CASE: I-140 / EB-11 (Alien of extraordinary ability)

CLIENT: Korean

LOCATION: Seoul, South Korea

Our client contacted us in September 2014 about the possibility of getting an immigrant visa through the EB-11 category. He is a world-renowned Taekwondo coach and is currently working as a coach for a university Taekwondo team in South Korea.  Our client was a coach for Great Britain’s Taekwondo Team in preparation for its Summer Olympic competitions. Also, he wrote one of the first Taekwondo guidance books for Taekwondo instructors. Moreover, he has multiple patents after he invented an effective exercise band for Taekwondo training. Upon review of his credentials and qualifications, our office determined that he was qualified for the EB-11 category, an alien of extraordinary ability.

According to INA Section 203(b:

• Priority workers – visas shall first be made available… to qualified immigrants who are aliens described in any of the following sub-paragraphs (A) through (C):

• Aliens with extraordinary – an alien is described in this sub-paragraph if-

• The alien has extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletes which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and whose achievements have been recognized in the field through extensive documentation,
• The alien seeks to enter the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability, and
• The alien’s entry into the United States will substantially benefit prospectively the United States.

USCIS has consistently recognized that Congress intended to set a very high standard for individuals seeking immigrant visas as aliens of extraordinary ability.  See H.R. 723 101^st Cong.2d Sess. 59 (1990); 56 Fed. Reg. 60897, 60898-99 (Nov. 29, 1991).  The term “extraordinary ability” refers only to those individuals in that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor. Id. And 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(2).

The regulation at 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3) requires that an alien demonstrate his or her sustained acclaim and the recognition of his or her achievements in the field.  Such acclaim and achievements must be established either through evidence of a one-time achievement (that is, a major international recognized award) or through meeting at least three of the following ten categories of evidence:

• Documentation of the alien’s receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor;

• Documentation of the alien’s membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought, which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by recognized national or international experts in their disciplines or fields;

• Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media, relating to the alien’s work in the field for which classification is sought. Such evidence shall include the title, date, and author of the material, and any necessary translation;

• Evidence of the alien’s participation, either individually or on a panel, as a judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field of specialization for which classification is sought;

• Evidence of the alien’s original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field;

• Evidence of the alien’s authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media;

• Evidence of the display of the alien’s work in the field at an artistic exhibitions or showcases;

• Evidence that the alien has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation;

• Evidence that the alien has commanded a high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field; or

• Evidence of commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by box office receipts or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales.

After reviewing our client’s credentials and qualifications, we determined that our client meets 5 of the 10 categories, which is more than the 3 required as an alien of extraordinary ability. Our client has made an original contribution to the sport of Taekwondo; has been awarded numerous national and international coaching awards and his student-players have won numerous national and international competitions; has played a critical role for distinguished organizations; has membership in an organization with distinguished reputation that requires outstanding achievement; and our client’s participation as a panel or judge of the elite Taekwondo athletes.

Our office prepared a 16-page brief for our client’s EB-11 filing. Our client also obtained 6 letters of recommendation from the World Taekwondo Federation, Korea Taekwondo Association, a former Olympic champion, Taekwondo head coaches from other national teams, etc. Our office also included his coaching record, awards, media coverage, medals, athletic career record, and other materials to show that he is an alien of extraordinary ability in Taekwondo coaching. His EB-11 I-140 application contained 50 exhibits.

Our office filed his I-140 (EB-11) petition to the USCIS Nebraska Service Center via premium processing service on July 23, 2015. However, on August 12, 2015, the USCIS Nebraska Service Center issued the Request for Evidence (RFE). In the RFE, the USCIS claimed that our client only meets 2 of the 10 requisite statutory categories of EB-11. In the response brief, our office demonstrated that our client indeed met 5 of the 10 categories and provided more recommendation letters from independent experts, copies of his publication records, copies of his patent certificate, copies of coaching awards, and media coverage. Our office filed the response to RFE on October 28, 2015. Eventually, on November 10, 2015, the USCIS Nebraska Service Center approved his I-140 self-petition.

