Immigration
USA Guide 2024 : Minnesota
Band 1
About
Provided by Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dorsey's immigration practice group boasts a team of over 15 seasoned lawyers and legal professionals. With a robust presence in Minneapolis and Seattle, we offer our clients a compelling value proposition. Our expansive reach enables us to efficiently deploy skilled lawyers and paralegals nationwide, ensuring that our services are both responsive and cost-effective.
At our firm, we specialize in immigration law with a focus on employment-related matters. This encompasses securing temporary non-immigrant status and visas for various professionals, including executives, managers, engineers, and IT specialists. Additionally, we guide our clients through the transition from temporary nonimmigrant status to permanent residency and eventual naturalization. Leveraging our firm's international experience and expansive network of global offices, we are well-positioned to meet our clients’ immigration needs efficiently and effectively.
Our client base spans the spectrum from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and we routinely handle a wide range of petitions such as H-1B, L-1, TN, E-3, E-2, and J-1. Our streamlined approach ensures efficient processing of nearly every type of visa classification, and we are well-versed in the intricate requirements of PERM labor certification processing.
Chambers Review
Dorsey & Whitney is a national firm with notable expertise in immigration matters. It advises clients on the full range of business immigration services, regularly acting for both large corporates and smaller businesses across a wide variety of sectors. The team is adept at handling visa applications and Extraordinary Ability petitions, and offers significant experience in healthcare immigration.
Work Highlights
- Dorsey & Whitney advised HowdenTiger on immigration-related issues arising in its acquisition of TigerRisk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dorsey is wonderful."
"Dorsey always responds to complicated immigration scenarios with thought, care, legal accuracy, and creativity."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to complex immigration matters."
"Dorsey is wonderful."
"Dorsey always responds to complicated immigration scenarios with thought, care, legal accuracy, and creativity."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to complex immigration matters."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Sevilla frequently advises employers and individuals on global immigration matters.
"He is smart, practical, and responsive."
"Mike consistently provides the highest level of client service. He responds quickly and thoroughly."
