Prime Projects; provide integrated USA Immigration solutions to entire agro food processing industry for all your business, investment and employment-based immigration as part of our services.

Prime Projects has a highly educated and motivated team of professionals having in depth experience in immigration consultation which matters to you as we do understand the significance of immigration concern to you and your companies / families.

Prime Projects will address and manage United States and Global immigration concerns for you and your employees. We specialize in the following immigration sectors:

• Opportunity for Indian Industrial and Business Houses to open office in USA under L-1A/B Intra Company transfer’s visa category and to transfer Directors, senior executives, managers and persons with specialized knowledge to USA with families later leading to GREEN CARD.

• H-1B specialty occupation work visa leading to Green Card for food technologists, IT Professionals, Accountants, Architects, Engineers, Doctors, Nurses, Designers, Teachers, Managers, Extraordinary Scientists, Researchers, Financial Experts, Journalists,  Hospitality professionals Chefs,  etc….

• Canadian Permanent residency for skilled professionals like food technologists, IT Professionals, Accountants, Architects, Engineers, Doctors, Nurses, Designers, Teachers, Managers, Extraordinary Scientists, Researchers, Financial Experts.

• Student visa for higher studies in food and related industry in USA.

• Visitor and Business visa.

Our services are primarily directed towards agriculture and processed food sector, engineering industries, information technology, medical professional like RN-LVN Nurses, therapists; media, scientific, research, industrial, manufacturing, financial management and many more units in related sectors of all sizes involving international immigration & visa concerns.

Irrespective whether your company has one or one thousand immigration cases a year, our expert teams deliver exceptional services with a commitment to excel in order to achieve your specified goals.

L-1 A/B INTRA-COMPANY TRANSFEREES

• The L classification applies to intra-company transferees who, within the three preceding years, have been employed outside of the U.S. continuously for at least one year, and who will be employed by a branch, parent, affiliate, sister company or subsidiary of that same employer in the U.S. in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity.

• The L-1 classification requires clear documentation of the qualifying relationship of ownership and control between the U.S. and foreign office in term of financial and managerial controls.

• Managerial and executive candidates will be accorded the L-1A classification.

• Company transferees with "specialized knowledge" are considered underL-1B classification.

• The “Blanket L” provisions are also available for certain multinational companies. The pre-employment period for Blanket L applications is also one full year (the qualifying period for Blanket L employers was reduced to six months until June 2006). Once the multinational is approved for the "Blanket L" program, the Immigration Service stage of processing can be eliminated for all managerial and executive candidates.

• Blanket L processing is also available to specialized knowledge candidates who are also "professionals" on H-1B basis.

• Initial L-1 visa status may generally be approved for up to three years, and can be extended for up to a total of 7 years maximum stay for an L-1A (manager or executive) or 5 years for an L-1B (specialized knowledge).

• After the end of the maximum L-1 period of stay in the U.S., the candidate must reside outside of the U.S. for a full year before eligibility for L -1 (or H-1B) status may resume.

• Spouses and children of L-1 workers are eligible for dependent visas in the L-2 classification. L-2 spouses can apply for employment authorization.

PRIME PROCEDURE

• In depth consultation, information and documents are collected and analyzed by legal section to frame a strategy.

• We do in-house evaluation of academic degree and/or experience and accordingly prepare the final forms, letter and other supporting documents to finalize the L-1 Petition.

• Intra-Company documents are collected in order to establish the relationship between the two and placed in an appropriate manner in Petition.

• PRIME files finalized L-1 petition with the appropriate regional USCIS Service Center and on approval provide necessary guideline to initiate work.
  

H-1B SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS

• The H-1B classification applies to job candidates in a "specialty occupation." Means specialty occupations to be those requiring the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge.

• Typically this will entail completion of a specific course of higher education minimum Bachelor.

• Certain individuals with specialized skills and considerable work experience, equivalency evaluations can be obtained to meet the educational requirements.

• Authorization for H-1B employment is specific to the petitioning company.  The status cannot be transferred between employers without the new company first filing a petition with USCIS.

• Previously issued H-1B visa or otherwise provided H-1B status and who have lawfully worked in the United States, may be eligible to take advantage of a "portability" provision in the law. "Portability" makes it faster to transition between H-1B employers.

• New H-1B visas are subject to annual limits per fiscal year. Currently the annual limit is 65,000 per year with an additional 20,000 available to H-1B applicants holding U.S. advanced degrees.

• After the limit is reached, a candidate has to wait until at least the beginning of the USCIS' fiscal year (October 1) to obtain H-1B status and start work.  Due to the cap, employers often need to accelerate their H-1B process, to file as early as allowed (April 1) for the next fiscal year.  

