How to Get a Green Card in 45 Days — The EB-2 NIW Explained for UAE Entrepreneurs

Are you a UAE-based entrepreneur or business owner looking for a faster, more direct way to secure a U.S. Green Card? With the EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) program, qualified applicants can achieve permanent residency in as little as 45 days — without the need for U.S. employer sponsorship or investment capital. In this article, we’ll explain how the EB-2 NIW works, why it’s ideal for UAE business leaders, and how Kameli Law can guide you every step of the way. What Is the EB-2 NIW? The EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) is a special category within

U.S. EB-2 NIW: The Smart Alternative to Investment Visas for Dubai Entrepreneurs

The United Arab Emirates, and Dubai in particular, has become a global hub for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators — a city where business success is built on vision, speed, and international reach. For many accomplished business owners in Dubai, expanding operations to the United States is the next logical step toward growth, stability, and global impact. While the EB-5 investor visa has long been the most recognized route to a U.S. Green Card, it requires a substantial capital investment and job creation in the U.S. economy. Fortunately, there’s another — more strategic and cost-efficient — path available for Dubai’s established entrepreneurs:

Visa Bulletin October 2025: Has Timing Improved for EB-1, EB-2 NIW & EB-3?

This annual refresh reviews whether priority date timing improved in the employment-based categories and what that means for professionals planning their next step. Compared with last month and last year, movement is modestly positive for many categories, with notable differences by country of chargeability. What moved: Gradual forward movement in EB-2 (including NIW) and selective gains in EB-3; EB-1 remains favorable for most chargeability areas.  What stalled: Some Final Action Dates (FAD) remain tight for India and China, especially in high-demand

H-1B Visa Fee Increase to $100,000: What It Means for Employers and Applicants

H-1B Visa Fee Increase to $100,000

The H-1B visa program has long been a cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy, enabling U.S. employers to hire highly skilled foreign professionals in specialized fields. This visa is crucial for tech companies, healthcare providers, universities, and numerous industries that rely on specialized talent to drive innovation. However, recent changes to the fee structure of the H-1B visa have raised concerns among both employers and applicants. The introduction of a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B applicants has sparked discussions about its long-term implications on the U.S. labor market and its ability to attract global talent.

DHS Changes the H-1B Visa Cap Selection Process

DHS Changes the H-1B Visa Cap Selection Process

Written by Taher Kameli & Chathan Vemuri In one of the final acts of the Trump Administration’s hardline anti-immigration policies prior to his departure on January 20, 2021, the Trump-led Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule that upends the traditional selection system for the H-1B visa in favor of highly paid workers, at the expense of those who make less.[1] Every fiscal year, the numerical limit on the number of foreign workers authorized for H-1B visa status is capped at 65,000 initial visas, with an additional 20,000 H-1B visas for workers

U.S. Senate Passes the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386)

U.S. Senate Passes the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S.386)

Written by Taher Kameli & Chathan Vemuri   EB-5 and other professional green card applicants can finally breathe a sigh of relief while going through the immigration application process. Last week, on December 2, 2020, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bill S.386, known as the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act.[1] If approved by the President (whoever that will be), it would be of immense benefit to green card applicants of different categories, for it would remove the “caps on the number of immigrants who can be approved for permanent residency permits (“green cards”)” and help

District Court for the Northern District of California Strikes Down H-1B Regulations for Violating APA

Strikes Down H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program

Written by Taher Kameli & Chathan Vemuri As noted before on this blog site, on October 8, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security issued an interim final rule that was meant to revamp the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa program.[1] Called Strengthening the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Classification Program, this interim final rule changed the definition requirements for “specialty occupations,” among other aspects, in order to make applications for the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa more challenging.[2]   The overall purpose behind the changes was to decrease reliance on the H-1B program and encourage employers to look more

Trump’s New Final Rule for the H-1B Visa and How It Helps Stifle Work-Based Immigration

Immigration Work-Based visa H-1b Changes Employment

Written by Taher Kameli & Chathan Vemuri A recurring talking point from the Trump Administration has been that “illegal immigration” allegedly steal jobs from American workers.[1] He has consistently tried to link illegal immigration (however tenuously) to detrimental changes in the U.S. by pointing to the performance of the U.S. economy and the job market.[2] In the early days of his campaign, he was very clear that, in his view as well as that of his supporters, immigrants were “taking our jobs…our manufacturing jobs…[and] our money.”[3]   Since taking office in 2017,

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