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CASE: I-485 Adjustment of Status / I-140 (EB-2 Category) / Schedule A

EMPLOYER: Nursing Care Facility

BENEFICIARY: Filipina

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client is from the Philippines. Her prospective employer-sponsor was willing to petition her for a second-preference employment immigrant visa petition (I-140). Since she has a registered nurse license and the proffered position for her was a health services manager at the nursing care facility, the petitioner wanted to try going for a “Schedule A” and EB2 classification. A “nurse-related” position requiring at least a Masters degree or Bachelors degree + 5 yrs experience.

The Department of Labor (DOL) maintains a schedule of occupations in its regulations, Schedule A included, for which the individual permanent labor certification procedure is not required. The schedule of pre-certified occupations is referred to as Schedule A, and is included in DOL regulations at 20 CFR 656.10. Based on an occupation’s inclusion on Schedule A, an employer may file an immigrant visa petition (I-140) directly with the (USCIS) without having to file a Labor Certification with the Department of Labor. Usually, prior to filing I-140 petitions (EB-2 or EB-3 category), the employer must file a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. However, for Schedule A cases, the employer does not have to go through the labor certification process. We argued that the position of Health Services Manager should be classified under Schedule A. We argued that it falls under the broad spectrum of “professional nurse” occupations. We also argued that the job description has excerpts that fall under “professional nurse” and that the description justifies the requirements also of Bachelor’s degree in nursing and five years of related experiences.

Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and has more than five years of experience as a clinical director or a midwife. She also has a registered nursing license in the state of Texas. Our office was retained and we started on the Prevailing Wage Determination filing and other related matters.

Once the prevailing wage was determined, we filed the I-140 application on September 5, 2014 via premium processing. We included the job offer letter, the notice of filing, employment letter, and other necessary supporting documents. In our cover brief, we included the “ability to pay” argument and why the health services manager position falls under a Schedule A and EB2 designation.

However, on September 19, 2014, the USCIS issued a Notice of Intent to Deny. The USCIS argued that they cannot approve her I-140 petition because the proffered position, Health Services Manager, does not fall under Schedule A designation and it is not an EB-2 classified position. In our response brief, we cited the AAO decision and argued that positions other than “registered nurses” can fall under the definition of professional nurses, and thus fall under the Schedule A designation as well. The position of Health Services Manager for Petitioner, considering its job description, is a “position other than registered nurses that still falls within the definition of a professional nurse.” As to the EB-2 classification argument, our office argued that the proffered position has a supervisory role and the complexity of job duties justify the EB-2 designation and the required 5 years experience under the ONET Job Zone and the Department of Labor’s level. With this detailed response brief and other supporting documents, our office filed the Response to Notice of Intent to Deny to the USCIS Texas Service Center on October 8, 2014. Eventually, on October 22, 2014, the USCIS Texas Service Center approved her EB-2 I-140 petition.

Once her I-140 petition was approved, our client retained our office again for her I-485 adjustment of status application. On October 31, 2014, our office filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for our client. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment came on time.

However, on April 16, 2015, the USCIS issued a Request for Evidence (RFE) and requested our client’s CGFNS Visa Screen document. We prepared the Response and filed it on June 30, 2015. Eventually, on October 22, 2015, the USCIS approved our client’s I-485 adjustment of status application. Now, she is a green card holder.

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CASE: I-140 (EB-2 Category) / Schedule A / Premium Processing

EMPLOYER: Nursing Care Facility

BENEFICIARY: Filipina

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client is from the Philippines. Her prospective employer-sponsor was willing to petition her for a second-preference employment immigrant visa petition (I-140). Since she has a registered nurse license and the proffered position for her is a health services manager (nurse manager) at the nursing care facility, the petitioner wanted to try going for “Schedule A” classification. They also wanted to do EB2 (requiring at least a Masters degree or Bachelors degree + 5 yrs experience).

