and Associates help you navigate the necessary forms and agencies that each have a hand in delivering the final permission for the 0-1 visa.
Singh and Associates can show you how to petition the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) for approval. We will show you how to correctly file the Form I-129, an essential first step for obtaining the necessary approvals.

With Singh and Associates, your I-129 will be placed with the appropriate Regional Service Center. Our goal is to help you gain the I-797 approval notice that is the doorway to a full O-1 visa.

We can also assist you in your effort to obtain the O-1 visa for your spouse or children, either during your application process or even after you have already been awarded an O-1 visa.

Special Consideration:
Are you ready to assemble the necessary paperwork, such as a photograph, passport, and the DS-156 and DS-157 form? Do you have a portfolio/resume ready? Will you need to pay the special “reciprocity fee?” This fee varies by type of visa and the nationality of the applicant.

Singh and Associates are experienced and knowledgeable immigration law specialists. We can make sure you have put forward the best prepared documentation to make obtaining the 0-1 a reality. Let us begin helping you today.