J. Michael Sevilla

Mike helps clients effectively and seamlessly hire foreign workers to remain competitive in a global market. He has significant experience guiding clients through the complex maze of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters for their employees.

Mike has several years of experience reviewing and analyzing the Department of Labor’s complex regulations in the context of labor certification to implement effective PERM strategies. He works effectively with clients to understand their objectives and achieve goals for individual employees. He establishes valuable partnerships with his clients by navigating complex legal issues and shaping creative strategies to accomplish client objectives. Mike also has extensive experience with a wide variety of visa classifications and nearly all aspects of permanent residence applications. This broad range of experience is essential to developing creative solutions for clients as well as handling a large volume practice. With immigration law’s shifting policies, Mike is able to artfully navigate these policy changes to address client needs. As of late, Mike’s practice has focused his attention on advising clients through immigration enforcement whether it be through establishing policies, navigating internal I-9 audits, or working with clients under investigation by the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agency.

Each client has a different set of needs which require Mike to customize how he approaches their immigration program specifically. Mike leverages technology to streamline every step of the immigration process for his clients and their employees. This enables clients to handle a large volume of immigration matters while feeling in control of the entire scope of the immigration program.