Legal Help to Meet Business Needs for High Tech and Skilled Workers
The U.S. is a haven for technology professionals, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs looking to define next generation of computer, audio, video, digital and communication technology. Many of the most successful and recognizable brands in the information technology industry were forged and nurtured to maturity in the United States.
At WHGC we help high tech professionals, researchers, inventors, and investors gain entry into the U.S. Contact our immigration professionals in Beijing, China or Newport Beach or Mountain View, California, to arrange for a consultation to learn more.
Developing Your U.S. Immigration Strategy
Depending upon your skills, your country of origin, and your goals for immigrating to the U.S., there may be a number of visa options available to you. We can identify the best visa for your purposes and help you formulate a strategy to meet your work and immigration goals.
Our immigration strategy begins with a thorough review of your educational and professional credentials followed by an in-depth personal interview to gain a better understanding of your skills and accomplishments, your assets and investment goals, your family situation, and other relevant information. We can then define the critical path for fulfilling your immigration objectives.
- Do you have a job offer from a company? We can help you and your employer process your visa application to ensure your smooth arrival into the U.S.
- Are you an engineering professional seeking employment in a specialty occupation ? If so, then you may be eligible for an H-1B temporary work visa petition.
- Are you a spouse of an engineering professional seeking employment in a specialty occupation? If so, then you may be eligible for an H-4 visa. Please note that H-4 applicants cannot apply for work authorization.
- Are you a manager or executive at a multinational corporation seeking a transfer to a U.S. subsidiary, affiliate, or branch office? If so, then you may be eligible for an L-1 temporary work visa petition.
- Are you a spouse of a manager or executive at a multinational corporation seeking a transfer to a U.S. subsidiary, affiliate, or branch office? If so, then you may be eligible for an L-2 visa application. L-2 applicants can also apply for work authorization during their temporary period of stay in the United States.
- Are you a researcher working on a technology that will benefit the U.S., holding or seeking a patent ? EB1 visas are available for outstanding researcher or technology professionals of "extraordinary ability."
- Do you want to start a company or invest in a U.S. business ? An E-1 or E-2 investor visa may be most appropriate for you.
- Are you a recent graduate currently on F-1 visa looking for a means to transition into the U.S. workforce? Obtaining an H-1B Visa from a petitioning employer may be a viable solution for you.
- Are you an H-1B employee seeking permanent residence status in the United States? If your employer is willing to sponsor you, then you may be able to begin your journey to permanent residence through the PERM Labor Certification process.
- Are you a person of extraordinary ability, multinational manager, outstanding professor or researchers, seeking permanent residence status in the United States? If so, then you may be eligible for an EB-1 I-140 immigrant visa petition.
- Are you a person in possession of an advanced degree, exceptional ability, or a national interest waiver seeking permanent residence status in the United States? If so, then you may be eligible for an EB-2 immigrant visa petition.
- Are you a person in possession of a skilled worker, a person in possession of a bachelor's degree, or an unskilled with less than two years of experience seeking permanent residence in the United States? If so, then you may be eligible for an EB-3 immigrant visa petition.
- Are you a religious worker, broadcaster, Iraqi/Afghan translator, Iraqi who has assisted the United States, international organization employee, physician, armed forces member, Panama Canal Zone employee, retired NATO-6 employee, or spouses or child of a deceased NATO-6 employee seeking permanent residence into the United States? If so, then you may be eligible for an EB-4 immigrant visa petition.
- Are you an investor with enough capital to establish a commercial enterprise valued between $500,000 and $1,000,000? If so, then an EB-5 immigrant petition may be a viable option for you to obtain permanent residence in the United States.
- Do you want to start a company or invest in a U.S. business? An E-1 or E-2 investor visa may be most appropriate for you.
Starting a High Tech Company in the U.S.
The business planning attorneys at WHGC work with technology professionals to help them get their new business enterprises off the ground. We can identify potentially viable locations, advise you regarding national and local market conditions, and legal requirements. We can even advise you on the cultural differences you may encounter in the U.S. business community and workforce. It's all part of our comprehensive immigration and business planning service for highly skilled technology professionals.
Contact Us
Contact the employment immigration professionals at WHGC to arrange for a consultation to begin planning for your future in the U.S. Our lawyers and legal support staff speak Mandarin, Chinese and English.
