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Employment & Business Immigration

H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, EB-2/EB-3, PERM, EB-5 and I-9 compliance. What a business immigration lawyer does for employers and workers, and how to find one.

Hiring or keeping foreign talent runs through a maze of temporary visas (H-1B, L-1, O-1, TN, E-2) and permanent categories (PERM labor certification, EB-1/2/3, EB-5 investors). Timing, lotteries, wage rules and maintaining status between jobs all matter. Business immigration lawyers represent employers and the individuals they sponsor, and keep companies compliant with I-9 and worksite rules.

What a business immigration lawyer does

  • Chooses the right visa strategy for the role and the candidate
  • Files H-1B registrations, petitions and PERM labor certifications
  • Handles change-of-status, extensions and portability between employers
  • Runs I-9 audits and responds to government site visits

When you need a business immigration lawyer

  • You want to hire a foreign national or a graduating international student
  • Your status is ending and you are changing employers
  • You are an entrepreneur or investor seeking to start a U.S. business
  • Your company received an I-9 audit notice or a Request for Evidence

Questions to ask before you hire a business immigration lawyer

  1. Which categories fit, and what is the fallback if the H-1B lottery fails?
  2. Who pays which fees — the employer is required to pay some
  3. How do we maintain status during the green-card process?
  4. What is the realistic timeline to permanent residence from here?

Find a business immigration lawyer near you

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