The Department of Labor (DOL) maintains a schedule of occupations in its regulations, Schedule A included, for which the individual permanent labor certification procedure is not required. The schedule of pre-certified occupations is referred to as Schedule A, and is included in DOL regulations at 20 CFR 656.10. Based on an occupation’s inclusion on Schedule A, an employer may file an immigrant visa petition (I-140) directly with the (USCIS) without having to file a Labor Certification with the Department of Labor. Usually, prior to filing I-140 petitions (EB-2 or EB-3 category), the employer must file a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. However, for Schedule A cases, the employer does not have to go through the labor certification process. We argued that the position of Health Services Manager should be classified under Schedule A. We argued that it falls under the broad spectrum of “professional nurse” occupations. We also argued that the job description has excerpts that fall under “professional nurse” and that the description justifies the requirements also of Bachelor’s degree in nursing and five years of related experiences.

Our client has a Master’s degree in nursing. She also has a registered nurse license in the state of Texas. Our office was retained and we started on the Prevailing Wage Determination filing and other related matters.

Once the prevailing wage was determined, we filed the I-140 application on December 15, 2014 via premium processing. We included a job offer letter, the notice of filing, employment letter, and other necessary supporting documents. In our cover brief, we included the “ability to pay” argument and why the health services manager position falls under a Schedule A and EB2 designation. Eventually, on December 22, 2014, the USCIS Texas Service Center approved her EB-2 I-140 petition.

Once her I-140 petition was approved, our client retained our office again for her I-485 adjustment of status application. On January 6, 2015, our office filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for our client. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment came on time.

On October 13, 2015, the USCIS approved our client’s I-485 adjustment of status application. Now, she is a green card holder.

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CASE: I-140 (EB-3 Category) / Schedule A

EMPLOYER: Nursing / Rehabilitation Center

BENEFICIARY: Filipino

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client’s beneficiary is a registered nurse from the Philippines licensed in the state of Texas. He came to the United States and is currently studying here on an F-1 visa.  His prospective employer was willing to petition him for a third-preference employment immigrant visa petition (I-140) as a registered nurse.

Since he is a registered nurse, he is eligible for “Schedule A” classification. The Department of Labor (DOL) maintains a schedule of occupations in its regulations, Schedule A included, for which the individual permanent labor certification procedure is not required. The schedule of pre-certified occupations is referred to as Schedule A, and is included in DOL regulations at 20 CFR 656.10. Based on an occupation’s inclusion on Schedule A, an employer may file an immigrant visa petition (I-140) directly with the (USCIS) without first going to the DOL for a labor certification. Usually, prior to filing I-140 petitions (EB-2 or EB-3 category), the employer must file a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. However, for Schedule A cases, the employer does not have to go through the labor certification process. The position of Professional Nurses is included in Schedule A.

Our client has a nursing degree. Our firm told him that his employer can petition him as a Registered Nurse under the schedule A category. Our office was retained on March 12, 2015 and started on his Prevailing Wage Request.

We filed the I-140 application on June 3, 2015 via regular processing. We included the job offer letter, the notice of filing, and other necessary supporting documents. Without any Request for Evidence (RFE), on October 7, 2015, the I-140 was approved. Now, our client can file an I-485 adjustment of status application based on the approved I-140 petition when the priority date becomes current.

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CASE: I-140 / EB-11 (Alien of extraordinary ability)

CLIENT: Indian Plant Biotechnologist

LOCATION: Raleigh, NC

Our client contacted us in March 2014 about the possibility of getting an immigrant visa through the EB-11 category. He is an internationally well-known plant biotechnologist and is currently working as a researcher in Raleigh, NC.  The National Interest Waiver option would have been the best chance of approval, because EB-11s are ALWAYS tough. But as an Indian, EB2s are not current, and EB-11s are. So he gave the EB-11 route a chance.

Our client has written numerous internationally recognized scholarly articles in his field of endeavor. Upon review of his credentials and qualifications, our office determined that he was qualified for the EB-11 category, an alien of extraordinary ability.

