Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner, APC

The capital investment requirement for any EB-5 investor, inside or outside of a Regional Center is $1 million. The capital investment requirement for an EB-5 investor in a Targeted Employment Area (TEA) or a Rural Area (RA) is $500,000.00.

The typical RN usually requires a two-year degree as put forth by INS. In order to qualify for the H-1B, the nurses must show that the bachelors degree is common in the industry for the position

After September 11, 2001, new regulations have come out regarding the B1/B2 Visitor Visa. These regulations first were issued to make it clear that persons entering the United States do not automatically get a Visitor Visa for six months.

“The Homeland Security Act of 2002” creates a new department within the U. S. Government. The main purpose of this department is to prevent terrorism and to make the United States safer. The bill is enormous and deals with huge variety of issues.

The H-1B is a very good visa for someone with a college education. If you can get a sponsor related to your college degree, then you can see if the H-1B can be done. It is issued initially for 3 years and can be extended for another 3 years.

Prior to this, there was a section of the bill referred to as Cancellation of Removal for certain Lawful Permanent Residents. You had to have your Green Card for at least five-years and be physically present in the U.S. for at least seven-years.

There are many different kinds of work visas such as the H-1B, H-2B, O-1, P-1 and so on. You can also change to a Student Status such as F-1 or M-1. To change to a working status you would need an employer who would agree to sponsor you.

The new agency must include an office to ensure that the constitutional and civil rights of all persons are protected as the agency carries out its national security mandates.

The diversity lottery is very much what its name implies. It is a lottery that people enter in order to get picked by the United States and to become Lawful Permanent Residents of the United States.

AILA recognized President G. W. Bush’s leadership when he reminded the nation that neither the Arabic community in the U. S. nor the members of the Islamic faith throughout the world, are in any way responsible for the terrorist acts of criminals.