Introduction of immigrants applying for employment in the United States

# American Immigration # Introduction Hiring immigrants includes finding employment opportunities by yourself (i.e. working immigrants and professional immigrants) or creating job opportunities for others (investment immigrants). There are four specific forms: getting a job opportunity in the United States, investing in the United States, applying for it yourself, and special work. The following is an unorganized introduction to applying for employment immigration in the United States. Welcome to read!

1. Introduction of immigrants applying for employment in the United States

According to the applicant's own conditions and background, these four immigration forms are divided into EB- 1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-4 and EB-5 according to different priorities, among which EB- 1 is the first priority, and so on. This priority roughly reflects the speed at which the US government processes such immigration applications. 1, EB- 1A excellent talents

EB- 1A is the first priority for employment immigrants, which refers to outstanding talents. Among all immigration routes, EB- 1A has two advantages: it does not need to obtain employment opportunities in the United States; You can submit your application in form I- 140 yourself, without asking for help. Applicable to two types of talents:

He has won many important international awards, such as Nobel Prize, Oscar Prize and Olympic Medal. If you are not the above-mentioned talents, you need to meet at least three of the immigration 10 standards:

Won domestic or international non-major awards

Professional coordinator in professional field.

You have been reported in professional or major commercial publications.

Evaluate the work of others in their respective fields independently or as members.

He has made great contributions in the fields of science, scholarship, art, sports or business.

Publish articles in professional or major commercial publications and other important media

The work was exhibited.

Hold an important position or play an important role in an outstanding organization

Compared with others in my field, my salary/treatment is very high.

Achieve commercial success in artistic performances

2.EB- 1B outstanding professor or researcher

The criteria for outstanding professors or researchers are: they need to prove that their research in a specific academic research field is internationally recognized; Engaged in teaching or research in this academic field for more than 3 years; I- 140 submitted by American employers, working in American schools or research institutions.

The six criteria of the Immigration Bureau are:

Certificate of outstanding achievement award

Prove that you are a member of some professional organizations, which require outstanding performance.

Published by others in professional publications to introduce the applicant's work in his academic field.

Participate in or independently review the work of others in the same or related fields.

He has made great contributions in his professional or academic field.

Publish academic books or papers in professional fields.

3.EB- 1C manager or senior manager of multinational company

Managers or executives of multinational companies must work in American companies and can only apply for:

The company has been operating in the United States for at least 1 year and has branches/subsidiaries overseas.

The applicant has worked as a senior manager in an overseas company of an American company for at least 1 year in the past 3 years, and the position is at least manager.

American companies apply for L- 1A visa for this employee (internal deployment by senior management), and spouses and underage unmarried children can apply for L-2 visa at the same time. L- 1A is a non-immigrant visa, but like H- 1B, it is allowed to have an immigrant tendency. L-2 visa can apply for a work permit and can work legally in the United States.

After L- 1A enters the United States, the employer can submit I- 140 to apply for immigration.

Compared with EB- 1A/B, EB- 1C has the disadvantage that it can't apply for urgent treatment, and I- 140 takes about 6 months to process.

4. EB-2 is a senior academic expert or has outstanding ability.

Experts with high academic qualifications or outstanding ability are aimed at experts with high academic qualifications or individuals with outstanding ability in science, art, business and other fields. In addition to the NIW welfare exemption, they also need a work permit issued by the Ministry of Labor.

For people from ordinary families who come to study in the United States, if they cannot apply for EB 1-A/B, the most common immigration route is H- 1B:

Looking for a job after graduation. Liberal arts majors have one year of OPT；; STEM majors (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) can apply for a two-year extension, which is a total of three years of OPT.

Apply for H- 1B during the OPT period, and you can work in the United States for 6 years after passing.

Employers submit immigration applications in three steps: applying for PERM work permit, I- 140, I-485.

2. Requirements and misunderstandings of applying for American immigration

No matter which way the applicant immigrates to the United States, the applicant should also meet the most important and easily overlooked immigration condition, that is, the ability to start a new life.

1, requirements for living ability

The purpose of immigration is to start life in a brand-new place. There are great differences in lifestyle, eating habits and interpersonal communication between China and the United States. Many people will feel extremely uncomfortable after living in the United States for a period of time, which shows that applicants should make full preparations before going to the country, have a general understanding of American cultural customs, and cultivate their ability to adapt to environmental changes and make continuous progress.

2. Job requirements

Looking for a job in America requires local work experience. Even if the applicant used to be an executive of a company in China, he should start from the bottom in the United States. It is impossible to become an executive directly.

3. Academic level requirements

Many applicants who have received higher education in China are useless in the United States. It is not that the applicant's academic qualifications are not recognized, but that China's academic background is more easily overlooked than popular majors and academic qualifications in the United States.

Finally, I remind you that while meeting the requirements, these applications must not be misunderstood.

Although the overall immigration conditions in the United States are not complicated, many people still have some misunderstandings:

1, you can immigrate if you invest in buying a house in the United States.

Investment immigration is indeed a way to immigrate to the United States, but the project invested by the applicant must create a certain number of jobs for the United States, excluding real estate. The United States has never issued any relevant laws and regulations on housing immigration. Applicants must not be confused by the publicity stunt of some unscrupulous intermediaries.

2. You can apply for immigration to the United States indefinitely.

Different immigration methods will have different policies and implementation methods, but if you have been refused a visa once, it will be more difficult to apply in the future, so many people will not apply easily without being fully sure.

You can stay in the United States if you apply for a L- 1 visa.

L- 1 visa is also one of the main ways to immigrate to the United States now, because it costs little and is favored by many people. However, the application scope of L- 1 visa is very limited. Only managers or employees with professional knowledge in multinational companies can apply, and there are complicated approval procedures, and few people succeed. If you are interested in applying for L- 1, you need to know your own conditions first.

3. Introduction of EB5 investment immigrants in the United States

? Generally speaking, American EB5 investment immigration projects are divided into two categories, one is American EB5 investment immigration direct investment projects, and the other is American EB5 investment immigration regional center projects. There are differences between the two types of projects in terms of investment, employment, and region.

In addition, in 1993, the U.S. government added the "Regional Center Migration Plan" to the EB-5 immigration regulations, relaxing the requirement of "directly creating ten jobs" to "directly or indirectly creating ten jobs". Make EB-5 a convenient channel with the shortest application time and the least qualification conditions among all immigration categories in the United States.

Types of enterprises that American EB-5 investment immigrants can invest in:

(a) Investing in new commercial enterprises, including innovative enterprises or restructuring of old enterprises.

(2) To expand existing enterprises, you can invest or inject capital to increase assets or employees by more than 40%, that is, after the capital injection, the number of assets or employees will be 1.4 times of the original scale.

(3) Investment by enterprises in difficulty. During the period from 12 to 14 months before capital injection, the enterprise lost one-fifth of its asset value.

Investment immigrants in the United States are investment and practical operation and investment, but investors do not need any business experience or education, provided they have enough funds.

The new enterprise must be guaranteed to operate for at least two years. If it is difficult for a new enterprise to maintain losses for two consecutive years, investors may not get an immigrant green card.

Investors can only apply for a visa after actually investing, and they cannot apply for an immigrant visa before investing. Even if the Immigration Bureau approves its application for investment immigration, investors will get a conditional temporary green card within two years. Two months later, the Immigration Bureau will review its investment projects, and those who pass can be converted into permanent green cards. If investors fail to invest for two years, they must bear the corresponding risks.