Visa Franchise's green card for top talent process
Submit application for pre-meeting review
5 to 10 minutes to submit
We'll review your background to see if you meet the eligibility criteria for the EB-2 NIW visa. At this stage, our team will analyze your professional history, education, and experience.
Initial discovery/solution call
Scheduled within 2 business days
To gain a better understanding of your profile, we will schedule a free, 30-minute call. During this call, we will discuss important aspects of your case and address any questions you may have. Please note that if the call is with our in-house immigration attorney, it does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Become a Visa Franchise client
1–3 days to review agreements before signing
If you are a good fit for our green card for top talent solution, you will need to complete our agreement by e-signature and make the initial payment. You will engage the independent attorney of your choice through a separate agreement.
Onboarding call
Scheduled within 2-3 business days
The initial phase of your immigration journey begins with a comprehensive onboarding call with our team. During this call, we will provide a detailed walkthrough of the entire process, ensuring you have a clear understanding of each step involved. Our priority is to simplify the process and guide you seamlessly through each phase, ensuring your application is complete and well-prepared.
Document and information gathering, including intake forms
5-7 business days
After the onboarding call, you will start gathering the necessary documents, completing intake forms, and submitting them through our secure platform.
Strategy call with independent attorney
Scheduled within 3-5 business days
Our team will collaborate with you to choose the attorney that best matches your specific needs and preferences. During the call, you, our client manager, and the independent attorney will review the strategy to create a winning case!
Ultimately, the independent attorney you choose to work with is your decision. The attorney will then send you a separate agreement for their representation. Within 48 hours, the client manager will send you a welcome kit with customized next steps and a timeline for your case.
Strengthening criteria for a higher probability of approval
0-6 months
This step focuses on strengthening your qualifications to increase the likelihood of meeting the visa requirements. This may involve joining professional associations, publishing articles, or obtaining awards. This stage may be skipped for certain clients, depending on the recommendation and strategy set by the filing attorney after the strategy meeting.
Internal review
5-10 business days
Once you complete all contact questionnaires, provide the required personal information and upload all the evidentiary documentation, our team conducts a final review and prepares the package for the filing attorney.
Prepare USCIS petition with attorney and Visa Franchise’s assistance
4-8 weeks to complete
Our team will initiate the collection of necessary documents and review your CV if needed. We will develop your business/personal plan based on your proposed endeavor. Please be sure to allocate 3-4 hours to thoroughly complete the business and professional plan questionnaire. It's essential to dedicate this time, as these questionnaires are a crucial part of our process.
For entrepreneur clients, we provide support by opening a U.S. company, obtaining a relevant tax ID, registering the beneficial ownership information (BOI) with FinCEN, and setting up the corporate bank account. Additionally, we assist with professional association membership alignment and collaborate with PR agencies to vet and source publications for you.
Simultaneously, our team will support your chosen immigration attorney in preparing an array of documents, including but not limited to Form I-140, your petition letter, business/personal plan, letters of recommendation, and any documentation demonstrating that a labor certification would adversely affect the U.S. national interest, among others.
Petition approved, denied, or requested for further evidence (RFE)
2–8 months to receive the final decision on the petition
Depending on your case, your petition might be approved in about six months (as of July 2024). If you decide to file for premium processing, which requires a $2,805 fee, it can take up to 45 days. However, please note that filing for premium processing increases the likelihood of receiving a Request for Evidence (RFE). An RFE should not be confused with a denial or rejection; it simply means additional information is needed, and you will be given a timeframe within which to provide the requested evidence.
Wait for the priority date to be current
0-15 years (depending on visa bulletin and country of birth)
The priority date is marked as the day the USCIS receives your I-140 petition. Be sure to check the monthly visa bulletin released by the Department of State to see if your priority date matches the final action date given in the EB-2 category for your country of birth.
Adjust status or apply at a U.S. consulate
6-12 months
Once your Final Action Date is current, you can either adjust your status if you are in the U.S. under a valid nonimmigrant status, or you can go through consular processing. The median wait time for the I-485 is 9 months (July 2024). Consular processing involves making an appointment with a U.S. Consulate or Embassy in your home country and participating in a one-on-one interview with a consular officer. If you are interested in learning more about the US government fees for the EB-2 NIW, click here.
Green card approved
Congratulations! You and your family are now legal permanent residents of the United States!
The road ahead is brimming with exciting opportunities. Now is the time to focus on advancing your career, integrating into American society, and much more!
If you need support, we're here to help you. Interested in exploring other solutions? Discover our services for L-1, E-2, and O-1 visas, which can enable you to legally reside in the U.S. in less than three months.
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Requirements
1 Requirement 1
It is important to note that, in order to become a Visa Franchise client, you must have an intermediate level of proficiency in English and/or Spanish.
2 Requirement 2
Visa Franchise requires investors to engage an immigration attorney to help them with the process.
Disclosures
1 Disclosure 1
Visa Franchise does not offer legal services and should not be regarded as a replacement for professional legal counsel. Visa Franchise operates independently and is not associated with or endorsed by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or any other government entity.
2 Disclosure 2
Information communicated through this website does not establish or imply an attorney-client relationship, nor is it intended to solicit the formation of such a relationship or to offer legal services for any specific matter. Additionally, it is not meant to provide or substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney.
3 Disclosure 3
Please be aware that at this time, the IRS is incurring significant delays in issuing employment identification numbers (EIN) to foreign nationals who currently do not possess a Social Security Number. The average wait time is currently 3 to 4 weeks and for this reason, Visa Franchise recommends you start working on this process as soon as possible. You are not able to open a corporate bank account without an EIN.
4 Disclosure 4
Although Visa Franchise has vetted all investment opportunities in our portfolio from an investor visa standpoint, each client’s Visa application might vary in accordance with specific details of their background and the context of their application. For this reason, Visa Franchise defers any decisions on whether an investment is suitable to a client’s investor Visa application to their respective immigration attorney.