Immigration - Alternative Dispute Resolution

H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa

The H-1B visa is the most widely used employment-based visa in the United States, designed for professionals in specialty occupations that require at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. We assist employers and employees with the full H-1B process, including Labor Condition Application (LCA) filing, petition preparation and filing with USCIS, cap-subject and cap-exempt petition strategy, H-1B transfers and amendments, extensions of stay, and compliance with Department of Labor wage and working condition requirements.

L-1 Intracompany Transferee Visa

The L-1 visa allows multinational companies to transfer executives, managers (L-1A), and employees with specialized knowledge (L-1B) from foreign offices to U.S. operations. We assist companies with individual L-1 petitions, blanket L-1 petitions for qualifying organizations, new office L-1 petitions for companies establishing U.S. operations, extensions and amendments, and compliance with USCIS requirements for qualifying relationships between U.S. and foreign entities.

O-1 Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability

The O-1 visa is available to individuals who demonstrate extraordinary ability or achievement in the sciences, arts, education, business, athletics (O-1A), or the motion picture and television industry (O-1B). We help clients build compelling O-1 petitions by documenting their extraordinary achievements, assembling advisory opinions, and presenting evidence that meets USCIS’s rigorous evidentiary standards.

E-1 Treaty Trader and E-2 Treaty Investor Visas

The E-1 and E-2 visas are available to nationals of countries that maintain treaties of commerce and navigation with the United States. The E-1 visa requires substantial trade between the United States and the treaty country, while the E-2 visa requires a substantial investment in a U.S. business. We assist individuals and businesses with E visa applications at U.S. consulates, changes of status within the United States, business plan preparation, investment structuring guidance, and renewals and extensions.

TN Visa (USMCA Professionals)

The TN visa is available to citizens of Canada and Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) for employment in designated professional occupations. We assist professionals with TN applications at the border or port of entry (Canadian citizens), TN petitions filed with USCIS (Mexican citizens), renewals, and compliance with the specific occupational requirements for TN classification.

H-2A and H-2B Temporary Worker Visas

The H-2A visa covers temporary agricultural workers, while the H-2B visa covers temporary non-agricultural workers in seasonal, peak-load, or one-time need positions. We assist employers with temporary labor certification through the Department of Labor, petition filing with USCIS, recruitment and compliance requirements, and extensions and revalidations.

P Visas for Athletes and Entertainers

The P-1, P-2, and P-3 visas are designed for internationally recognized athletes, entertainment groups, artists, and entertainers performing under reciprocal exchange programs or culturally unique programs. We assist athletes, teams, entertainment companies, and cultural organizations with petition preparation, itinerary planning, and compliance with P visa requirements.

R-1 Religious Worker Visa

The R-1 visa is available to individuals coming to the United States to work in a religious capacity – as ministers, religious professionals, or individuals in a religious vocation or occupation. We assist religious organizations and workers with petition preparation, documentation of the qualifying religious organization and the worker’s religious role, and compliance with USCIS site visit requirements.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program

The EB-5 program provides a path to permanent residency for foreign investors who make a qualifying capital investment ($1,050,000, or $800,000 in a Targeted Employment Area) in a new commercial enterprise that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers. We assist investors with direct investment structuring, regional center investment evaluation and due diligence, I-526E petition preparation and filing, conditional residence (I-485 or consular processing), and I-829 petition for removal of conditions. We also advise on securities law compliance, source of funds documentation, and the immigration implications of project performance.

E-2 Treaty Investor Business Formation

For entrepreneurs and business owners from treaty countries seeking to establish or acquire a business in the United States, we provide end-to-end support – from business entity formation and investment structuring to E-2 visa application and renewal. We help clients develop business plans, demonstrate the substantiality of their investment, and satisfy consular officers that the enterprise is not marginal.

L-1A New Office Petitions

For multinational companies establishing new U.S. operations, we prepare and file L-1A new office petitions that demonstrate the qualifying corporate relationship, the executive or managerial role of the transferee, and the viability of the new U.S. office. We assist with business plan development, office lease documentation, and the one-year extension process that follows initial approval.

