Once the PERM is approved, we can file the I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of the employer. You would be responsible for the government filing fee of $700. As your legal representative, we can provide you with more information regarding this application. USCIS’s current processing time frames for adjudicating these petitions is 8 to 10 months.
There is an alternative faster route called Premium Processing. However, only certain countries qualify for this upgrade. There is a government filing fee of $2,500 for this upgrade process with USCIS. This upgrade requires USCIS to either request further information, or adjudicate the case within 15 calendar days. Obviously, this option is much faster.
Once the case is approved, you become eligible to apply for a green card application before either USCIS (if you are legally in the US at the time of filing) or before a US Consulate in your country of residence. Please note there are a certain number of visas allotted for this category each year. If you are from China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico, Philippines, or Vietnam, please contact us regarding current visa wait times for your country.
Once your I-140 is approved, USCIS will forward your application to the National Visa Center (“NVC”). This third party was created under the Department of State to facilitate US Consulates abroad in collecting your information and documentation. We will guide you through this entire process as your legal representative. Once the NVC receives your file from USCIS, they will send you a request for fees and documentation.
The fee is $345 per applicant, which is paid directly to the NVC. We will collect your information and documentation and send it to the NVC on your behalf. Once the NVC has all information and documentation, they will send your file to the US Consulate in the country of your residence.
Once the US Consulate receives your file, they will schedule you for an interview for the immigrant visa. Again, we guide you through this entire process each step of the way. Once you have been approved, they will place a visa stamp in your passport.
You must enter the US prior to the expiration of this visa. Upon entry, you will give a border officer the visa packet from the US Consulate. You then receive your green card and social security card in the mail.
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