Ginsburg & Gaynor Boston Massachusetts Attorneys Green Card/US Permanent Residency Representing Clients throughout Massachusetts and New England
 At Ginsburg & Gaynor, we represent eligible individuals seeking to apply for US permanent residency. Our immigration and naturalization lawyers have over 50 years of combined experience, and we are completely dedicated to immigration practice. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your permanent residency application or to find out if you are eligible for naturalization.
A green card, or I551, can be obtained several ways. They include:
Labor Certification under PERM
- An offer of permanent employment is required
- On March 28, 2005 the U.S. Department of Labor implemented the Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) system. The new regulations, codified at 20 CFR 656, were a complete overhaul of the traditional and RIR (Reduction in Recruitment) labor certification processes.
- The old two-step process of review and evaluation, with an initial application forwarded to the regional office of DOL through a State Workforce Agency has now been eliminated. PERM replaces this with a centralized filing procedure utilizing an online system.
- Another major change in labor certification processing is the shift from an application process, whereby supporting documentation is submitted at the time of filing, to an attestation process with no supporting documentation but possible audits to ensure compliance or resolve complex issues. The goal of the attestation process and online filing system is to reduce processing times. The DOL has estimated average processing times at 90 days.
- The new PERM regulations have also made dramatic changes to the recruiting standards such as the number and types of recruitment steps having become more regimented and specific.
- Although this is a new and complex system, our office has already had great success under PERM.
Individuals of Extraordinary Ability (EB-1)
- Does not require an offer of permanent employment
- An individual with extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim and whose achievements have been recognized in the field through extensive documentation can seek entry to the US to continue work in the area of extraordinary ability which will prospectively substantially benefit the US.
Outstanding Professors and Researchers (EB-1)
- An offer of permanent employment is required
- Outstanding professors and researchers are those recognized internationally for their academic achievements in a particular field. In addition, he or she must have at least three years' experience in teaching or research in that academic area and enter the U.S. in a tenure or tenure-track teaching or comparable research position at a university or other institution of higher education. If the employer is a private company rather than of an educational institution, their department, division, or institute must employ at least three persons full-time in research and have achieved documented accomplishments in an academic field.
National Interest Waivers (EB-2)
- Does not require an offer of permanent employment
- The EB-2 classification includes: aliens who are "members of the professions holding advanced degrees or their equivalent" and aliens "who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business will substantially benefit the national economy, cultural, or educational interests or welfare of the United States."
Immigrant Visa
- When an individual desires to immigrate to the US to join his/her family or apply for permanent residency by marriage, we prepare and file the following petitions:
- First Preference: Unmarried sons and daughters of citizens
- Second Preference: Spouses and unmarried sons and daughters of permanent residents
- Third Preference: Married sons and daughters of citizens
- Fourth Preference: Brothers and sisters of adult citizens
At Ginsburg & Gaynor, we handle all calls confidentially and respectfully. Contact us for a free consultation and let us answer your questions about an application for naturalization or permanent residency. If you require a translator and cannot bring a bilingual person to the interview, our firm can arrange for someone to assist you.
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