Corporate Immigration

Employment-based business immigration cases are divided into two types: temporary (nonimmigrant) and permanent (immigrant). Nonimmigrant employment-based statuses generally allow a foreign national to work and live in the U.S. for a period ranging from several months to several years, depending on the category, and are often limited in the amount of time one can hold that status. The permanent residency process for employment-based cases can be completed in under a year, in certain cases, and can take many decades, in others. Our business immigration attorneys work closely with employers and foreign national workers to manage the full immigration life-cycle.

The process to obtain a temporary work visa typically requires the approval of a visa petition by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services in the U.S., followed by an in-person interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate in the foreign national’s home country. Some temporary visa categories also require certification from the U.S. Department of Labor that the employer has not offered wages or working conditions to the foreign national worker that adversely affect the wages or working conditions of U.S. workers.