While Beyond Border and WeGreened stand out in employment-based immigration, their core offerings reflect very different priorities.
WeGreened leads in volume, supports more visa categories, and offers a full refund guarantee. Beyond Border differentiates itself with transparent, upfront pricing and a specialized focus on tech professionals and founders.
The following analysis compares publicly available information as of September 2026 to help you evaluate which firm best aligns with your goals, timeline, and risk tolerance.
Quick Answer
Choose WeGreened if you want a full refund. Its Approval or Refund policy returns the attorney fee in full upon denial; it is a registered trademark, and the firm says the terms are included in the retainer agreement and are binding. It also publishes a 99% NIW approval rate on 42,047 approvals and 64,000-plus approved cases since 2012. WeGreened is an actual immigration law firm.
Go with Beyond Border if you are pursuing an employment-based category and want a specialized firm with documented experience to handle it for you. Its O-1 service is US$8,000 to US$10,000, and EB-1 and EB-2 NIW are US$10,000 to US$15,000, all published by category. WeGreened does not publish pricing by category.
About Beyond Border
Beyond Border is a technology-enabled immigration firm that works on U.S. employment-based visas for founders, engineers, researchers, and executives. It specializes in four major categories: O-1, EB-1 (A, B and C), EB-2 NIW and L-1.
Beyond Border provides immigration document-preparation services, and affiliated licensed attorneys handle its legal services. Its client base includes professionals from Salesforce, Google, Yelp, Chime, Visa, and Mastercard, as well as startup founders from pre-seed to Series B.
What Beyond Border publishes about its model:
- Fees by category: US$8,000 to US$10,000 for the O-1, US$10,000 to US$15,000 for EB-1 and EB-2 NIW
- A fee covering "case strategy, evidence mapping, petition drafting, attorney review, filing, RFE support"
- Drafting and submission "within one month of receiving all supporting documents"
- A self-reported 98% approval rate across more than 4,000 cases
- A money-back guarantee of up to 50% of legal fees on select cases
- Specialized focus on four major employment-based categories.
- A 50/50 payment plan offered to individuals
About WeGreened
WeGreened is the trading name of North America Immigration Law Group, also known as Chen Immigration Law Associates. Unlike Beyond Border, it is a law firm.
For cases under its Approval or Refund policy between January 2012 and December 2025, it reports a "99% approval rate, based on 42,047 approvals" for EB-2 NIW, a "91% approval rate, based on 9,218 approvals" for EB-1A, and a "98% approval rate, based on 1,488 approvals" for EB-1B.
Overall, it reports "98% across 52,753 cases" and "64,000+ approved cases across NIW, EB-1, and O-1 categories. The firm notably has more processed cases compared to Beyond Border.
What WeGreened publishes about its model:
- Approval or Refund®, a registered U.S. trademark, Registration Serial No. 86150599, that states that you get a full refund of your attorney fee if your petition is not approved
- Approval rates with denominators and a stated 14-year period, broken out by category
- A fee covering unlimited inquiries, discussion of reference candidates, drafting of reference and testimonial letters, the petition letter, the filing, and RFE or NOID responses
- Eleven published categories: EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, O-1, PERM, I-485, H-1B, L-1, J-1 and E-1/E-2
Beyond Border vs. WeGreened at a Glance
Preparation Timelines: Beyond Border vs WeGreened
WeGreened guarantees a petition letter within 10 business days, along with a guaranteed timeline for reference letters. Beyond Border commits to drafting and submission within one month of receiving all supporting documents.
A petition letter is the central legal argument, but the filing also requires assembling exhibits, completing forms, and sending the package, and WeGreened does not publish a timeline for that stage.
Visa Coverage: Comparing Beyond Border and WeGreened
WeGreened publishes eleven categories, compared with Beyond Border's four. Its list runs across EB-2 NIW, EB-1A, EB-1B, EB-1C, O-1, PERM, I-485, H-1B, L-1, J-1 and E-1/E-2. Beyond Border focuses specifically on O-1, EB-1, EB-2 NIW and L-1.
The more useful difference is where each firm concentrates its work. WeGreened's published volume focuses on EB-2 NIW and EB-1A: 42,047 NIW approvals versus 9,218 for EB-1A. Beyond Border focuses specifically on the O-1, EB-1A, and NIW.
So if you are filing an NIW, WeGreened has done tens of thousands. If you are a founder filing an O-1A first and thinking about the green card later, Beyond Border has done thousands of them with a documented track record of speciality.
