Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how NorthBridge Immigration (“NorthBridge,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, protects, and discloses personal data and confidential documentation provided by users, enterprise employers, startup founders, investors, and foreign nationals accessing our website and immigration petition platform.

By accessing our digital services or retaining our business immigration advisory, you acknowledge the data handling practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our platform.

2. Information We Collect

To evaluate immigration eligibility, prepare petitions (including E-2, L-1, EB-5, EB-1A, O-1, and permanent residence), and facilitate government filings, we collect information across several categories:

3. How We Use Your Information

We process collected records strictly for lawful business purposes, including:

• Petition Preparation & Legal Representation: Drafting forms, legal briefs, support letters, and evidence exhibits for submission to USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, and consular posts.
• Eligibility Assessments: Analyzing visa qualification criteria via our interactive Visa Finder tool and attorney consultations.
• Client Communication: Sending case milestone updates, document requests, filing receipts, and government notices.
• Regulatory Compliance: Complying with U.S. federal statutory retention rules, professional conduct ethics, and identity verification mandates.

4. Information Sharing & Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell or rent personal information. We disclose data solely under the following authorized circumstances:

• Government Authorities: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of State (DOS), and international U.S. Consulates/Embassies as required to process your official petitions.
• Authorized Legal Professionals & Translators: Co-counsel, certified credential evaluators, certified legal translators, and expert opinion letter writers working directly on your petition.
• Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure: SOC-2 compliant, bank-grade cloud service providers operating within encrypted data centers situated in the United States.

5. Data Security & Encryption

NorthBridge applies multi-layered enterprise security controls:

6. Your Data Rights & Jurisdiction

Depending on your location (including the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and California), you may exercise specific statutory rights:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of personal information stored in your client dossier.
• Right of Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate biographical or corporate details.
• Right of Erasure: Request data deletion subject to statutory legal record-keeping obligations required by state bar associations and federal immigration authorities.
• Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how your telemetry or non-essential data is processed.

7. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We periodically review and update this policy to reflect statutory developments or technological enhancements. Material revisions will be highlighted with a modified “Last Updated” date at the top of this document.