Legal Question in Immigration Law in South Carolina

Re: Green Card with RIR

Yes, of course you can. Call me, I'll evaluate your case and see if we can't get started right away.

Gabriel D. Jack

Attorney at Law

[email protected]

408.293.2026

Re: Green Card with RIR

Our law firm specializes in employment-based immigration law. Thank you for your inquiry.

RIR applications are being approved irrespective of the downturn in the economy. RIR applications (as opposed to regular-track Labor certifications) are being encouraged by the Dept. of Labor because the DOL has to devote fewer resources in processing of RIR cases.

Since you have expressed an interest in selecting an attorney, I will discuss the green-card process

as well as our legal fees below.

The GC process is initiated through the filing of a fast-track Labor Certification (also known as Reduction in Recruitment Application or RIR)

with the Dept. of Labor. This is a job offer in the "future" with an "intention" to employ the person on a full-time basis. The intention is not

enforceable--employment remains at will once the person obtains the green-card. The position will be advertised in the paper (we will arrange

this). If any resumes are received, we will not be required to attach them to the RIR report. (In other words, the Dept. of Labor will accept the

employer's argument that qualified U.S. workers did not apply for the position).

Our legal fee is $4000 for RIR as stated on our website at http://www.h1b1.com/feechart.htm. We expect a deposit of $1500 to commence work on the filing of an RIR. The second installment ($1500) of our legal fee is due at the time of filing the

recruitment report. The third installment ($1000) is due upon RIR approval.

We charge a legal fee of $750 to prepare and file the Petition for Immigrant Worker (Form I-140) pursuant to RIR approval, and we charge a legal fee of $750 to prepare and file the Adjustment of Status application (Form I-485).

To summarize, our legal fee for an RIR application is $4000. Our legal fee for the Petition for Immigrant Worker is $750. Our legal fee for the Adjustment of Status application is $750. Our legal fee does not include the cost of advertising (about $400 to $800--you will be billed by the newspaper) or INS fees.

We request copy of the H-1B petition that was filed by your employer.

Please note that an RIR application is technical in nature and the procedural requirements are numerous. There must be a balance between the

requirements of the job and the employee's qualifications. However, the requirements cannot be "tailored" to the employee's background, but at the same time very lax requirements may result in a flood of resumes from U.S. workers. Our law firm is very experienced in these matters.

Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail if I can be of further assistance.

Regards,

Ajay K. Arora, Attorney-at-Law

Empire State Building

350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7716

New York, NY 10118

Tel: 212-268-3580 . Fax: 212-268-3582

website: http://www.H1B1.com

email: [email protected]