Employment Immigration

Businesses and householdworkerscan obtain temporary visas or permanent residency:

Permanent Residency - Green Cards

Companies and households can fill a more permanent position by sponsoring a potential job candidate. A large part of our practice focuses on obtaining green cards for these needed workers. For example:

Nanny or care givers in private households
Truck drivers, carpenters, administrative staff, accounting staff, mechanics, sales managers, logistics workers, import/export personnel in businesses -(in almost any occupation in which there is a need for workers.)

Areas of Law

Please know you can call us or schedule online appointments for any of your legal matters.

EMPLOYMENT BASED IMMIGRATION
PERMANENT RESIDENCY - GREEN CARDS
TEMPORARY IMMIGRATION

As the American workforce tightens, it becomes even more important to sponsor future workers that can add to the company's profitability. The process of obtaining a green card through employment generally takes 1 ½ to 2 years to complete and allows the immigration of the worker and their entire family.

For more information on this process, please call, email or make an appointment to come into our office. We enjoy a high ratio of success in this area. We will prepare all of the necessary paperwork to alleviate pressure on the sponsor and accompany our clients as required to the Immigration Service to ensure your case is completed successfully.

Temporary Immigration

A variety of visas help bring foreign workers to the USA to work. Persons overseas or legally in the USA can apply. The most common types of these visas include:

Non-skilled workers on seasonal employment (seasonal resorts, landscaping) (H2A)
Skilled workers where all candidates have a minimum of a college degree (computer specialists, specialized business managers). (H1)
Managers or workers of special skill sets and training to assist US affiliates of foreign companies (L)
Performers and persons of special abilities in the sciences, art, or business (singers, musicians, bands, artists, researchers, business professors/experts

Please contact our office for more information as to the various temporary visas available and what type of visa would best fit your requirements as an employer.

What is a Visa?

A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport, a travel document issued by the traveler's country of citizenship.

Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. The Visa section of this website is all about U.S. visas for foreign citizens to travel to the United States.

(Note: U.S. citizens don't need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit.In this situation, when planning travel abroad, learn about visa requirements by country, see country information in the International Travel Section section of this website.)

More Information about Visas

Find out what visa type is appropriate for you

The type of visa you must obtain is defined by U.S. immigration law, and relates to the purpose of your travel.
Please visit our Visa Wizard to find out what visa type is appropriate for you.
You can also visit our Frequently Asked Questions or find out about the Visa Waiver Program.
Other useful links: Visa Categories | Find a U.S. Embassy or Consulate | Glossary