In the midst of this scenario, year after year there are hundreds or thousands of people who want to move to the United States in search of better opportunities, but for this, it is necessary to have the support of experts in immigration processes; group of which QB Law Firm is a part, a company with more than 20 years of experience that is proud to represent its clients before the North American country to obtain temporary or permanent residence.
“QB Law Firm is a US immigration law firm with offices in Miami and Bogotá, and its purpose is to help people find that path to the American dream of living and working in the United States. We have different processes or visas depending on the type of conditions or qualifications of those who are interested,” says Justin Gould, immigration attorney.
The process that QB Law Firm carries out with each of its clients varies with respect to the conditions that it has and the purpose of its procedure, for which the entity offers different alternatives.
To begin with, it gives you the possibility to apply for the E2 visa, which is also known as an “investor visa” and requires investment in a new or existing business in the United States with the aim of making a profit. He generally recommends investing at least $100,000 to show substantiality.
“The United States and Colombia have a contract regarding the investor visa. With it, if a person invests $100,000 or more to establish or buy a business in the United States, that person and their family are entitled to an E2 work visa. The E2 visa is not for permanent residence, but for a period of two to five years and can be renewed if the business continues to operate”, explains Gould.
In addition to the possibility of applying for the E2 visa, there is the option of the visa with Labor Certification, which implies a permanent job offer from a US company that wishes to sponsor a foreigner to obtain residency or an individual offer for a domestic employee. In doing so, the employer must demonstrate to Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Labor (USDOL) that there is no one qualified or willing to do the job duties for a specific salary.
“With the Labor Certification visa, the first step is to demonstrate that there are no interested people or that they have the appropriate qualifications for a certain job offer; We do that with advertisements on the Internet and advertisements in the newspaper. With this type of visa, permanent residence can be applied for and includes the husband or wife and children under 21 years of age. The alien must meet the qualifications of the job offer and have a sponsoring employer willing to carry out the process,” Gould continues.
Now, in the case in which the person interested in living and working in the United States does not have a sponsor and wants permanent residence, as required by the Labor Certification visa, they may opt for the EB2 visa. In this case, it is qualified according to her profession and experience, that is, she must have a diploma from a professional career and a master’s degree or a diploma from a professional career with five years of experience.
“It is worth noting that if the person does not have a professional degree or a master’s degree, he can demonstrate that he has ten years of experience. Today many people are required in different areas, but above all for the aviation sector. There is an urgent need to hire pilots or aircraft mechanics, since during the covid-19 pandemic, thousands of workers have retired,” says Gould, adding that “At the time of applying for the EB2 visa, letters of reference and letters of employment to show that the person is qualified for said visa. In addition, he can also use the EB2-NIW, which is achieved by seeking a waiver of the job offer by establishing that his admission to permanent residence would be in the national interest.”
or an immigration process to be successful, it must have the support of an experienced lawyer, and in this sense, QB Law Firm recommends analyzing the cases that said professional has managed to carry out and not trust those who claim to provide their services, but They don’t do it legally.
“The ideal thing is to hire a lawyer who can demonstrate that he has 85 or 90 percent of success cases. I am a specialist in business and residence visas and I have more than 20 years of experience in the field. I always make my office in Miami or Bogotá available to my clients so that they feel that they have the support of a serious company”, Gould points out, adding that “They must bear in mind that all immigration cases take time, for example, the E2 visa takes more than six months, the Labor Certification visa 18 months minimum and the EB2 visa from 9 to 12 months. Also, that the costs vary between 4,500 and 10 thousand dollars”.
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