Business Immigration & Global Mobility
EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, O-1, E-2, L-1, EB-1C and EB-5 for founders, investors and executives.
For founders, investors and executives, the right visa is part of the business plan. A green card based on extraordinary ability, a treaty-investor visa for a new U.S. company or an intracompany transfer for a manager each depends on how the business and the evidence are structured.
We prepare and file business and employment-based immigration petitions for entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and companies. Because the firm also forms companies, structures investments and drafts commercial agreements, the immigration strategy and the business behind it are built together.
We regularly represent clients from Central Asia, Russian-speaking countries and Europe, and work in English, Russian, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek and Turkish.
What we do
- Eligibility assessment and choice of the strongest pathway
- Evidence strategy, exhibits and petition drafting
- Expert and recommendation letters
- Business plans for E-1, E-2, L-1 new office and EB-5
- Corporate structuring for L-1 and EB-1C
- Responses to requests for evidence (RFEs)
- Consular processing and adjustment of status
Immigration pathways
Extraordinary ability and achievement
EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
A green card for individuals with sustained national or international acclaim in business, science, arts, education or athletics. No employer or job offer is required, and you may file for yourself.
O-1A and O-1B
Temporary visas for individuals of extraordinary ability in business, science, education or athletics (O-1A) or extraordinary achievement in the arts, film and television (O-1B).
EB-1B Outstanding Researcher or Professor
A green card for internationally recognised researchers and professors with a qualifying offer from a U.S. university or research employer.
National interest and professionals
EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW)
A green card for professionals with an advanced degree or exceptional ability whose work has substantial merit and national importance. The job-offer and labour-certification requirements are waived.
EB-2 Advanced Degree
Employer-sponsored green cards for professionals with advanced degrees, through the PERM labour-certification process.
H-1B, TN and E-3
Professional work visas for specialty occupations and for eligible Canadian, Mexican and Australian professionals.
Investors and entrepreneurs
E-2 Treaty Investor
For nationals of treaty countries who invest substantial capital in a U.S. business that they develop and direct. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are among those eligible.
E-1 Treaty Trader
For nationals of treaty countries carrying on substantial trade principally between the United States and their home country.
EB-5 Immigrant Investor
A green card through a qualifying investment that creates at least ten full-time U.S. jobs. We review projects, sponsors and source-of-funds documentation before you commit.
Startup founders
Founders often qualify through O-1, E-2 or EB-2 NIW. We choose the route that fits the company’s stage and the founder’s record.
Corporate mobility
L-1A and L-1B Intracompany Transfer
For managers, executives and specialised-knowledge employees transferring to a related U.S. company, including to open a new U.S. office.
EB-1C Multinational Manager or Executive
A green card for managers and executives of multinational companies who have worked for a related company abroad. No labour certification is required.
How a case runs
Assessment
We review your background, business and goals, and identify every realistic pathway.
Strategy
We choose the strongest route and plan the evidence, the company structure and the timeline.
Evidence
We build the record: exhibits, expert letters, business plans and corporate documents.
Filing
We draft and file the petition, with premium processing where it helps.
Follow-through
We respond to any request for evidence and guide you through the consulate or adjustment of status.
Who we act for
- Entrepreneurs and startup founders
- Investors (E-1, E-2, EB-5)
- Executives and multinational managers
- Researchers and professionals with distinguished records
- Companies relocating key personnel
- Families relocating through business or investment
Industries
A clear, strategic and well-documented immigration case, built together with the business it supports.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between EB-1A and EB-2 NIW?
EB-1A is for individuals with extraordinary ability shown by sustained national or international acclaim. EB-2 NIW is for professionals with an advanced degree or exceptional ability whose work has national importance. Both allow you to file without an employer sponsor.
Can I get an E-2 visa by starting a business in the U.S.?
Yes, if you are a citizen of a treaty country and make a substantial investment in a real, operating U.S. business that you develop and direct. Citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are eligible, among many other treaty countries.
Can my company transfer me to a new U.S. office?
Yes. The L-1A new-office visa allows a manager or executive of a foreign company to open a U.S. affiliate, provided the companies are related and the U.S. office is ready to start operations.
How long does an EB-1A or NIW case take?
With premium processing, USCIS decides EB-1A petitions within 15 business days and EB-2 NIW petitions within 45 business days. The full green card timeline then depends on visa availability for your country and category.
Can I apply while living outside the United States?
Yes. Many clients file from abroad and complete the process through consular processing at a U.S. embassy or consulate in their home country.
Do you work with clients from Central Asia and Russian-speaking countries?
Yes. A large share of our immigration clients come from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the wider region, and consultations can be held in Russian or Central Asian languages.
Discuss your matter with us.
Book a 60-minute consultation by video. If you engage the firm, the fee is credited toward your retainer.