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HOW TO LEGALLY RESIDE IN THE USA

Through a partnership with a US law firm specializing in immigration that will be responsible for the immigration process, we will make an initial presentation to assist those who wish to reside in the US legally.

We are a family owned and operated business.

For a better understanding, we will make the following division:

We are a family owned and operated business.

- NO IMMIGRANT

- B; F; AND; L; H; O; I.

We are a family owned and operated business.

- IMMIGRANT – Green Card.

- Immediate relationship

- Labor Certificate

- Special Talents

-EB-5

We are a family owned and operated business.

- CITIZEN

- Meet the requirements of the American Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS)

We are a family owned and operated business.

- Be at least 18 years old

- Being residing with a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card.) for more than 5 consecutive years

- Being physically in the US (5 years), among others.


IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE GRANTING OF A VISA BY THE AMERICAN CONSULATES IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF ENTRY AND STAY IN THE USA – THE BORDER SERVICE WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY VERIFICATION

Due to the wide scope and variety of visa types, we will place greater emphasis on

Most usual NON-IMMIGRANT Visas:

We are a family owned and operated business.

- B – Tourist Visa – allows you to stay for a specific period visiting the American territory. Visa Length – 10 years

- B1- Business. We must be careful as these businesses are “limited” and not a work visa. (ex: Fairs and events)

- B2 – Leisure.

- F – Student. Visa Time – varies according to the intended Course

- The chosen Course must appear on the US Government List.

- Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)

- I 20 - must be active during the period of stay in the USA

- F1 - the student himself

- F2 – Student's family – child does not generate F2 for parents.

- E - Trade treaties. Visa period – 5 years renewable indefinitely.

- Condition: to be a citizen of one of the signatory countries of a treaty with the USA.

- E1 – Trader – Trader doing business with the US.

    

- E2 – Investor – Investing at least US$150,000, having 50.01% of the business, generating jobs (1, 3.7 over the years) can count the Investor as an employee, having a lease of a physical space (rent around US$2,000.00)

  

- Spouse can get work permit as well.

- List of countries that have trade agreements with the US:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/treaty.html

- L - Company headquartered abroad open a subsidiary in the USA. Visa Length - Total 7 years (1 + 2 + 2 + 2)

- L1A - Manager or Executive, with more than one year in this activity

- L1B - Specialized knowledge

- The renewal of the first year is extremely important, it will only be granted after analyzing the growth and financial data of the first year of the American publicly-held subsidiary, among other surveys carried out by the American government;

- Once the visa is renewed for two years, the L1A visa holder may apply for permanent residence, with the American company being the “sponsor” of the Green Card of this L1A holder and their family members.

- L1 can only work in the company, L2 spouse can work anywhere, children can only study. Social Security L1 and L2 only.

- The Head Office must have 50.01% of the subsidiary, US $ 100,000.00, rent of physical space US $ 2,300.00, generate employees 5/7

- H – Work in an American company – Visa period: 3 years renewable once for another 3 years. After this period, you must return to the country of origin for one year in order to apply for the same visa again.

- University degree or proof of exercise of that profession for at least 12 years

- Children and spouses cannot work H4.

- There has to be an American company wanting to hire

- Offer of 65,000 places for the DRAW (this year approximately 250,000 people signed up)

- Registration for this type of visa from April 1st to April 7th, if the 1st of October Visa is drawn and approved. Draw decision only end of May.

- The company can later apply for a Green Card. for the employee.

- O – Special talents – professional elite. Arts, Athletes, Science, Education, Business Visa Length: 1 to 3 years - extendable to 10 years

- need to prove special talent, participation in major events, reports, awards, etc.

- Need for a Visa sponsoring company

- Spouse and children 0 to 3 years old

- Consulate 3 months.

- I - Journalists - Visa Time:

- Employment Contracts

- Partnered with major journalistic associations

- Spouse and children reside

Most usual Immigrant Visas:

- Immediate relationship -

- Husband wife

- Father - Son (21 years old)

- Son - Father - 5 years of citizenship

- Brother – Sister – 10 to 15 years old – citizenship

- Labor Certificate - When there is a lack of labor

- Necessary to place advertisements in the newspaper

- Concession period - 1.5 years to 4 years

- Special Talents - regardless of existing employment

- One who puts himself as special and with an Exceptional Curriculum

- EB 5 – Investor – Two distinct categories

1 - 1 million dollars - generating 10 jobs in two years - applying in any business.

2 - 500 thousand dollars - investing in businesses determined by the American government - RIC's -

- Today there are 600 Ric's available - business profitability rate 0.8% per year!

- The Green Card is directly related to the business

- THE CONTRIBUTION IS MADE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VISA APPLICATION, THEN IT CAN LASTS BETWEEN 18 AND 24 MONTHS FOR THE SAME ISSUE.

- Money can be returned at the end of 5 years, there is no guarantee of money back, if the deal does not work you lose the money and the Green card.

- If the deal is successful, you can choose to withdraw your money or not, the return after 5 years can take another 2/3 years.

ATTENTION: WE ARE NOT A LAW OFFICE AND WE DO NOT DO THE SAME IMMIGRATION SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOCAL OFFICES WITH ACCREDITATION AT BAR DA FLORIDA.

We are a family owned and operated business.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS MERELY EXEMPLIFICATION.

We are a family owned and operated business.

BOTH FOR THE BUSINESSES CHOSEN TO INVEST IN THE CASE OF THE EB5 AND THE E, THE LAW FIRM HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHOICE OF INVESTMENT.

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