United States

Immigration

Brief introduction of the United States

The United States of America, abbreviated as the United States in Chinese. It is a federal republic composed of 50 states, Washington, D.C., five autonomous territories and outer islands under its jurisdiction. The 48 states and federal special zones in the continental United States are located in central North America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, and the temperate and subtropical regions.

With a population of nearly 330 million, the United States is the third most populous country in the world. The country has a large number of immigrants from all over the world and is one of the countries with ethnic and cultural diversity in the world. 76.5% are white Americans, 13.4% are black Americans, 5.9% are Asians, 2.7% are mixed-race children, 1.3% are Native Americans, and 0.2% are Pacific Islanders. Although there are many ethnic groups, the national language is English.

U.S. Immigration Program

Including according to the U.S. Immigration Law, there are many types of U.S. immigration visas. In addition to L1 work visas, occupational immigration is also divided into the following categories (in order of priority) EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5, etc.

The first priority is EB-1: people with outstanding talents;
The second category is priority EB-2: professionals and people with special talents;
The third category of priority EB-3: professionals, skilled workers and non-skilled workers;
The fourth priority is EB-4: special immigrants;
The fifth priority is EB-5: investment immigration.
This site briefly introduces the three commonly used categories.

U.S. L1 Work Visa - Overseas Senior Supervisor Work Visa

The basic conditions of the plan
Overseas companies invest in enterprises in the United States and set up branches.
Senior supervisors are needed overseas to manage the U.S. branch.
There are senior supervisor visas (L1A) or specialized technician visas (L1B) for multinational companies respectively.
The main applicant has held the position in the overseas parent company for more than 1 year in 3 years before the application.
The main applicant is over 25 years old.
Go to the United States and also work as a branch supervisor/technical staff.
The U.S. branch should have a business site.
Spouses of senior supervisors and children under the age of 21 obtain accompanying visas L2 at the same time

Details of the immigration program
The maximum period of residence of L1A is 7 years, and the maximum period of residence of L1B is 5 years.
You can apply for a green card after 1 year of holding an L1 visa, and you are not limited by immigration quotas.
Family members can accompany, and with L2 status, they can legally work or attend public schools for free/enjoy local tuition fees.
There is no limit on the size of the company and the amount of assets
No English proficiency requirement

Application process
Sign the contract, the lawyer evaluates the company and personal data
Build transnational relations (U.S. company registration, bank account opening, office rental and domestic company information collation, translation, investment payment), and lawyers prepare other L1 application documents.
Submit the I-129 application form and materials to the Immigration Bureau, and the Immigration Bureau approved the issuance of I797 documents.
Face-to-face visa at the consulate and get a visa to go to the United States

EB3 Employer-sponsored Immigration

Three specific classifications of EB-3:
Skilled workers: Applicants must be competent in jobs that require at least two years of training or work experience;
Professional and technical personnel: applicants with bachelor's degrees;
Other workers (unskilled skilled workers): Applicants are qualified for jobs that do not require work experience.

EB3 application process
Signing, preparing documents, lawyer review
Application and approval of labor certificate
Immigration application and approval
Transfer the case to the U.S. National Visa Center (name investigation and background investigation) face-to-face visa, visa acquisition

EB5 Investment Immigration

The basic conditions of the plan
A business must be established or invested in an existing enterprise, which must be established or reorganized after November 19, 1990.
The foreigner must invest $1 million or $500,000 in a regional center designated by the U.S. Immigration Service.
Business must create at least 10 full-time American jobs.
Proof of the legal source of funds
The main applicant is at least 18 years old

Details of the immigration program
No academic qualifications, resumes, nationality, investment experience and enterprise business experience requirements
No English test score requirements
No residence restrictions
One investment, the whole family immigrates
Short batch time

EB5 application process
Contracted Regional Center
Remittance
I-526 Temporary Green Card Application
Investors obtain temporary green cards
The waiting time for the approval of the Immigration Bureau is 14-17 months.
Application and acquisition of investors' permanent green card

The advantages of the United States

The advantages of the United States
As the world's largest economic power, the United States has strong economic strength, ranks first in the world in GDP, has strong industrial development, and is also the world's largest agricultural power.
The United States is also the exclusive international leader in the field of science and technology. V * The food safety index is the highest in the world.
The United States has the world's most advanced medical level and the most advanced diagnostic and treatment equipment, and has a complete set of medical insurance systems and organizations to protect the rights and interests of patients.
The United States is also one of the most educated countries in the world.
The law stipulates that 6-18 years old is the compulsory education stage, and the quality of higher education is the best in the world.
More than half of the top 10 universities in the world are American universities.
The welfare system in the United States is basically complete.
Traveling around the world with a U.S. passport is basically unimpeded, with 185 visa-free countries, ranking seventh in the world (2020).

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