• Educational institutions and nonprofit or government research organizations are exempt from the cap.  

• Special cap number allocations are also available to H-1B non immigrants who are nationals of Chile or Singapore pursuant to special Free Trade Agreements, although the H-1B duration is limited to only one year (renewable).

• H-1B petitions may be approved for up to three years, and can be extended for up to a total of 6 years maximum stay, regardless of the number of employers. Ordinarily, after 6 years of H-1B status, the candidate must usually reside outside of the U.S. for a full year before new eligibility arises.

• However, in certain limited circumstances, H-1B employees who have started a green-card process may be eligible to extend their status beyond six years, in one-year increments. The employee may be eligible for extension beyond six years if either an application for labor certification or an immigrant visa petition was filed on his or her behalf at least 365 days prior to reaching the 6-year H-1B limit.

• Spouses and children of H-1B workers are eligible for dependent visas in the H-4 classification. H-4 spouses and children presently not authorize to work.

H- Classification  

• H-1B Specialty Occupations, DOD workers, fashion models.

• H-1C Nurses going to work for up to three years in health professional shortage areas

• H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker

• H-2B Temporary worker: skilled and unskilled

• H-3 Trainee

• H-4 Spouse or child of H-1, H-2, H-3

PRIME PROCEDURE

• Information and documents are collected and analyzed by legal section in order to determine the H-1B eligibility.

• Obtain prevailing wage, drafts the Labor Condition Application (LCA) review in consultation with company and files the Labor Condition Application with the regional Department of Labor.

• We obtain evaluation of academic degree and/or experience and accordingly prepare the final document for H-1B and H-4 (if inclusion is necessary).

• Company and candidate review, sign, and return final documents to PRIME for final check and further filing with appropriate regional USCIS Service Center.

• USCIS approves H-1B petition(s), PRIME notify company, provides instructions for Consulate processing / in initiation/continuation of work.
  

O VISA - EXTRA ORDINARY PERSONALITIES

• The O-1 visa classification is intended for individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics.

• To qualify, an applicant must generally have extraordinary ability demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim.

• O-1 mean that applicants must present extensive documentation that demonstrates that they have received recognition of their extraordinary abilities and/or achievements from qualified, objective sources in their occupational field.

• O-1 visas are based on a petition filed by a U.S. employer offering a specific job in the U.S. that requires a person of extraordinary ability.

• The petitioning employer must submit evidence that the prospective employee meets the established O-1 criteria, that the position offered requires an individual of extraordinary ability, and that the individual is coming to the United States to continue to work in the area of extraordinary ability.

• O-1 status may be granted for a maximum of three years at a time, and may be renewed indefinitely.
  

USA VISA FOR SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, BUSINESS PERSONS, AND ATHLETES

1. Receipt of nationally or internationally recognized prizes/awards for excellence in the field;

2. Membership in organizations in the field that require outstanding achievement of their members, as judged by recognized national or international experts;

3. Published material in professional or major trade publications or major media about the prospective employee;

4. Participation on a panel or as a judge or the work of others in the same or an allied field of specialization;

5. Original scientific, scholarly, or business-related contributions of major significance;

6. Authorship of scholarly articles in professional journals or other major media;

7. Current or previous employment in a critical or essential capacity for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation;

8. Past or proffered high salary or other remuneration for services, evidenced by contracts or other reliable evidence.
   

EXTRAORDINARY ABILITY IN THE ARTS

1. Has performed or will perform services as a lead/starring participant in productions or events with distinguished reputations as shown by critical reviews, ads, publicity releases, publications, contracts or endorsements;

2. National or international recognition for achievements through critical reviews, other published materials by or about the beneficiary in major papers, trade journals, magazines, etc.

3. Has performed in a lead, starring or critical role for organizations and establishments that have a distinguished reputation evidenced by media articles, testimonials, etc.;

4. Has a record of major commercial or critically acclaimed success;

5. Has achieved significant recognition from organizations, critics, government agencies, and/or recognized experts;

6. Has commanded or will command a high salary or other remuneration in relation to others in the field.

PRIME PROCEDURE

• In depth consultation with company or management organization is required to determine the nature of the proposed work and the beneficiary's qualifications in order to put the entire scenario in prospective.

• Preparation of Petition comprises technical letters and related support papers / recommendations  from comparable associates.

• Company and candidate review, sign, and return final documents to PRIME for final check and further filing with appropriate regional USCIS Service Center.