Navigating employment-based immigration options can be complex, and getting legal support is crucial. This section connects students and graduates with tools and services to help them understand their options and get trusted guidance. Use the Legal Pathways Learning Tool to explore possible immigration pathways, see if you qualify for a free legal consultation, or search for experienced immigration attorneys.
Learn more about your immigration options
Are you interested in learning more about your immigration options and what information is needed to assess eligibility for different visas? Take the Presidents’ Alliance’s anonymous questionnaire – created by legal experts to help U.S. college/university students and graduates in temporary or precarious immigration statuses understand various employment-based immigration pathways.
AILA– To find a lawyer near you specializing in employment-based immigration options, visit the American Immigration Lawyers Association attorney directory and filter your search to attorneys who specialize in “Business & Employment.”
Immigrant Advocates Network– To find a free or low-cost nonprofit attorney or legal representative near you, visit the Immigrant Advocates Network national immigration legal services directory. Please note that most of the organizations in this directory primarily provide humanitarian, family-based, and removal defense immigration legal services.
Path2Papers– Path2Papers is a pro bono initiative housed at Cornell Law School that provides free legal consultations and personalized guidance on employment‑based visa options—including H‑1B, D‑3 waivers, and green cards—for DACA recipients and Dreamers, with priority access for those in the Bay Area or connected to Cornell University.
Pathway for Immigrant Workers – Pathway for Immigrant Workers is a nonprofit organization that helps employers with limited means sponsor low-wage immigrant workers—often DACA, TPS holders or asylum-seekers—for employment-based green cards, by guiding them through PERM labor certification, I‑140 filing, and final adjustment of status or consular processing at low cost and with legal support.
