Alka Bahal

Extensive experience in corporate/business immigration, representing companies/employers of all sizes, with business visas (temporary to permanent), strategic immigration planning, case/employee management, I-9 compliance, Government I-9 Inspections and Defense, Social Security mismatch issues, DOL/other agency investigations, and HR training.

Specialties: Corporate/Business Immigration, I-9 Compliance (including audits and investigations), U.S. Visas (temporary/work and permanent), strategic immigration planning, compliance training, general immigration counseling.

OGC Solutions® LLP

Partner & Chair, Corporate Immigration Services

December 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Parsippany, New Jersey, United States

My practice is focused on corporate immigration - i.e. assisting with the immigration needs of companies, including their sponsorship of foreign nationals and their own compliance requirements. My long history of super specializing in 'management side' representation, meaning I focus on the needs of the employer/business, makes my skill set somewhat unique.

Because I focus on the needs of companies/employers, I have acquired a great depth of knowledge and experiences which enable me to better serve my corporate clients and help them achieve their business goals.

I have extensive experience in this arena, from IRCA, I-9s, Social Security mismatch issues, business visas (nonimmigrant and permanent residence applications), immigration compliance and due diligence activities. I have an extremely high success rate with visa preparations, submissions and approvals (around 99% approval rating). Beyond these areas, I also provide guidance with regard to immigration issues related to management-side negotiations with unions, tax consequences, due diligence (on both sides) in M&A, and other employment related matters as well as providing compliance training and counseling. I have represented clients of all sizes in a wide variety of industries before the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and The Department of Labor in various inspection, audit, and visa matters.

I am committed to providing strategic immigration planning, being highly responsive to the unique needs of my business clientele, while mindful of the enormous importance of timely and cost-effective legal representation.

Over the years, I have become well known for my attention to detail and creative solutions to employers' hiring needs.

American Immigration Lawyers Association, ICE Committee Chair, Customs and Border Control Committee, Department of Labor Committee; ABA Advisory Panel; Essex County Bar Association, Immigration Committee Chair; New Jersey State Bar Association, Immigration Law Chair-Elect; South Asian Bar Association.

J.D., Boston University School of Law; B.A. Marquette University

Boston University School of Law

Juris Doctor, Law

1992 - 1995

Marquette University Bachelor of Arts

Dual Degree in Psychology & Philosophy

1988 - 1992

Ranked Band 2 for Immigration since 2020

Chambers & Partners

2020

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2023

The Best Lawyers in America®

2023