Brown Immigration Law LLC provides services related to various non-immigrant visa options like E-1, E-2, TN status and L-1 border hopping. They also assist with asylum, TPS and derivative work authorization for spouses of other visa holders. The document discusses pursuing permanent residency through different employment-based categories like the multinational manager designation or as an alien of extraordinary ability. It also mentions investor visas using regional centers and adjusting status from certain non-immigrant visas. The final section covers family-based green cards through marriage to a U.S. citizen.

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2.  E-1 or E-2 treaty options
 TN Status or L-1 border hopping
 TPS/Asylee
 Derivative work authorization (as spouse of E-2/E-1 or L-1)
 May avoid tax consequences and Green Card may be of limited benefit

3. • NIV Status is reaching its limit
• Employment flexibility/looking for stability
• Need to qualify children for in-state tuition
• Receive work authorization for spouse and children
• Seeking U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to help other family members immigrate

4.  Consider opportunities for Multinational Manager designation
(requirement to have one year of management experience at foreign
company followed by a new management position in U.S.)
 Can you be reassigned and returned to the U.S.?
 Are you an Alien of Extraordinary Ability (or can you be in a year’s time)?
 Are you an outstanding researcher or professor
 Aliens of Exceptional Ability (especially individuals whose work is in the
national interest)
 Filing under the Investor Visa – option of regional centers

5.  Only applies to AOS applicants
 New employment must be in same or similar occupational classification
 Key requirements:
1. I-140 is approved or approvable
2. I-485 takes 180 or more days to process
 Liberally interpreted by USCIS

6.  Keep in mind country of origin is key determining factor – cross-charge
option (to your spouse’s country of origin)
 You can keep old EB-3 priority date and move to next classification under 2
scenarios with the same employer
 Option 1 – get a Master’s in relevant field, and change to “dissimilar” job
within same company or change employer
 Option 2 - after acquiring 5 years of progressive post bachelor’s experience
change to “dissimilar” job within same company or change employer
 Reminder – new position must support EB-2 classification

7.  File I-130/I-485 concurrently
 Requires Affidavit of Support and proof of marriage
 Mandatory interview
 Conditional Resident status if interviewed before 2nd marriage anniversary
 Half the cost and time and not tied one’s employer

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