Newer Law handles the full range of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, including E-2, L-1, O-1, EB-1A, EB-1C, and EB-5 investor visas, PERM labor certification, and I-140 petitions, as well as motions before USCIS on denials and Requests for Evidence and appeals to the Administrative Appeals Office.
Representative work
- E-2 treaty investor
- L-1A / L-1B intracompany transfer
- O-1 extraordinary ability
- EB-1A extraordinary ability
- EB-1C multinational manager
- EB-5 immigrant investor
- PERM labor certification
- I-140 immigrant petitions
- Requests for Evidence (RFE) responses
- Motions to reopen / reconsider
- Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeals
Visa categories
- E-2
- L-1A
- L-1B
- O-1
- EB-1A
- EB-1C
- EB-2
- EB-3
- EB-5
- PERM
Questions and answers
Which U.S. visa should a foreign founder or executive consider?
The usual candidates are the E-2 treaty investor visa for nationals of treaty countries who make a substantial investment in a U.S. business they will direct, the L-1A for executives and managers transferred from a related foreign company, and the O-1A for individuals with extraordinary ability in business, science, or technology. Which one fits depends on nationality, the corporate relationship between the foreign and U.S. companies, and the founder's record.
What is the difference between EB-1A and EB-1C?
Both are first-preference employment-based green card categories that do not require PERM labor certification. EB-1A is for individuals of extraordinary ability and can be self-petitioned without an employer. EB-1C is for multinational executives and managers who worked for a related company abroad for at least one of the prior three years and are coming to work in an executive or managerial capacity for the U.S. affiliate, which must file the petition.
What can be done after a USCIS denial or Request for Evidence?
A Request for Evidence must be answered fully and on time, since the response is usually the last chance to build the record. After a denial, the options are a motion to reopen or reconsider filed with USCIS, an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office where the category allows it, refiling with a stronger record, or in appropriate cases a challenge in federal court.
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Writing on this topic
A Nebraska district court relied on Loper Bright to set aside USCIS's two-step EB-1A "final merits determination," vacated the denial, and ordered approval. What the decision held, why Loper Bright is what changed, and what it means for pending petitions.
The EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 restructured the immigrant investor program: higher investment amounts, set-aside categories, and a rebuilt regional center regime. What investors need to know now.
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