Corporate Compliance

Our firm regularly assists employers regarding compliance and investigations involving U.S. immigration laws. Corporate restructuring may require contract and due diligence considerations regarding immigration compliance, and we are able to provide strategies to respond and defend against unlawful hiring, IRCA violations, civil penalties and criminal charges.

We counsel on the following matters:

    • Corporate I-9 training and internal I-9 audits 
    • Human resource verification issues when dealing with specific regulatory benefits and changes, such as TPS status or DACA status
    • Advice concerning various database verification programs including the E-Verify Program
    • Strategies to respond to law enforcement, government inspections, inquiries about identity, I-9s, subpoenas or raids, and providing guidance regarding compliance with state immigration laws and regulations

Employment and Family Sponsorships

Our firm is experienced in processing every type of immigration benefit filings, including all areas covered under employment or family-based sponsorships, such as:

  • Non-immigrant petitions, including employment-based petitions such as an H or L visa, E visa, O, P, Q and R visas
  • PERM/Labor certification – Permanent Residency applications for employees
  • EB-1 and National Interest Waivers
  • EB-5 Investors
  • Marriage cases, including step-children, adopted children and orphan petitions
  • Naturalization and citizenship petitions, including preservation of status for naturalization benefits due to employment relocation
  • VAWA cases – representing abused spouses and children

Our clients span a variety of industries, including steel fabrication, retail loss prevention, biotechnology, manufacturing, banking, shipping, healthcare, entertainment and hospitality. In addition, we represent numerous universities, religious organizations and other non-profit entities, as well as individuals.