CASE: EB-2 I-140
EMPLOYER: Dental Group in Carrollton, TX
BENEFICIARY: Egyptian Periodontist
Our client, an Egyptian national, is currently working in the United States as an associate periodontist under H-1B status. Her employer is sponsoring her for an EB-2 (Second Preference) immigrant petition. The client holds a dentistry degree from Egypt, which has been evaluated as equivalent to a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree in the United States. Furthermore, she is licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Texas and has completed three years of residency training in periodontics. After consulting with the client, our firm concluded that her employer could successfully petition for her as an associate periodontist, as her educational and professional background clearly qualifies her for EB-2 classification.
Prior to filing the PERM Labor Certification, our firm managed all necessary pre-filing requirements, including the prevailing wage request, job order, advertisements, internal job postings, and the recruitment report. We ensured compliance with the mandatory waiting periods, noting that a PERM application may be filed no sooner than 60 days after the job order is posted and 30 days after the final advertisement. The prevailing wage request was submitted on September 26, 2023. Upon receiving the determination, the employer filed the job order on March 18, 2024. We promptly filed the PERM application on July 1, 2024, which was subsequently approved on November 4, 2025.
Following the PERM certification, the client retained our office to handle her I-140 petition. We filed the application via premium processing on November 24, 2025, and it was approved on December 9, 2025, without a Request for Evidence (RFE). The client is now prepared to file her I-485 Adjustment of Status application as soon as her priority date becomes current.