Immigration and Nationality Law

Employment Based Immigration:
Due to the shortage of qualified American workers in many areas of business, especially technology, hiring foreign employees is a solution for many Corporations.

To hire a foreign employee on a permanent basis, a company ordinarily must first submit an Application for Alien Employment Certification to a State Workforce Agency in order to determine that there are no qualified American workers for the position. In certain instances, where the prospective employee has distinguished qualifications, the Employment Certification process is not required, and a Petition may be directly filed with the appropriate U.S. CIS Service Center.

A common method of hiring foreign employees on a temporary basis involves obtaining an H1-B visa for aliens seeking employment in a specialty occupation that requires attainment of a bachelor's degree or higher in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into that occupation in the United States.

Various other nonimmigrant employment classifications such as an L Visa for Intra-Company Transferees, an E Visa for Treaty Traders and Investors, and a TN Visa under NAFTA for Canadians and Mexicans may also be available.

Family Based and Other Areas of Immigration:
U.S. Citizens can help a spouse, parent, married or unmarried child, or sibling obtain lawful Permanent Residence in the United States.

U.S. Permanent Residents can help a spouse or unmarried child obtain lawful Permanent Residence in the United States.

We also handle deportation, political asylum, J-1 waivers, visas, and all areas of Immigration Law.