{"id":4552,"date":"2021-10-28T16:40:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoimmigrationlawyers.net?page_id=4552"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:40:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:40:45","slug":"employment-based-immigration-legal-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chicagoimmigrationlawyers.net\/es\/areas-de-practica\/servicios-legales-de-inmigracion-basados-en-el-empleo\/","title":{"rendered":"Abogado de inmigraci\u00f3n laboral | Abogado de inmigraci\u00f3n en Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-2.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h1>Employment-Based Immigration Services<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span>Our firm provides over 40 years of experience in employment-based immigration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>01<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Employment-Based Visa Categories<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"424\">Immigrant visa categories (<strong>Green Cards<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"548\"><strong data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"437\">EB-1<\/strong>: Persons of extraordinary ability; outstanding professors and researchers; multinational executives\/managers<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"659\"><strong data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"561\">EB-2<\/strong>: Professionals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability; includes National Interest Waivers<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"739\"><strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"672\">EB-3<\/strong>: Skilled and unskilled workers with defined levels of experience<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"787\"><strong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"752\">EB-4<\/strong>: Physicians or religious workers<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"863\"><strong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"800\">EB-5<\/strong>: Immigrant investors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>02<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Other Employment-Based Immigration Services<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"999\">Also offered are a variety of non-immigrant and related services such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1565\">\n<li data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1031\">\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1031\"><strong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1009\">E-1<\/strong> treaty trader visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1065\">\n<p data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1065\"><strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1041\">E-2<\/strong> treaty investor visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1105\">\n<p data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1105\"><strong data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1076\">H-1B<\/strong> specialty occupation visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1140\">\n<p data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1140\"><strong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1115\">J-1<\/strong> exchange program visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1184\">\n<p data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1184\"><strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1151\">L-1A<\/strong> intra-company transferee visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1294\">\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1294\"><strong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1192\">O<\/strong> visas for extraordinary ability in arts, sciences, education, business, athletics, or entertainment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1358\">\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1358\"><strong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1302\">P<\/strong> visas for artists, athletes, and entertainment groups<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1393\">\n<p data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1393\"><strong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1368\">R-1<\/strong> religious worker visas<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1432\">\n<p data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1432\"><strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1430\">Change of Non-Immigrant Status<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1461\">\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1461\"><strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1459\">Employment Transfers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1565\">\n<p data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1565\"><strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1492\">Dependent status filings<\/strong> for spouses and minor children<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>03<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1652\">Chicago Immigration Advocates Law Offices<\/strong>\u2014a highly experienced law firm in Chicago\u2014offers comprehensive guidance and representation across nearly all employment-based immigration pathways, both immigrant (Green Card) and non-immigrant. If you&#8217;re pursuing an employment-based visa or Green Card, they invite you to schedule a consultation for expert support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Request an Appointment<br \/>With Our Attorneys Now<\/div>\n<p><p>\n        <a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Frequent Questions<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>To learn more about our professional immigration services, contact our law office and set up a time to meet with us in a consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Does the new September 2025 H-1B proclamation require a $100,000 fee for all new petitions? <\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No\u2014only for new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, by employers with 50+ employees where over half are H-1B or L-1 holders. Existing approvals and renewals are exempt; pay via check with Form I-129.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>If I&#8217;m already on H-1B status, does the 2025 proclamation affect my ability to stay or extend?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally no\u2014USCIS guidance confirms it targets new entries and petitions, not current status holders. Extensions or changes remain unaffected, but monitor for employer compliance if outsourcing increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>EB-2 green cards are unavailable now\u2014what does that mean for my application in September 2025?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FY 2025 EB-2 limit is reached; no new filings until October 1, 2025. Check the Visa Bulletin monthly for retrogression; file I-140 anytime, but hold I-485 until dates advance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>What are the average processing times for employment-based green cards in 2025?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by category: EB-1 I-140 averages 6-12 months; EB-2\/3 with PERM, 18-24 months total. Premium processing (15 days) available for I-140; track via USCIS case status for your receipt.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Can I change jobs during my H-1B while waiting for an employment-based green card?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, via H-1B portability\u2014file new I-129 with new employer after starting work. For green card, if I-140 approved, keep it valid; AC21 allows job changes after 180 days of I-485 pending without restarting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Topics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chicago-immigration-shield-protected.svg\" alt=\"Chicago Immigration Shield\"><\/p>\n<h3>Removal Defense<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>Deportation cases require urgent, knowledgeable action.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/removal-defense-immigration-lawyers\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chicago-immigration-scales-balanced.svg\" alt=\"Scales of Justice in United States of America are Balanced\"><\/p>\n<h3>Federal Immigration Litigation<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>If you filed an application or petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and it has been unreasonably delayed, it is appropriate to file suit against USCIS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/federal-litigation-immigration-attorneys\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chicago-immigration-family.svg\" alt=\"Chicago Immigration Family\"><\/p>\n<h3>Family-Based Immigration<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span>Our family-based immigration attorneys can help you with petitioning for your family members so they can immigrate as quickly as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/family-based-immigration-legal-services\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- 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