According to the INA Section 203(b) states, in pertinent part, that:

• Priority workers – visas shall first be made available… to qualified immigrants who are aliens described in any of the following sub-paragraphs (A) through (C):

• Aliens with extraordinary – an alien is described in this sub-paragraph if-

• The alien has extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletes which has been demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and whose achievements have been recognized in the field through extensive documentation,
• The alien seeks to enter the United States to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability, and
• The alien’s entry into the United States will substantially benefit prospectively the United States.

USCIS has consistently recognized that Congress intended to set a very high standard for individuals seeking immigrant visas as aliens of extraordinary ability.  See H.R. 723 101^st Cong.2d Sess. 59 (1990); 56 Fed. Reg. 60897, 60898-99 (Nov. 29, 1991).  The term “extraordinary ability” refers only to those individuals in that small percentage who have risen to the very top of the field of endeavor. Id. And 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(2).

The regulation at 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(3) requires that an alien demonstrate his or her sustained acclaim and the recognition of his or her achievements in the field.  Such acclaim and achievements must be established either through evidence of a one-time achievement (that is, a major international recognized award) or through meeting at least three of the following ten categories of evidence:

• Documentation of the alien’s receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor;

• Documentation of the alien’s membership in associations in the field for which classification is sought, which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by recognized national or international experts in their disciplines or fields;

• Published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media, relating to the alien’s work in the field for which classification is sought. Such evidence shall include the title, date, and author of the material, and any necessary translation;

• Evidence of the alien’s participation, either individually or on a panel, as a judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field of specialization for which classification is sought;

• Evidence of the alien’s original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field;

• Evidence of the alien’s authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media;

• Evidence of the display of the alien’s work in the field at an artistic exhibitions or showcases;

• Evidence that the alien has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation;

• Evidence that the alien has commanded a high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field; or

• Evidence of commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by box office receipts or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales.

After reviewing our client’s credentials and qualifications, we determined that our client mets 3 of the 10 categories. Our client has made an original scientific contribution to the plant genetic engineering and plant biology field; has authorship of scholarly articles in his professional field of endeavor; and has participated as a judge of the work of others in the same or an allied field of specialization for which classification is sought.

Our office prepared a 24-page brief for our client’s EB-11 filing. Our client also obtained 11 letters of recommendation from internationally well-known scholars in his field of endeavor. Our office also included his record of publications, citations, conference proceedings and invited talks, journal reviewer invitation evidence and other materials to show that he is an alien of extraordinary ability in plant engineering research. His EB-11 I-140 application contained 52 exhibits.

Our office filed his I-140 (EB-11) petition to the USCIS Texas Service Center via regular processing on July 30, 2014.

However, on April 13, 2015, the USCIS issued the Request for Evidence (RFE). In the RFE, the USCIS claims that our client only meets 2 of the 10 requisite statutory categories of EB-11. In the response brief, our office demonstrated that our client indeed mets 3 of the 10 categories and provided more letters of recommendations, citation records, and his recent research records.  Our office filed the response to RFE on June 18, 2015.  Eventually, on September 15, 2015, the USCIS Texas Service Center approved his I-140 self-petition.

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CASE: I-485 Based on Approved I-140 / National Interest Waiver

CLIENT: Honduran

LOCATION: Washington, D.C.

Our client contacted us in 2014 about the possibility of doing a National Interest Waiver. He is a researcher in the field of agriculture and geography research, and is currently working as a Research Analyst / Geospatial Analyst at one of the International NGOs in Washington, D.C.

His significant contributions have placed him at the pinnacle of the field of agriculture and geography research; specifically, advancement in finding policy solutions for food and nutrition security in developing areas domestically and developing countries through the application of geographical analysis tools and approaches. Throughout his research career, our client has provided innovative solutions for determining measurable geographical features that relates to different levels of West Nile virus transmission and vector abundance. Although our client does not have a Ph. D. degree (He has Master’s Degree), our client’s work were highly evaluated by the reviewers of various journals and by colleagues and experts in his field of endeavor.

