Approved

Wall Street Platform Engineer Wins an EB-1A on Open-Source Work

Finance | 5 months ago

EB-1A Visa
From India
No RFE
EB-1AVisa

Case Summary.

Poonam Bhuchar helped an Indian engineering leader secure his Green Card through the EB-1A visa. The case rested on his critical role maintaining a trading platform at one of Wall Street's largest financial firms, his leading contributions to a widely adopted open-source infrastructure project, and invited talks at major industry conferences. His exceptionally high compensation further underscored his standing in the field.

Lead Attorney.

Poonam Bhuchar

Poonam Bhuchar

Immigration Lawyer Co-Counsel to Manifest Law

Poonam Bhuchar is a seasoned immigration attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, helping professionals, entrepreneurs, and families navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. She is a co-counsel to Manifest Law—a new kind of immigration law firm. Poonam has guided executives, physicians, researchers, well-known artists and innovators across industries in securing approvals that allow them to thrive in the United States.

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