Challa Law Group
Celebrating 23 years of award-winning immigration law services
About Us
Challa Law Group specializes in assisting clients from many professional fields in obtaining employment-based visas (both temporary and permanent resident) for their business professionals. Our clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to start-up ventures in the information technology, business, and healthcare sectors, as well as universities and other research facilities. Our immigration lawyers have aided small business owners seeking to enter the country, business executives and managers, computer and healthcare professionals (including physicians, nurses and pharmacists), renowned professors and artists, and researchers and scientists, both in academia and in the biomedical & pharmaceutical industries.
We focus our practice on employment-based immigration issues and have extensive experience in organizing and preparing high-volume visas and permanent residency applications. We assist clients in identifying and outlining strategies to facilitate the international transfer of their employees, providing help with temporary and permanent visas. We have been retained by companies all over the United States and abroad, advising them on visa processing, facilitating transfers outside the U.S., carrying out I-9 compliance, providing strategies for dealing with various Departments of Labor matters and complying with USCIS and Labor regulations to avoid employer sanctions and investigations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are common answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. Don’t see the answer you’re looking for? Drop a message in the ‘Contact Us’ form
How long will my case take to process?
That depends on the type of case and where your case is being processed. If your case is with USCIS you can check processing times here . You can identify the service center at the bottom of your receipt notice. You can identify your local field office here with your ZIP code. If your case is with NVC, you can check current time frames here.
Can I travel abroad while my case is pending?
Our legal team strongly recommends not traveling abroad while a change of status is pending (F-1 to H-1B, H-4 to F-1, etc.) If you’ve filed an adjustment of status (I-485), our attorneys recommend maintaining your non-immigrant status underneath your adjustment so you can continue to travel abroad freely. If you do not maintain a non-immigrant status while your adjustment is pending, you must wait for Advance Parole (I-131) approval before travelling abroad.
How can I apply for a work visa for an employee that lives abroad?
There are a few options for different types of work visas; a lot depends on the employee’s qualifications, the type of position, and the intent of the employee to later apply for permanent residence (green card). Head over to our Temporary Work Visas page to explore some different options.
How much money do I have to invest to get an EB-5 green card?
EB-5 investors must invest $800,000 in targeted employment areas (TEA) or $1,050,000 in non-TEA.