Employer Immigration Compliance

We provide comprehensive immigration compliance services to employers, including I-9 employment eligibility verification program design and auditing, H-1B public access file compliance, LCA posting and notice requirements, PERM recruitment and documentation compliance, internal audit preparation, and representation in ICE worksite enforcement investigations. We help employers build compliant hiring practices that satisfy regulatory requirements while supporting their talent acquisition strategies.

F-1 Student Visa

The F-1 visa is the most common student visa, available to individuals accepted to SEVP-certified academic institutions – universities, colleges, high schools, language training programs, and other academic institutions. We assist students with visa application and interview preparation, change of status to F-1, transfers between institutions, reinstatement after status violations, Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) applications, STEM OPT extension applications, and cap-gap extensions for students transitioning to H-1B status.

J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa

The J-1 visa covers a wide range of exchange visitor programs – including research scholars, professors, short-term scholars, trainees, interns, au pairs, camp counselors, and physicians. We assist exchange visitors and sponsoring organizations with program compliance, two-year home residency requirement waivers (INA Section 212(e)), change of status applications, and transition planning for J-1 visitors who wish to remain in the United States after their program ends.

M-1 Vocational Student Visa

The M-1 visa is available to students enrolled in vocational or non-academic programs at SEVP-certified institutions. We assist vocational students with visa applications, practical training authorization, and compliance with M-1 program requirements.

Spousal and Fiancé(e) Visas

We assist U.S. citizens in bringing their spouses and fiancé(e)s to the United States:

K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa – For the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen, allowing entry to the United States for the purpose of marriage within 90 days. We handle I-129F petition preparation, consular processing, and post-arrival adjustment of status.

CR-1/IR-1 Spousal Visa – For the spouse of a U.S. citizen, providing immediate permanent residency upon entry. We assist with I-130 petition filing, consular processing or adjustment of status, and removal of conditions for conditional residents (I-751).

K-3 Spousal Visa – An alternative visa for spouses of U.S. citizens that allows entry while the immigrant visa petition is pending.

Removal of Conditions (I-751)

Individuals who obtain conditional permanent residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen must file Form I-751 to remove conditions within the 90-day window before their second anniversary of receiving conditional status. We assist with joint petitions, waivers for individuals who have divorced or experienced abuse, and interview preparation.

Affidavit of Support (I-864)

The Affidavit of Support is a legally enforceable contract required in most family-based and some employment-based immigration cases. We advise sponsors on their obligations, assist with income documentation and joint sponsor arrangements, and represent parties in disputes arising from affidavit of support obligations.

Humanitarian Immigration

Asylum

We represent individuals seeking asylum in the United States based on persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. We assist with affirmative asylum applications (filed with USCIS within one year of arrival), defensive asylum claims (in removal proceedings before the immigration court), preparation of detailed personal declarations, country conditions research and documentation, and representation at asylum interviews and immigration court hearings.

Withholding of Removal and Convention Against Torture (CAT)

For individuals who do not qualify for asylum or who have missed the one-year filing deadline, we pursue withholding of removal under INA Section 241(b)(3) and protection under the Convention Against Torture. These forms of relief protect individuals from deportation to countries where they face persecution or torture.

U Visa (Victims of Crime)

The U visa provides immigration relief and work authorization to victims of qualifying crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse and who have been helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution of the crime. We assist victims with U visa petitions (I-918), law enforcement certifications (I-918 Supplement B), and applications for permanent residency after three years of U nonimmigrant status.

T Visa (Victims of Trafficking)

The T visa is available to victims of severe forms of human trafficking who are present in the United States and who have complied with reasonable requests for assistance from law enforcement. We assist trafficking survivors with T visa applications, work authorization, and the path to permanent residency.

VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Self-Petitions

VAWA allows certain spouses, children, and parents of abusive U.S. citizens or permanent residents to self-petition for immigration relief without the knowledge or consent of the abuser. We assist VAWA self-petitioners with I-360 petition preparation, evidence gathering, and adjustment of status.

