On July 31, 2002, INS (current name USCIS) implemented one of the most profound change in immigration policy: Concurrent filing of Form I-485 with Form I-140 is allowed, if a visa number is immediately available. This policy greatly benefits people who are currently applying an emplyment-based green-card, or those currently on non-immigration working visas (such as H, O, TN etc..), or students on F-1 visas or F-1 OPTs as well as their spouses on F-2 or H-4 visas. With this policy, they can all easily obtain legal work authorizations, or obtain travel documents for going outside and re-entering the United States without applying a visa again at a Consulate. 

Here is the strategy. 
When you are ready to apply for a green card, or whenever you need a work authorization or travel permit, file I-140, I-485, I-765 or I-131 whichever is applicable. Well-prepared I-140 takes longer time to process than I-765. The outcome of I-140 petition could be approval, request for more evidences or denial. (Poorly-organized or incomplete I-140 petition will be denied right away). If you file I-140, I-485 and I-765 together, after 2 months, you will get the work authorization. A work authorization will greatly help your job-seeking efforts. After that, your I-140 will be processed. If it is approved, you are really lucky, you do not need to do anything, just waiting for the green card. If USCIS requests for more evidences, you need to write your cover letter in a different way and submit it again, processing will start over again like a new I-140 at USCIS. If the I-140 is denied, it is not the end of the world yet, you will give one month to file an appeal, once appeal is filed, it will take at least two months to process. By that time, you or your spouse should already get a job with the help of the legal work authorization. In the worst case, your appeal is denied, you can then file a new I-140 petition with I-485 and I-765 based on the new job in the category of EA, OR, or NIW, or file for labor certification, or H-1B visa. By law, you are allowed to file multiple I-140 petitions. The key is to prepare your I-140 petition very well.

To see if you qualify for I-140 petition, please email us your background information, we will evaluate your case free or order our ORNIW package.

How to present your case is so critical that can not be over-emphasized. This is why we compiled the package ORNIW to help you achieving success. Following is some information about the package.

This package explains the LEGAL shortcuts to obtaining U.S. permanent residency especially through the categories: Outstanding Researcher (EB1) and National Interests Waiver (EB2). It is a completely do-it-yourself kit containing all the necessary forms and samples of detailed petitions. It will help you step-by-step to get your green card fast without going through the arduous labor certification process. 

It contains many critical and rarely-known skills and methods. It will answer almost all your questions concerning applying a green card. It can save you thousands of dollars. Most importantly, it probably signifies the difference between stay and leave in many cases. 

Partial contents: 
Part 2. Procedures: Who 
Part 3. Procedures: How 
Part 4. USCIS Internal Route of Processing 
Part 5. Frequently Asked Questions 
Part 7. Outstanding Researcher 
 Part 7.2. How to collect evidences; Samples
 Part 7.3. How to Submit the Petition
 Part 7.5. Learn from Other People's Mistakes 
Part 8. National Interests Waiver 
 Part 8.2. How to Collect Evidences; Samples
 Part 8.3. How to Submit the Petition
 Part 8.5. The Winning Formula
 Part 8.6. Learn from Other People's Mistakes 
Part 9. Convincing Petition Samples 
 Part 9.2. Sample Recommendation Letters from Supervisor
 Part 9.3. Sample Letter to Request a Recommendation Letter from a Course Instructor
 Part 9.5. Sample Letter to Request a Recommendation Letter from Professors who Do Not Know You
 Part 9.7. Sample Letter to Request a Recommendation from Government Officials who Do Not Know You
 Part 9.8. Letters from Government Officials
 Part 9.10. Sample Covers Letters
 Part 9.11. Sample Filed Petition Forms 

This package is $83 per copy plus $6 shipping and handling fee. Make check or money order payable to Immigration Association. To order by credit card, please click here. Success guaranteed by refund. Ships within 24 hours.

Immigration Association
P.O. Box 1395
Manhattan, KS 66505-1395
U.S.A.