Upon review of his credentials and qualifications, our office determined that he was qualified for the National Interest Waiver (NIW) category. Being qualified for NIW is beneficial since you would not need an employer nor family member to petition for you for green card purposes. You’d be eligible for a self-petition and unless you are from China or India, in which case you’d still have to wait for priority dates to be current, you would be eligible to apply for adjustment of status (green card) immediately without any lag in priority dates.

As a primer, NIW applicants must have a master’s or higher degree. The landmark immigration case that discusses the standards for NIWs is Matter of New York State Department of Transportation, 22 I&N Dec. 215 (Comm.1998). This case held that the qualifying applicant must show the following elements in his or her I-140 NIW petition: First, it must be shown that the alien seeks employment in an area of substantial intrinsic merit. Next, it must be shown that the proposed benefit will be national in scope. Finally, the petitioner seeking the waiver must establish that the alien will serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than would an available U. S. worker having the same minimum qualifications.

Our office prepared a 22-page brief for our client’s NIW filing. Our client also obtained 9 letters of recommendation from his colleagues and internationally-recognized researchers in his field. Our office also included his publication record, presentation record, and conference materials in the NIW application. We demonstrated the intrinsic merit of our client’s research in the United States, the national scope of his research, and asserted that our client would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than would an available U.S. worker having the same minimum qualifications. His NIW application contained 36 exhibits (Exhibit A to JJ).

Our office filed his I-140(NIW) petition to the USCIS Texas Service Center on June 16, 2014. On May 6, 2015, the USCIS approved his I-140 petition without any Requests for Evidence.

Once the I-140 petition was approved, our client retained our office again for his I-485 adjustment of status application. Our office filed an I-485 adjustment of status application for our client on June 22, 2015. Everything went smoothly and the receipt notices and fingerprint appointment came on time.

Eventually, on October 1, 2015, the USCIS Texas Service Center approved our client’s adjustment of status application. Now, he finally is a green card holder.

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CASE: I-140 (EB-3 Category) / Schedule A

EMPLOYER: Nursing / Rehabilitation Center

BENEFICIARY: Filipina

LOCATION: Houston, TX

Our client’s beneficiary is a registered nurse from the Philippines licensed in the state of Texas. She is still in the Philippines and her prospective employer was willing to petition her for a third-preference employment immigrant visa petition (I-140).

Since she is a registered nurse, she is eligible for “Schedule A” classification. The Department of Labor (DOL) maintains a schedule of occupations in its regulations, Schedule A included, for which the individual permanent labor certification procedure is not required. The schedule of pre-certified occupations is referred to as Schedule A, and is included in DOL regulations at 20 CFR 656.10. Based on an occupation’s inclusion on Schedule A, an employer may file an immigrant visa petition (I-140) directly with the (USCIS) without first going to the DOL for a labor certification. Usually, prior to filing I-140 petitions (EB-2 or EB-3 category), the employer must file a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. However, for Schedule A cases, the employer does not have to go through the labor certification process. The position of Professional Nurses is included in Schedule A.

Our client has a nursing degree and has a registered nursing license in the state of Texas. Our firm told her that her prospective employer can petition her as a Registered Nurse under the schedule A category. Our office was retained on April 6, 2015 and started on her Prevailing Wage Request.

We filed the I-140 application on August 25, 2015 via premium processing. We included the job offer letter, the notice of filing, and other necessary supporting documents.  However, on September 9, 2015, the USCIS Texas Service Center issued the Request for Evidence (RFE). According to the RFE, the USCIS requested our client to submit her degree evaluation report. Our office filed the Response to RFE with our client’s degree evaluation report on September 15, 2015. Eventually, on September 24, 2015, the I-140 was approved.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER:  Metal Supply / Manufacturer

BENEFICIARY: Chinese Operations Development Associate in Cleveland, OH

Our client is a Metal Supplier / Manufacturer located in Cleveland, Ohio.  They contacted our office in early March of this year to seek legal assistance for a possible H-1B petition for their foreign employee.

