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Celebrating a Recent PERM Labor Certification Success!

Category: Green card attorney in Scottsdale, Green card for Vice-President Tags: , , ,

We are thrilled to share a recent success story from our practice! We had the privilege of assisting an international company in securing a PERM labor certification for a Vice President position. This role requires a bachelor’s degree and ten years of progressive experience, along with expertise in working across different cultures. The candidate also needed in-depth knowledge of both Mexican and U.S. customs laws, import/export processes, and experience in the Maquiladora field.

In addition to these qualifications, the Vice President will be responsible for designing the company’s mission, values, and strategic goals, managing daily operations, and overseeing revenue generation. The role also requires monthly travel to Mexico to maintain close ties and ensure seamless operations.

The journey started with obtaining the Prevailing Wage Determination from the Department of Labor, which took about three months. Following that, the Department of Labor took sixteen months to certify the Application for Permanent Employment Certification. We then filed the Immigrant Petition with the USCIS with premium processing to have the approval within 15 business days. Once the priority date becomes current, we will proceed with adjusting the candidate’s status.

We are excited to celebrate this milestone and share that if you are looking to pursue a green card and have an employer willing to sponsor you, we would love to assist you on this journey. Feel free to schedule a consultation at calendly.com/irena-3 so we can explore the details and help you achieve your goals!

Apr
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What Is PERM?

Category: Best immigration attorney in Scottsdale, Employment green card, Green card through employment, PERM, Permanent green card, Top immigration attorney in Phoenix Tags: , , ,

PERM is the abbreviation for the Program Electronic Review Management. It’s a system for processing labor certification applications, which is necessary (with some exceptions, e.g., National Interest Waiver, schedule a pre-certification) to get a green card through employment. The basic criteria are whether the employer has met the procedural requirements of the regulations, whether there are insufficient U.S. workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available, and whether the employment of the foreign worker will have an adverse effect on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed.

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Please note that this article does not constitute legal advice with our law firm. We simplified the law to provide general information about one aspect of the employment-based green card process.  If you would like to discuss if you qualify for a green card through employment, schedule a consultation with an experienced immigration lawyer in Scottsdale, AZ today or call the Juras Law Firm, PLC office at 480-425-2009! We look forward to talking with you!

Apr
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Success Stories: PERM for an Operations Director Approved

Category: Employment green card, Green card attorney, Green card through employment, PERM Tags: , , ,

This client with our immigration law firm has a tower crane service company and needed to fill the position of operations director. There are not many people in the world who qualify for this position where safety is at stake. Therefore, the employer was willing to go through a PERM process to advertise the position in the Sunday newspaper, at a job fair, on the employer website, and at the job search site according to strict regulations. The employer received over 200 applications, but no applicant was willing, able, qualified, and ready to take the job.

PERM for Operations Manager

We submitted the application for permanent employment certification to the US Department of Labor. Originally, the US Department of Labor erroneously concluded that one applicant met the qualification requirements, but we showed that that applicant had no connection to the US and was not a US worker who this process is designed to protect. The application was certified and we can now file the petition and green card application to complete the green card process through an employer.

Please note that this article does not constitute legal advice.  We simplified the law to show a case study about one aspect of the EB-3 process, the green card process through employment.  If you would like to discuss if you qualify for an EB-3 green card based on your employment, schedule a consultation with an experienced immigration lawyer in Scottsdale, AZ, or call the Juras Law Firm, PLC office at 480-425-2009! We look forward to talking with you!