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

TPS provides temporary immigration relief and work authorization to nationals of designated countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. We assist eligible individuals with TPS applications, re-registration, and applications for travel authorization.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

We assist DACA-eligible individuals with initial applications (when available), renewal applications, advance parole requests, and planning for long-term immigration strategies.

Removal Proceedings

We represent individuals in removal (deportation) proceedings before the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), pursuing every available form of relief:

– Cancellation of removal (for permanent residents and non-permanent residents)

– Adjustment of status in proceedings

– Asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection

– Voluntary departure

– Prosecutorial discretion and administrative closure requests

– Motions to reopen and motions to reconsider

– Bond Hearings

We represent detained individuals in bond hearings before the immigration court, seeking release on bond or on their own recognizance. We prepare compelling bond packages that demonstrate the individual’s ties to the community, lack of flight risk, and absence of danger to public safety.

Appeals

We handle appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and, where necessary, petitions for review to the U.S. Courts of Appeals. We identify legal errors in immigration court decisions, brief complex issues of immigration law, and advocate for our clients before appellate tribunals.

Post-Conviction Relief

For individuals with criminal convictions that affect their immigration status, we work with criminal defense counsel to explore post-conviction relief options – including motions to vacate, sentence modifications, and expungements – that may eliminate or reduce the immigration consequences of a conviction.

Naturalization and Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Application (N-400)

We assist lawful permanent residents in applying for U.S. citizenship through naturalization, including eligibility analysis (continuous residence, physical presence, good moral character), N-400 application preparation and filing, interview and civics test preparation, and representation at naturalization interviews.

Derivative Citizenship and Certificates of Citizenship

We assist individuals who may have acquired U.S. citizenship automatically through their parents – either at birth abroad (INA Sections 301, 309) or after birth through the naturalization of a parent (INA Section 320) – in obtaining Certificates of Citizenship (N-600) or U.S. passports documenting their citizenship.

Dual Citizenship Counseling

We advise individuals on the implications of holding dual citizenship, including tax obligations, military service requirements, travel considerations, and the potential consequences under the laws of both countries.

Inadmissibility Waivers

We assist individuals who have been found inadmissible to the United States – due to prior immigration violations (unlawful presence bars), misrepresentation, certain criminal grounds, or other grounds of inadmissibility – in obtaining waivers that allow them to proceed with their immigration applications. Common waivers include:

– I-601 Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility

– I-601A Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver

– I-212 Permission to Reapply for Admission After Deportation

– INA Section 212(d)(3) Nonimmigrant Waiver

National Interest Waiver (NIW)

We help professionals and researchers whose work serves the national interest of the United States obtain a waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirements for EB-2 green card classification. We build compelling petitions demonstrating the applicant’s proposed endeavor, its substantial merit and national importance, and the applicant’s positioning to advance the endeavor.

Conrad 30 / Physician National Interest Waiver

We assist international medical graduates (IMGs) who have completed J-1 waiver-based service in underserved areas in obtaining National Interest Waivers or pursuing other pathways to permanent residency.

Why Choose Us

Comprehensive practice – We handle the full range of U.S. immigration matters, from work visas and green cards to asylum, removal defense, and citizenship. Whatever your immigration need, we have the expertise to help.

Personalized attention – Immigration is personal. We take the time to understand each client’s unique circumstances, goals, and concerns, and we develop strategies tailored to their specific situation.

Multilingual team – Our team serves clients in multiple languages, ensuring that language is never a barrier to effective legal representation.

Employer solutions – We partner with businesses of all sizes to develop immigration strategies that support their talent acquisition and global mobility needs, while maintaining full compliance with federal immigration requirements.

Transparent communication – We keep our clients informed at every stage, providing clear timelines, honest assessments, and prompt responses to questions and concerns.

Results-driven approach – We combine deep legal knowledge with meticulous preparation and aggressive advocacy to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Contact Us

Immigration law affects every aspect of life in the United States – your career, your family, your safety, and your future. Whether you are an individual seeking a visa, a family pursuing reunification, an employer building a global workforce, or someone facing removal proceedings, we are here to provide the expert legal guidance and personal support you need.

Get in touch today to schedule a consultation and learn how our immigration services can help you achieve your goals.