U.S. lawful permanent resident, or a prospective employer, with a few exceptions, explained below. The sponsor begins the immigration process by filing a petition on the foreign citizen’s behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). ...
Form I-140 for employment-based immigrant petitions (EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3); Form I-539 applications to change or extend nonimmigrant status, and; Form I-765 Employment Authorization Document (EAD) applications. Businesses understand that there are several operational issues that USCIS mus...
Premium processing is an optional service currently authorized for certain petitioners filing Forms I-129 or I-140. The system allows petitioners to request 15-day processing of these forms if they pay an extra fee. The premium processing fee is paid in addition to the base filing fee and a...