Employment-Based Residency

Depending on the occupation and employee qualifications, the Firm can help employers determine the most appropriate category for sponsoring the permanent residency (green card) of their valued employees. Typically, most green card applications require a labor market test to ensure U.S. workers are not negatively impacted by the permanent employment of a foreign national. In these cases, we guide clients through the legally complex PERM labor certification process. Whenever possible, the Firm helps clients to pursue immigration options that do not require PERM labor certification, including permanent residency based on an individual’s extraordinary ability, status as an outstanding researcher or multinational manager, or impact on the U.S. national interest (national interest waiver). Our typical employment-based green card services include:

• Responding to PERM audits.
• Helping employers to file unique green card applications for Schedule A Sheepherders and Physical Therapists.
• Helping religious institutions to sponsor their R-1 religious employees for permanent residency.
• Preparation of Form I-140 corporate visa petitions and Form I-485 adjustment of status petitions for the sponsored employee and family members.

Regardless of your type of business or industry, Deason attorneys can assist your company navigate the complicated regulatory procedures for labor certification and permanent residency petitions for key employees. Following the approval of permanent resident status, Deason has advised clients on how to remove the conditions of their permanent residency when applicable, how to maintain permanent residency when frequent international travel is required and have provided counseling to clients to assist with U.S. reentry permits and U.S. naturalization.