Corporate Immigration
Combining technology with a personal touch, Murray Osorio guide corporations in developing robust immigration policies and strategies to meet their global mobility needs. Our proactive and practical advice help organizations prepare for the ever-changing immigration laws and policies.
Murray Osorio provides counsel across the full spectrum of temporary work visas and green card categories, helping businesses, employees, and global talent navigate every stage of the process with confidence.
Nonimmigrant (temporary) Work Visas
L-1 Intracompany Transferee
The L-1 visa allows multinational companies to transfer executives, managers and specialized knowledge employees from foreign affiliates to a U.S. office. There’s a L-1 “new office” visa option for a foreign company looking to establish a U.S. office.
H-1B Specialty Occupation
The H-1B visa is the most widely used work visa and requires at least a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for entry into the position.
O-1 Extraordinary Abilities
The O-1 visa is reserved for individuals who reached the top of their field in science, business, athletics, or the arts.
E-2 Treat Investor
The E-2 visa allows nationals from treaty countries to work in the U.S. by making a “substantial” investment in a bona fide U.S. company.
TN Trade NAFTA/USMCA
The TN visa allows Canadian and Mexican nationals to work in the U.S. if they meet the requirements for certain professions and generally have an employer sponsor.
J-1 Exchange Visitor
The J-1 visa Intern/Trainee allows individuals to come for cultural and professional exchanges.
P Athlete, Artist & Entertainers
The P visa allows work authorization for internationally recognized athletes, entertainers, and artists to perform at specific events or engagements.
R-1 Religious Workers
The R-1 visa allows work as ministers or in other religious vocations or occupations on behalf of qualifying nonprofit religious organizations.
H-2B Temporary Non-agricultural Worker
The H-2B visa allows U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary, non-agricultural work (i.e. landscaping, construction, hospitality) when domestic labor is unavailable.
Immigrant Work Visas (green cards)
EB-1A — Extraordinary Ability
The EB-1A is an employer-sponsored or self-petitioned green card for individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary ability in their field through sustained national or international acclaim. Because no labor certification is required, it offers one of the most direct paths to permanent residence for highly accomplished professionals.
EB-1B — Outstanding Professor or Researcher
The EB-1B category provides a path to permanent residence for internationally recognized professors and researchers with at least three years of experience in their field.
EB-1C — Multinational Executive or Manager
The EB-1C green card is available to executives and managers who have been employed abroad by a multinational organization and are being transferred to a U.S. affiliate, subsidiary, or parent.
EB-2 — National Interest Waiver (NIW)
The EB-2 NIW category covers professionals holding advanced degrees and includes the self-petition for those whose work benefits the United States.
EB-5 — Immigrant Investor
The EB-5 program offers permanent residence to foreign nationals who make a qualifying capital investment of $800,000 or $1,050,000 in a U.S. commercial business that creates at least ten full-time jobs.
EB-2 or EB-3 — PERM Labor Certification
PERM is the mandatory Dept. of Labor process through which most employment-based green card sponsors must demonstrate that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. Individuals who receive a PERM approval, may be qualified for an immigrant petition EB-2 or EB-3 category and eventual green card.
