Immigration

Akerman’s Immigration Planning and Compliance team provides practical guidance to multinational businesses and foreign clients seeking to relocate to, invest in, or conduct business in the U.S. Their immigration and labor professionals have a wealth of experience counseling U.S. and international companies and their employees in all aspects of immigration and nationality law.

Service Offerings

• Obtain U.S. nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent residence) visas
• Identify eligibility for special category NAFTA visas on behalf of Mexican and Canadian nationals
• Develop processes for the transfer of employees from foreign companies to their respective U.S. parent, subsidiaries, affiliates or branches
• Prepare applications and petitions for the temporary admission or permanent residence of foreign nationals
• Audit employment documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations
• Audit corporate records and due diligence documentation produced during M&A negotiations regarding workforce compliance
• Assist U.S. business entities with employment verification
• Represent U.S. employers before Department of Labor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and related administrative enforcement proceedings
• Provide strategic counseling to foreign personnel to support multi-year U.S. business commitments
• Obtain H-2B visas for temporary personnel employed by hotel and resort businesses
• Obtain nurse, doctor, and healthcare work authorized status for hospital and medical employers