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Challenge
A client engaged Fragomen to obtain lawful permanent residence for its new CEO, not only to ensure the stability of the company, but also to enable his spouse to legally work as soon as possible. The most common route for obtaining a green card requires advertising the job in a variety of channels, including the job title, requirements and company name. However, it would have caused instability among the company's staff, customers and investors if they saw that the company was recruiting a new CEO. They needed to come up with a solution that was more discreet.
Solution
Given that the standard route was not a feasible option for the client, Fragomen devised an elite "self-sponsoring" green card strategy in the EB-1 (extraordinary ability) category that would not require the client to publicly advertise its open CEO position. To support this effort, they developed a comprehensive dossier of the CEO's career accolades, including his high remuneration, awards, critical roles in distinguished organisations and evidence of his judging the work of others in the industry, along with numerous testimonials from other luminaries in the industry.
Results
The innovative legal strategy was well received by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), and the elite immigrant visa petition was approved in a few weeks. They were then able to file applications to adjust the status for the CEO and his spouse, along with a work permit application for his spouse, which were also approved relatively quickly.
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