Employment-Based Immigration
Mooers Immigration works around the clock to ensure that the employment needs of our clients are met. We have built a record of success in assisting small and large companies, colleges and universities, not-for-profit organizations, professional sports associations and other businesses hire the international personnel they need to succeed.
We have achieved successful outcomes in the following employment immigration areas:
Non-Immigrant (Temporary) Visas
Immigrant Visas (“Green Cards”)
Immigration Strategic Planning
Immigration Compliance for Organizations
Non-Immigrant Visas
Our attorneys work closely with management and human resource departments to develop a comprehensive plan for hiring, retaining or transferring foreign workers. Certain employment visa categories require employers to obtain prior labor certification through the U.S. Department of Labor. Our firm has advised and guided hundreds of employers through the rigorous process of obtaining DOL approval.
Mooers Immigration assists businesses with the following employment-related non-immigrant visas:
E-1/E-2 Visas (Treaty Traders and Investors): for individuals or companies from countries that have entered into a commerce-promoting treaty with the U.S. and who seek to work in the U.S. conduct trade with the U.S. or develop and direct investments in the U.S.
H-1B Visas (Professional Workers): for employers seeking to hire college degreed or experienced professionals for specialty occupations including medical doctors, researchers, computer professionals and engineers
H-2B Visas (Temporary Seasonal Workers): for employers seeking to bring foreign nationals to provide temporary seasonal work where there is a shortage of available, qualified American workers (e.g. ski resort workers during the winter, landscape laborers during the warmer months)
L-1A & L-1B Visas (Intra-Company Transfers): for employers seeking to bring managers, executives or employees with specialized knowledge from a related company abroad to establish U.S. operations
O-1 Visas (Extraordinary Ability Visas): for employers seeking to employ foreign nationals of extraordinary ability in business, science, education or the arts
P-1 Visas (Athlete and Entertainer Visas): for employers seeking to employ artists, professional athletes or entertainers
R Visas (Religious Worker Visas): for ministers and other workers of recognized religions
TN Visas (NAFTA Visas): for employers and individuals from Canada and Mexico seeking to work in the U.S. in accordance with the NAFTA free trade agreement
Immigrant Visas (“Green Cards”)
Over the years, Mooers Immigration has built a record of success in assisting qualified employees obtain permanent residence in the U.S. In order to be eligible for lawful permanent residence through employment, a foreign national must have a permanent offer of employment and an employer willing and qualified to sponsor the employee for the Green Card. Without acute attention to preference designation and timing, this process can be extremely burdensome and, at times, frustrating. Mooers Immigration strives at all times to shepherd our client matters as expeditiously and painlessly as possible through this important yet complex process.
Immigrant visas are divided into preference categories. Mooers Immigration assists clients with all visa categories.
Immigration Strategic Planning
Thorough immigration planning within the confines of a strict legal and regulatory framework is critical to an organization’s survival and success in our post-9/11 world. Mooers Immigration assists businesses and organizations to meet their international workforce needs.
Our attorneys sit down with clients to analyze current and anticipated immigration needs to ensure that our clients are in a position to meet their immigration requirements in a timely and effective manner. By developing thoughtful and detailed strategic plans, implementation procedures and targeted timelines, we guide our clients through the myriad governmental agency approvals necessary to obtain permission for their employees to work in the U.S. on either a temporary or permanent basis.
Immigration Compliance for Organizations
Mooers Immigration assists businesses and organization to meet their responsibilities under Department of Labor and Homeland Security regulations. We advise clients on best practices for ensuring compliance with U.S. employment verification laws and regulations training human resource personnel in I-9 requirements. Where appropriate, we conduct thorough and detailed internal I-9 and other regulatory audits for our clients to identify and correct potential problem areas to reduce the chances of a government audit.