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If you currently hold a Green Card, you may petition certain family members for lawful permanent residence. You may petition for your spouse and your children. These relatives are eligible for a green card and once approved, they are given a green card or lawful permanent resident card, which provides them with the opportunity to live and work in the United States.

Our attorneys understand the complexity, urgency, and importance of keeping your family together. If you are seeking assistance in obtaining a green card or a visa for you or your family members, contact Delgado Smith, Inc. for a free consultation. We will use our experience to explain all of your legal options and provide the most effective strategy to meet your immigration needs.

You can also obtain your Green Card through investment. This is known as the EB5 Investor Visa. If you are an entrepreneur and you meet the requirements for the investor visa, you and your spouse and unmarried children under 21 may obtain a Green Card. In order to obtain a Green Card through investment, you must make an investment in a commercial enterprise in the United States and this investment must create or preserve ten permanent full time jobs for qualified US workers. EB5 Investor Visas stimulate the United States economy and provide for unique opportunities for investors. By making the required capital investment and creating full-time jobs for US workers, the investor and his or her family are eligible to obtain their Green Cards and become Permanent Residents. With a limited number of investor visas available, the process can be very complex and competitive. The attorneys at Delgado Smith, Inc. are experienced in EB5 and E-Visas and will guide you through this process by providing a step by step, customized plan to meet your specific circumstances. Whether you are an entrepreneur, business owner, or investor, the attorneys at Delgado Smith have extensive expertise in helping clients attain their immigration goals through the EB5 and E-Visa program.

The B-1 Visa is the most common non-immigrant visa. The B-1 visa is offered to temporary visitors such as, investors or business owners, for the purpose of conducting business activities, such as conducting a business meeting, investigating setting up a business, meeting with potential employees, vendors, and clients. Individuals who come to the US on B-1 status and wish to remain in the US can apply for a change of status. However, this process is extremely complex and Delgado Smith, Inc. is experienced in helping individuals obtain applicable visas to come to the US to work.

If you are a foreign employee and you work for an employer in the United States, you may be eligible for an H-1B Visa. The H-1B Visa is a temporary work visa which gives an individual permission to work at a specific employer. This visa is applied to by an employer in the United States on behalf of the foreign applicant. This visa is issued to skilled foreign and specialty workers and is valid for 3 years, however it can be extended up to six years if the applicant is still employed by the sponsoring employer. To be eligible for the H-1B Visa, the applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or the equivalent of 12 years of relevant experience. The numbers of H-1B visas issued is limited and subject to the H-1B Cap. The attorneys at Delgado Smith, Inc. are experienced in successfully obtaining H-1B visas for employers on behalf of their employees.

If you are an agricultural worker, you may be eligible for the H-2A Visa. The H-2A Visa is issued to temporary, seasonal agricultural workers. This visa allows foreign agricultural workers to come to the US to work for a period of 364 days.

If you are a temporary or seasonal non-agricultural worker, you may be eligible for the H- 2B Visa. The H-2B Visa is for temporary or seasonal non-agricultural workers such as hospitality workers, servers, golf and ski instructors, ski lift operators, and chefs. The number of H-2B visas is limited and subject to a H-2B cap.

If you are an executive, a manager, or specialized personnel, working for an international company or firm, with an affiliate office in the US, you may be eligible for an L-1Visa. The L- 1 Visa is considered an Intracompany transfer and enables a company to transfer an executive, manager, or specialized employee from one of its foreign affiliates to one of its offices in the United States or it allows a foreign company, which does not yet have an affiliated US office to send an executive, manager, or specialized personnel to the US for the purposes of establishing one.

If you are a foreign athlete, artist, or entertainer, you may be eligible for a P-1 Visa. A P-1 Visa is granted to athletes, artists, and entertainers that can demonstrate international recognition.To establish “international recognition,” a petitioner may rely either on documentation of a major, one-time achievement by the group, such as the nomination for, or receipt of, a significant international award or prize, or at least three of the following:

• Has and will perform as leading/starring group in productions/events with distinguished reputations;


• International recognition/acclaim for outstanding achievements;


• Has and will perform as leading/starring group for organizations with distinguished reputations;


• Record of major commercial/critically acclaimed success;


• Significant recognition from organizations, critics, governments, other recognized experts;


• Commanded/will command high salary/other substantial remuneration relative to others similarly situated.

There are several other categories of workers who may apply for a visa to work or study temporarily in the US, through the Exchange Visitor Program. If you are a religious worker, a journalist, a physician, nurse, medical professional, trainee, or other type of specialty worker, you may be eligible for a temporary work visa.

Obtaining permission to work or study in the United States can be a complicated and competitive process. Our attorneys are experienced in the different types of visas that are available for individuals, businesses, and investors. Our attorneys will provide the invaluable knowledge and expertise along with step by step guidance to assist you in obtaining a visa to meet your distinct immigration needs.

Contact Delgado Smith today.