Pricing: What Beyond Border and WeGreened Charge
Beyond Border publishes its prices. WeGreened does not publish any.
Beyond Border publishes US$8,000 to US$10,000 for the O-1, and US$10,000 to US$15,000 for EB-1 and EB-2 NIW categories.
In practice, a researcher filing an EB-2 NIW can estimate that Beyond Border will cost between US$10,000 and US$15,000 before speaking to anyone, and that the fee covers criteria mapping, evidence audit, expert letter coordination and drafting, the petition narrative, attorney review, filing, and an RFE response.
Unlike Beyond Border's transparent model, finding WeGreened's pricing takes significant time and effort. You’ll be required to fill out a form and schedule a consultation just to receive a quote.
This barrier prevents you from planning or budgeting beforehand. Still, you know that if your petition is denied, WeGreened will refund the attorney fee in full.
Beyond Border quotes government filing fees separately, which is correct because you pay them directly to the government for your petition.
Target Audience: How Each Firm Positions to Serve
Beyond Border positions for:
- Startup founders moving to the U.S. or expanding a company into it
- High-skilled technology professionals with a documented record of recognition
- C-suite executives opening or leading a U.S. entity
- Applicants who want a published price before committing
WeGreened positions for:
- Researchers and academics filing EB-2 NIW, which is the bulk of its published volume
- EB-1A and EB-1B applicants with a scholarly record
- People who need categories outside the employment-based core, including PERM, H-1B, J-1 and treaty visas
Client Experience: Support Through the Process
On a denial, WeGreened returns more. Its Approval or Refund policy refunds the attorney fee in full, and the firm says the terms are in the retainer agreement and legally binding. Beyond Border's guarantee returns up to 50% of legal fees on a denied O-1A or EB-1A petition on select cases.
Neither company publishes the full conditions. Before deciding, confirm what counts as a denial and whether either policy covers a case USCIS approves but a consulate later refuses. Those are two separate decisions by two separate agencies.
Both firms offer a free assessment before you commit. WeGreened advertises attorney review of a free evaluation within 24 hours. Beyond Border also offers a free profile evaluation. Both also handle reference and testimonial letters and draft them with guaranteed turnarounds.
How Each Firm Operates
Beyond Border
Beyond Border splits the entire process into four steps: gathering your documents, mapping out your case strategy, building the petition, and filing for approval. Once your paperwork is together, Beyond Border aims to draft and file everything within a month.
While Beyond Border isn't a traditional law firm, this structure is actually one of its biggest strengths. It acts as your single point of contact, taking care of all the heavy lifting, like document preparation, project management, and overall case coordination. Behind the scenes, vetted independent immigration attorneys handle the formal legal work.
This setup gives you a seamless, stress-free experience without the hassle of managing a traditional law firm relationship yourself. While going directly to a law firm like WeGreened works for some, many applicants prefer Beyond Border's streamlined model for a smoother, guided journey from start to finish.
WeGreened
WeGreened is a law firm, so the attorney relationship is direct. Its published process centres on the petition letter, with unlimited inquiries about the petition; detailed discussion of who should write your reference letters; drafting those letters and any testimonial letters; the petition package and filing; and RFE or NOID responses included in the fee.
The 10-business-day commitment on the petition letter is the most specific published turnaround the firm publishes.
Where WeGreened May Fit You Better
- The refund is larger: The attorney fee comes back in full on a denial, and the policy is a registered trademark with terms the firm says are binding through the retainer agreement.
- You are filing an EB-2 NIW or an EB-1: That is where tens of thousands of its approvals sit.
- You want a law firm: WeGreened is one. Beyond Border is not.
- You need a category Beyond Border does not file, including PERM, H-1B, J-1, I-485 or a treaty visa.
Where Beyond Border Stands Out
- Pricing is transparent: US$8,000 to US$10,000 for the O-1 and US$10,000 to US$15,000 for EB-1 and EB-2 NIW, by category, before you speak to anyone. WeGreened publishes no figures at all.
- Specialized focus: Beyond Border focuses exclusively on O-1 and EB-1. Its network of attorneys is also specialized in these categories, meaning you’re working with a boutique firm that understands the end-to-end process.
- Transparent filing timeline: Beyond Border commits to filing within one month of completing the evidence documentation.
- RFE support is included in the base fee, with no separate arrangement.
- One continuous support from the O-1 through to an EB-1A or EB-2 NIW with the same team.
If you want an honest read on whether your record clears the standard, including when it does not yet, book a free consultation with Beyond Border.