The beneficiary obtained her Master of Business Administration in the United States.  The proffered position for the Beneficiary is an Operations Development Associate which we argued qualifies as a specialty occupation.

Upon retention, our office prepared and eventually filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on March 31, 2015 via regular processing service. This H-1B petition was selected in the lottery. Our client’s H-1B application was approved on August 31, 2015.

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CASE: I-140 (EB-2 Category) / Schedule A / Premium Processing

EMPLOYER: Nursing Care Facility

BENEFICIARY: Filipina

LOCATION: Beneficiary: Philippines / Petitioner: Houston, TX

Our client came from the Philippines. Her prospective employer-sponsor is willing to petition her for a second-preference employment immigrant visa petition (I-140). Since she has a registered nurse license and the proffered position for her is a nurse manager at the nursing care facility, the petition wanted to try going for a “Schedule A” classification. They also wanted to do EB2 (requiring at least a Masters degree or Bachelors degree + 5 yrs experience).

The Department of Labor (DOL) maintains a schedule of occupations in its regulations, Schedule A included, for which the individual permanent labor certification procedure is not required. The schedule of pre-certified occupations is referred to as Schedule A, and is included in DOL regulations at 20 CFR 656.10. Based on an occupation’s inclusion on Schedule A, an employer may file an immigrant visa petition (I-140) directly with the (USCIS) without having to file a Labor Certification with the Department of Labor. Usually, prior to filing I-140 petitions (EB-2 or EB-3 category), the employer must file a Labor Certification to the Department of Labor. However, for Schedule A cases, the employer does not have to go through the labor certification process. We argued that the position of Health Services Manager should be classified under Schedule A. We argued that it falls under the broad spectrum of “professional nurse” occupations. We also argued that the job description has excerpts that fall under “professional nurse” and that the description justifies the requirements also of Bachelor’s degree in nursing and five years of related experiences.

Our client has a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and 5 years of experience as a staff nurse. She also has a registered nursing license in the state of Texas. Our office was retained and we started on the Prevailing Wage Determination filing and other related matters.

Once the prevailing wage was determined, we filed the I-140 application on July 30, 2015 via premium processing. We included a job offer letter, the notice of filing, employment letter, and other necessary supporting documents. In our cover brief, we included the “ability to pay” argument and why the nurse manager position falls under a Schedule A and EB2 designation.

However, on August 7, 2015, the USCIS Texas Service Center issued the Request for Evidence (RFE) for our client’s I-140 petition. In RFE letter, the USCIS requested our client to demonstrate her past experience and Petitioner’s new tax records. In response to RFE, our office prepared and filed the Response to RFE on August 25, 2015 including our client’s past experience letter from the Philippines and the Petitioner’s tax documents.

Eventually, on August 31, 2015, the USCIS Texas Service Center approved her EB-2 I-140 petition. Now, with the approved EB-2 I-140 petition (priority date for EB2 Philippines nationals is current), she can file her adjustment of status application.

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CASE: H-1B Visa Petition

PETITIONER: IT Consulting Company in Jacksonville, FL

BENEFICIARY: Indian Systems Analyst in India

Our client is an IT Consulting Company located in Jacksonville, FL.  They contacted our office in the middle of February this year to seek legal assistance for a possible H-1B petition for their potential foreign employee.

The beneficiary obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in India. The Beneficiary is currently residing at India. The proffered position for the Beneficiary is a Systems Analyst which we argued qualifies as a specialty occupation.

Upon retention, our office prepared and eventually filed the H-1B visa petition with various supporting documents on March 31, 2015 via regular processing. This H-1B petition was selected after the lottery.

Without any RFEs, our client’s H-1B petition was approved on August 17, 2015. Now, the beneficiary can apply for an H-1B visa at the U.S. Embassy in India, and upon the issuance of the visa, he can work for the Petitioner from October 1, 2015 for three years.

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