A U.S. aviation company relied on Ellis Porter to support green cards for its foreign-born pilots. When the government shifted its approach and began denying these cases under the category the pilots had used, especially for those without a traditional four-year degree, a trusted path suddenly closed.Rather than accept the new reality, our teams worked together to find another route. We mapped out a PERM strategy using a green card category built for skilled professionals without a formal degree. PERM is long and demanding, and there were moments of doubt, but the client kept faith and we kept working.The first approval came through, then a second, then more. A path that had been blocked was open again. It is a reminder that when the system changes the rules, persistence and creative strategy still win.
When the rules changed and our pilots’ cases started getting denied, Ellis Porter found another way. The approvals kept coming. They never stopped looking for a path.
