Business Immigration

Overview

Adams & Reese attorneys assist employers in all business immigration legal needs, including obtaining, strategizing, and complying with non-immigrant work visas, employment-based green cards, international intra-company transfers, adjustment of status, permanent residence, and other immigration documentation.

We work with businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits and individuals to help them secure employment visas. Trusted business immigration attorneys at Adams & Reese offer experienced legal guidance to navigate complex immigration laws and support your global workforce.

Our firm’s holistic operation benefits our clients by taking into account all aspects of their business. For example, our Immigration Team works strategically with the firm’s Labor & Employment, Construction, and Maritime teams to ensure appropriate due diligence across all practice areas. Our Intersection of Business & Government Team uniquely positions us to facilitate clients’ specific needs relating to government entities at the local, state and federal levels.

Visa Options

We assist our clients in obtaining a variety of visas and green cards and work to find solutions to our clients’ immigration needs. We have experience dealing with many types of visas, including:

• B-1 (temporary business visitor)
• B-1 in lieu of H-1B (temporary business visitor in lieu of H-1B)
• B-1 OCS
• B-2 (tourist or medical treatment visa)
• E-1 (treaty trader visa)
• E-2 (treaty investor visa)
• E-3 (specialty occupation for Australians)
• EB-5 (permanent residency for foreign nationals who invest in U.S., job-creating businesses)
• F-1 (academic study visa)
• Form I-9 (employment eligibility verification), including Department of Labor I-9 audits
• H-1B (temporary specialty worker visa)
• H-1B1 (U.S. Free Trade Agreement Professional visa for Chileans and Singaporeans)
• H-2A (seasonal and agricultural work visa)
• H-2B (seasonal non-agricultural work visa)
• H-3 (trainee visa)
• L-1A (intracompany executive or manager visa)
• L-1B (intracompany specialized knowledge visa)
• L-1 Blanket (blanket intracompany visa)
• OPT (optional training work authorization)
• Permanent residency (green cards) based upon employment, including labor certification (PERM)
• STEM OPT Extension
• J-1 (research, professional training and cultural exchange visa)
• Permanent residency/Family-based green cards
• TN (work authorization status under NAFTA for Canadian and Mexican citizens)
• S. naturalization

Resources

Webinar: An Employer’s Guide to Hiring Temporary Specialty Occupation Workers