Employment-Based ImmigraNT GREEN CARDS & NONIMMIGRANT WORK V
At Kennedy Law, we proudly represent creative professionals, academics, healthcare workers, and global talent seeking to build their futures in the United States. Whether you're an artist preparing for an O-1 petition, a physician pursuing a National Interest Waiver, or a researcher seeking a green card through EB-1 or EB-2, we work closely with you to build a strong and strategic legal foundation—without cutting corners or relying on cookie-cutter filings.
As a solo practice, we focus on select case types that allow us to provide thorough, personalized service with a clear understanding of long-term goals. From internationally acclaimed musicians to early-career researchers and skilled healthcare workers, we provide thoughtful, we provide guidance tailored to your goals and qualifications. Our priority is strategic, viable filings that build a strong foundation for long-term immigration success—not just fast paperwork.
Legal Permanent Residency (Green Cards)
Legal Permanent Residency is through an Immigrant Visa. Categories include:
- EB-1A: Extraordinary Ability Green Card — For individuals at the top of their field, including artists, scholars, creative professionals, and scientists. This category allows self-petitioning with no employer required.
- EB-1B: Outstanding Professors and Researchers — For academics and scientists with international recognition and a qualifying job offer. Requires evidence of major contributions and a strong academic record.
- EB-2: For individuals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business. Most require a PERM labor certification and employer sponsorship. Exceptional ability can be demonstrated through at least 3 out of 7 regulatory criteria.
- National Interest Waiver (NIW): A valuable EB-2 subcategory that allows applicants to self-petition by showing their work holds national importance. We focus on NIW cases for physicians, researchers, and public interest professionals.
- EB-3: For skilled workers, professionals, and other workers—including nurses and physical therapists eligible for streamlined processes.
NonImmigrant WORK VISAS
Nonimmigrant visas allow individuals to work temporarily in the U.S., often as a pathway to permanent residency:
- O-1 Extraordinary Ability: For individuals who have achieved sustained national or international acclaim. Ideal for artists, researchers, educators, and performers
- H-1B: For specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent. We assist both cap-subject and cap-exempt filings, especially for healthcare and nonprofit organizations.
- L-1: For intracompany transferees relocating to a U.S. office from abroad.
- TN: For eligible Canadian and Mexican professionals under USMCA.
- P Visas: For internationally recognized entertainers, athletes, and performers.
- E-2 Investor Work Visas: For an investor, spouse, child, & employee to enter and work based on an investment in a U.S. business. Investor must be a citizen of a treaty country.
We help clients understand and align short-term visa needs with long-term strategies that build toward permanent residency and career continuity, always beginning with a careful evaluation of eligibility and timing.
Overview of O-1, EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, H-1B, Schedule A, PERM
ExTRAORDINARY ABILITY & Creative Professionals, Researchers, and Academics
ExTRAORDINARY ABILITY & Creative Professionals, Researchers, and Academics
ExTRAORDINARY ABILITY & Creative Professionals, Researchers, and Academics
We specialize in representing:
- Artists, musicians, dancers, and performers
- Designers, filmmakers, and entertainment professionals
- Researchers, scholars, and outstanding professors pursuing O-1, EB-1, or NIW pathways
These cases reward creativity, precision, and well-organized evidence. As a solo attorney, I work closely with clients to build cases that reflect their achievements and support sustainable immigration solutions.
Medical Professionals & Healthcare Workers
ExTRAORDINARY ABILITY & Creative Professionals, Researchers, and Academics
ExTRAORDINARY ABILITY & Creative Professionals, Researchers, and Academics
We work with:
- Registered Nurses & Physical Therapists: Eligible for EB-3 green cards without PERM
- Physicians: Pursuing J-1 waivers (including Conrad 30), hardship waivers, H-1Bs, or EB-2 NIW
- Healthcare specialists and allied professionals using cap-exempt H-1B or PERM sponsorship
Our most common and successful engagements involve:
- Physicians in underserved areas or smaller clinics without in-house legal counsel
- International medical graduates seeking NIW or J-1 waiver support
- Doctors completing residency/fellowship preparing for H-1B or green card sponsorship
- Nurses and therapists seeking direct green card sponsorship through compliant employers
PERM Labor Certification Process
How We Support Employers & I-9 Compliance
How We Support Employers & I-9 Compliance
For certain EB-2 and EB-3 filings, we assist clients and small employers in:
- Assessing the viability of PERM sponsorship
- Navigating prevailing wage determinations
- Understanding U.S. labor market recruitment obligations
As a boutique practice, we focus on PERM cases in healthcare and other mission-aligned sectors where long-term retention and integrity matter.
How We Support Employers & I-9 Compliance
How We Support Employers & I-9 Compliance
How We Support Employers & I-9 Compliance
We partner with small businesses, nonprofits, clinics, and academic institutions to:
- Identify appropriate visa and green card options for employees
- Support cap-exempt filings and specialty occupation strategies
- Develop retention-oriented long-term immigration plans
- Advise on I-9 completion and compliance, best practices, how to perform internal audits of I-9 forms, how to properly complete and store Form I-9 records.
- Assist employers on responses to Form I-9 notices of inspection, notices of intent to fine, as well as defending against sanctions and penalties.