Immigration
Issues involving immigration are taking on major importance in the employment arena, both for
US companies employing non-US workers in the
United States and those needing to manage labor issues on a global scale. Experienced legal counsel is a must. The Squire Sanders immigration law practice offers comprehensive advice, efficient assistance, high-quality representation and tailored immigration solutions to a large number of clients. Our multidisciplinary approach – which brings together lawyers with experience in US and global immigration, employment, corporate and tax law – informs our advice to clients on all aspects of the sponsorship and employment of foreign nationals in the
United States and other countries of the world.
Whether you are based in Asia, Europe, Latin America or the
United States, our experienced and knowledgeable immigration professionals offer you a full range of services including the following:
- Nonimmigrant visa petitions for Professionals (H-1B), Multinational Transferees (L-1), Treaty Traders & Investors (E-1 & E-2), NAFTA Professionals (TN), Aliens of Extraordinary Ability (O-1) and others
- Training and exchange programs for foreign students and employees
- Waivers of excludability and foreign residence requirements
- Visa overstays and violations of nonimmigrant visa status
- Work authorizations
- Advance parole and re-entry permits
- Immigrant visa and permanent residence applications for employment and family-based matters
- Removal of conditions to permanent residence
- Visa processing at US consulates
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Counsel on employer compliance of Immigration Reform and Control Act and employment verification (I-9) matters
- Defending criminal and civil penalties relating to employer sanction matters
- Preventing and defending charges of immigration-related discriminations
- Immigration aspects of corporate reorganizations and mergers
- Immigration aspects of tax and employment law
- Immigration aspects relating to export control sanctions and compliance
- Litigation before immigration judges, the Board of Immigration Appeals and federal courts
- Immigration compliance handbooks for human resources personnel
- Onsite seminars and training
- Onsite internal audits
- Immigration database technology
- Immigration legal updates, newsletters and e-alerts