Immigration
U.S. companies - whether owned by U.S. or foreign interests - increasingly hire employees from around the globe. The search for talent within industries such as financial services, bio-medical, high tech, pharmaceutical, automotive, engineering and other key sectors of the U.S. economy is relentless in its intensity. In response to the needs of companies to manage their internationally mobile workforce, the Shutts & Bowen International Law and Tax Practice Group serves the immigration law and compliance needs of companies throughout the country. In addition, the firm provides counsel and assistance with respect to all types of investor and employment-related immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories.
Specific services include:
- Determining and applying for the most appropriate visa categories for individuals who intend to stay temporarily in the United States for investment, employment or other business-related reasons.
- Preparation and processing of permanent resident visas for executives and other professional employees.
- Due Diligence regarding immigration law issues in corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other forms of corporate reorganization.
- Counseling employers regarding compliance with immigration laws regarding employer sanctions in order to avoid civil and criminal penalties.
- Assisting in processing visa applications and resolving other State Department matters in U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world.
- Assisting employers with their non-U.S. immigration needs through our network of attorneys licensed in other countries.
