This is the third article in a series on obtaining a green card without labor certification. When we analyze a client?s chances to qualify for a green card, we first try the Alien of Extraordinary Ability and the National Interest Waiver categories, because these two categories permit the scientist to petition the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) while avoiding both employer spon...
Our client Lei, a chemical engineer with a Ph.D. from China, came in for a consultation. Lei is in the United States as a temporary worker with H-1B status and is employed by a large biopharmaceutical company well known for its many research and development accomplishments. Lei had decided to remain in the U.S. and wanted to know how he could obtain lawful permanent residence (i.e., his "green ca...
Foreign scientists need more than grant money to secure their future in the United States: They need lawful permanent residence, also known as a "green card." In our last article we described the process of applying for a green card under the "Extraordinary Ability in the Sciences" category, a route reserved for scientists who have reached the very top of their fields. In this article, we discuss...
