✦ Sophie Zhang Team · Immigration Practice
Sophie Zhang Team at
Reid & Wise
A dedicated immigration practice, since 2009.
We represent founders, investors, researchers, and families building new lives in the United States. Every story is unique. Our care is constant.
Since 2009 · New York · Shanghai · Taipei
✦ How we help
Practice Areas
Specialized representation across investor, employment, extraordinary-ability, and family-based matters.
01 · Investor
EB-5 Investor Visa
A green card for you, your spouse and children under 21 through a $800,000 investment in a targeted employment area ($1,050,000 elsewhere) that creates 10 U.S. jobs.
Learn more →02 · Talent
O-1A Extraordinary Ability
A U.S. work visa for founders, scientists, executives and athletes with sustained national or international acclaim: no lottery, no annual cap, up to three years at a time.
Learn more →03 · Talent
O-1B Arts & Entertainment
A U.S. work visa for artists, performers and film and TV professionals with distinguished achievement: no lottery, no annual cap, up to three years at a time.
Learn more →04 · Talent
EB-1A Extraordinary Ability
A self-petitioned green card for people at the top of their field: no employer, job offer or labor certification, shown by meeting 3 of 10 criteria or a major award.
Learn more →05 · Employment
EB-2 National Interest Waiver
A self-petitioned green card for advanced-degree or exceptional-ability professionals whose work has national importance: no employer sponsor, no labor certification.
Learn more →06 · Employment
H-1B Specialty Occupation
An employer-sponsored U.S. work visa for jobs that need at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, allocated by an annual lottery and valid for up to six years.
Learn more →07 · Employment
L-1 Intracompany Transfer
A work visa for managers, executives and specialized staff moving to a U.S. affiliate after a year at the company abroad: up to 7 years for L-1A, 5 for L-1B.
Learn more →08 · Employment
EB-1C Multinational Manager
A green card for executives and managers of multinational companies who transfer to the U.S. after a year with the company abroad: no labor certification required.
Learn more →09 · Employment
TN USMCA Professionals
A U.S. work status for Canadian and Mexican citizens in USMCA-listed professions: Canadians can apply at the border, and each grant lasts up to three years and can be renewed.
Learn more →10 · Family
Family-Based Immigration
Green cards for the spouses, children, parents and siblings of U.S. citizens, and for the spouses and unmarried children of green card holders.
Learn more →✦ Success stories
Recent Stories
A small selection of matters we have represented. All names and identifying details have been changed.
✦ L-1
4-Person Startup Got Its CFO an L-1B
Three-Year L-1B Approved in 15 Business Days, No RFE
Read story →✦ EB-2 NIW
AI/ML Engineer With a Master's Degree and Three Papers — NIW Approved With No RFE
Approved with no RFE
Read story →✦ EB-5
Two Pre-RIA I-829s Approved in ~4 Months — Against an Industry Average of 41+ Months
Both I-829s approved in ~4 months, no RFE
Read story →