Following are some examples of the kinds of matters the firm handles:
Employment-Based Visas Non-Immigrant Visas
A U. S. corporation wishes
to employ a foreign student in a professional capacity, yet
the student is not currently authorized to work.
A foreign born professional
seeks a visa status which will enable him/her to pursue
the
profession in the U.S.
A U.S. branch of a corporation
abroad wishes to transfer employees from abroad to the U.S.
branch.
A foreign born person
or corporation has established or wants to establish a business
in the U.S. and wants to bring in his/her family and business
personnel.
A religious institution
wishes to hire a foreign born person to perform religious functions
within the organization.
Immigrant Visas
A U.S. employer wants
to retain a valuable employee who does not possess permanent
residence in the U.S.
Employer Sanctions
A U.S. employer is confused
by the myriad of immigration documents and needs advice regarding
compliance with employer sanctions laws.
Family-Based Immigration
A U.S. citizen plans
to marry a foreign national and wants to bring him/her to
the U.S.
or obtain permission for him/her to stay here permanently.
A U.S. citizen or lawful
permanent resident wishes to bring relatives to the U.S., either
temporarily or permanently.
An individual obtains
conditional resident status on the basis of marriage to a U.S.
citizen; the marriage later dissolves, but the conditional resident
wishes to remain in the U.S.
Deportation and Removal Defense
An individual or family
member is apprehended and placed in deportation proceedings.
A permanent resident is
convicted of a crime and placed in removal proceedings.
A foreign born employee
or non-citizen is stopped at the airport and denied admission
to the U.S.
Citizenship
A permanent resident
wishes to become a U.S. citizen in order to sponsor his/her
family
for an immigrant visa, and/or to become eligible for benefits
available only to U.S. citizens, and/or to become eligible
to
vote and fully participate in the U.S. government process.
A permanent resident
wishes to appeal the denial of his application for citizenship
(criminal
record, failure to register with the Selective Service or other
grounds).
In all these situations, we can advise
both the employer, the individual or his/her family members
on the
range of options available under immigration law. The immigration
laws are complex; applications can seem deceptively simple.
We will
assist in obtaining appropriate visas and employment authorizations
as well as counsel compliance with the law to avoid employer
sanctions.
Where necessary, we will also defend the individual against deportation
and challenge the actions of the INS in federal court.
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