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IMMIGRATION LAW

    Whether your concern is obtaining a temporary visa to conducting business in the United States or uniting your family in the United States, Yepremyan Law Firm can help. An experienced immigration attorney will advise you as to your best options, provide you with exceptional legal service throughout the entire immigration process, and represent you in Immigration Court, should it be necessary.  

    Our office specializes in obtaining visas for professionals, business owners, and families. Our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys are ready to assist you with all aspects of immigration law, whether you are applying for tourist, student or work visa, investor visas, permanent residence or citizenship.  We are very experienced in handling all types of non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions for a diverse clientele, including:

 

  • Individuals pursuing visas, green cards and/or U.S. citizenship

  • Citizens and Immigrants wishing to bring fiancés or family to the U.S.

  • Investors and Foreign Corporations conducting business in the U.S.

  • American Companies hiring foreign employees

  • Employers in California seeking assistance on personnel issues 

  • Resident Aliens with visa or green card problems

 

We will make sure that your paperwork is prepared, filed and processed in an accurate and expeditious manner.  Our attorneys provide clients with a full range of immigration services which are specifically designed to address every client's goals and objectives.

 

Yepremyan Law Firm expertly handles:

 

Family Based Immigration
 

Yepremyan Law Firm can guide you through the complex process of applying and obtaining a green card through a family member. We can assist you or a family member, whether they are in the US or still in their home country.  We handle:

 

 

  • Fiancees, Spouses, Parents, Children and Siblings of U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

  • Family Petition with Adjustment of Status

  • Family Petition with Consular Processing

  • Removal of Conditions on Residency

  • Fiancee Petitions

 

Employment Based Immigration


Yepremyan Law firm can assist you to obtain permanent residence in the United States using your skills and education. We have experience with immigrant and non-immigrant employment petitions, as well as representing individuals and companies.

 

 

  • Labor Certification

  • Petitions for Alien Worker with Adjustment of Status

  • Extraordinary Ability in Science, Education, Arts, Business or Athletics Visas

  • Entertainer visas

  • Intra-Company Transfers

  • Exchange visitor visas

 

Investor Visas

 

Within the immigration laws of the United States are a number of visa categories that are targeted to entrepreneurs who want to invest their capital in the United States business. These are called E visas. 
There are several type of E visas:

 

E1 visa is for treaty traders are for foreign nationals who wish to enter the United States in order to engage in a “substantial trade” between their country of origin and the United States. The trade refers to the international exchange of goods, services, money, and technology.

E2 investor visa  is for foreign nationals to enter the United States in order to direct and develop a commercial enterprise or business in which they have invested or are in the process of investing, a substantial amount of money or capital. Foreign nationals wishing to obtain E-2 visas must be a citizen of a country with which the U.S. has a treaty of commerce. Although there is no specific dollar amount required under U.S. immigration laws, the investment must be “substantial” and cannot be marginal. An investor can also buy an existing business or create a new business in the U.S.

EB 5 Entrepreneur Visa, created to attract foreign capital to the United States in order to create more job opportunities and benefit the U.S. economy. In order to qualify under the EB-5 category, foreign investors must:

 

 

  • Invest $1 million in either a new or existing U.S. business or commercial enterprise that will create at least 10 full-time U.S. jobs, or

  • Invest $500,000 in a new or existing U.S. business or commercial enterprise that is in either a rural area or an area with a high unemployment rate, or

  • Invest in a U.S. government designated Regional Center, and

  • Prove that the investment will somehow benefit the U.S. economy.

 

Student Visas
 

Under U.S. immigration laws, a foreign student can enter the United States as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program. Foreign Student must be enrolled in a program or course of study that results in a degree, diploma, or certificate and the school must be authorized by the U.S. government to accept international students. Dependents of the foreign student are allowed to accompany students in F-2 visa classification.

 

Every year, the U.S. attracts foreign nationals who wish to pursue their studies in approved educational institutions. 
There are several categories of student visas:

  •     F-1 - academic students who must be accepted in a program approved through the Department of Homeland Security;

  •     M-1 - vocational students who must be accepted in a program approved through the Department of Homeland Security; and

  •     J-1 - exchange students who must be accepted in a program which has been approved by the Department of State.

 

These programs are available for secondary students as well as college/university students. After acceptance, prospective students generally will need to apply for a visa at the U.S. consulate abroad in order to enter the U.S. Some individuals who are in the U.S. may be eligible to apply to change their status to that of a student.

 

The following are the requirements for Student Visas:

  • Must be bona fide students

  • The demonstration of non-immigrant intent

  • Proof of appropriate program acceptance and of financial qualifications

  • An application for appropriate visa if abroad, or change to appropriate status from within United States

  • Specific requirements differ for each student category

A foreign student may stay in the United States for extended periods of time to complete degrees or other academic goals, and, under certain circumstances, may be allowed to work in the United States.

 

US Citizenship 

 

If you have lived in the United States as a permanent resident for at least five years (3 years if married to a U.S. Citizen), you are now eligible to become a U.S. Citizen.

 

There are certain requirements you must meet in order to qualify for U.S. citizenship:

  • You must have lived in the U.S. as a legal permanent resident for at least five years; if you are married to a U.S. citizen, you must have had permanent residency for three years

  • You were present in the U.S. for three of those five years

  • You are at least 18 years old

  • You did not make any other country your permanent home during your permanent residency in the U.S.

  • You have good character, no criminal arrests, etc.

  • Must be able to read, write, and speak English

  • You must know the history and government of the United States

  • You must pledge your allegiance to the United States and accept the principles of the U.S. Constitution

 

Yepremyan Law Firm has experience in filing simple and complex applications for Naturalization and also can help you analyze your eligibility for Naturalization.

 

Asylum Claims
 

For people who've fled persecution, U.S. asylum and refugee laws may allow for a safe haven. However, not everyone qualifies. Even proving that one is telling a true story can be challenging.  If you are seeking asylum in the United States, it is essential to consult an experienced lawyer with a comprehensive knowledge of immigration and naturalization law. Your freedom or even your life could be at stake. 
 

We work with individuals who have either arrived in the U.S. with the specific purpose of requesting asylum and need legal representation to do so, and with individuals who have been found to be in the U.S. illegally, but have a real fear of being persecuted if they were to be deported back to their native country. 
 

Asylum eligibility has three basic requirements. First, an asylum applicant must establish that he or she fears persecution.  Second, the applicant must prove that he or she would be persecuted on account of one of five protected grounds: race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and social group. Third, an applicant must establish that the government is either involved in the persecution, or unable to control the conduct of private actors.
 

If your spouse or minor children are with you in the U.S., they too can be included on your application for asylum. Once asylum is granted, you will be able to legally live and work in the United States. After one year, you will also be eligible to apply for a permanent residence in order to achieve permanent resident status.

 

Clients have chosen the Yepremyan Law Firm because we offer both knowledgeable, professional representation and personal attention to every single client and case. 

We are conveniently located in Sherman Oaks, California. However, there’s no not need to live in Los Angeles to be represented by Yepremyan Law Firm.  We serve clients throughout California, the U.S. and abroad.

 

To schedule a FREE CONSULTATION, please call our office today at (916) 877-LAW1 or (916) 877-5291.  Skype and phone consultations are also available. If you would prefer to reach us through email, please fill out the form in Contact section or email us at info@VYLawinc.com.

 

 

 

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