Can founders of a startup who have majority ownership & with appropriate board having the power to fire them sponsor green card through their startup? Founders are currently on H1b with approved I-140. Thank you
Excellent question. The answer is yes but substantial ownership is problematic in the PERM green card context, where it is not an issue - and in fact is often helpful - in the national interest waiver (NIW) and extraordinary ability (EB1A) green card contexts. Substantial ownership in the PERM context almost always will trigger an audit and substantial delays.
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