Clients
Founders, researchers and operators use Milestone when the move can’t wait on an inbox.
Who we work with
Founders
Build the US company in person, on a visa that fits how founders actually work.
Engineers & researchers
Turn publications, patents and shipped work into a petition that makes the case.
Operators
Senior roles at growing companies, documented as the critical contribution they are.
Founder-investors
Invest in your own US business and run it, through the treaty investor route.
Usual routes
Featured story
Seed-stage founder · AI infrastructure
“Milestone told us exactly what was missing before we spent a dollar on it. Six weeks later, the petition was filed.”
Problem
Raised a seed round and needed to be in the US to build the team.
Work
Criteria assessment, evidence plan, expert letters and full petition.
Result
Petition filed with evidence mapped to four criteria.
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Research engineer · Robotics
Problem
Wanted permanent residence without depending on one company.
Work
National-interest argument, recommendation letters, I-140 petition.
Result
Self-petition filed.
Turnaround
6 weeks
Serial founder · Consumer software
Problem
Treaty-country founder funding a new company personally.
Work
Investment and source-of-funds documentation, application package.
Result
Application submitted to the consulate.
Turnaround
3 weeks
O-1 holder · Fintech
Problem
On an O-1 and unsure whether the record was strong enough yet.
Work
Gap analysis against the criteria and a plan to close the gaps.
Result
Filed when the evidence was ready — not before.
Turnaround
4 months
Two co-founders · Climate hardware
Problem
One co-founder had press and awards; the other had capital.
Work
Separate paths: O-1A for one founder, E-2 for the other.
Result
Both founders on a clear, sequenced plan.
Turnaround
5 days
Researcher · Health data
Problem
Many publications and citations, no clear story around them.
Work
Citation analysis and a focused final-merits argument.
Result
Petition filed around a single, coherent argument.
Turnaround
6 weeks
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