Immigration and Global Mobility
We partner with clients to provide innovative and comprehensive global mobility solutions that cover every aspect of nonimmigrant and immigrant business visas, navigating the intersection of immigration and employment law.
Our knowledge of all aspects of workplace law means that the advice provided on immigration topics considers the overall employment relationship, not just the specific immigration issues at hand.
Your Strategic Partner
Given the complexity and fluidity of U.S. immigration policies, companies need help navigating a maze of domestic immigration compliance and enforcement regulations. Additionally, global migration raises its own distinct challenges involving legal, political and cultural matters.
Our attorneys respond boldly to those needs – from nuanced issues involving visa support to employment discrimination in the immigration process – to assist with navigating the compliance issues at the intersection of immigration and employment law. As part of the largest labor and employment law firm in the U.S., we benefit from a holistic knowledge of employment laws and work with our clients to ensure compliance and integration of immigration policies within the framework of employment policies and procedures. This approach to our legal services saves time and gets the best answers for clients.
Experience and Impact
Our attorneys have extensive experience providing clients comprehensive mobility solutions that take into account their employment, wage and hour, labor, benefits, tax and related HR needs. Our team brings a wealth of experience and versatility to every case we handle, combining substantial legal knowledge with a customized approach to meet our clients’ needs, making us equipped to navigate complex immigration issues. We are committed to understanding the unique needs of each client, providing effective strategies and delivering exceptional results. To extend our reach beyond national borders, our attorneys work in concert with strategic immigration partners worldwide. Our mission is to facilitate the movement of employees and resources across international borders in the most cost-effective and legally compliant manner.
Immigration Compliance and Enforcement
What U.S. Employers Need to Know
With increased immigration enforcement with President Trump’s return to the White House, it is important for employers to be proactive in their compliance efforts. To assist you in navigating these changes, we provide you with complimentary access to: (1) an Immigration Compliance and Enforcement Checklist that outlines key areas that may require your attention and action; and (2) an ICE Q&A with answers to your top 25 questions.
What rights do you have during an I-9 audit or ICE raid? What can you do to prepare for a worksite visit from ICE? Littler is here to help. Since state requirements may vary, including mandated employee notification requirements, reach out to your Littler attorney.
For Spanish and Korean versions of the checklist and Q&A, please contact us.
From world-leading multinational companies to regional and local employers across the U.S.
From world-leading multinational companies to regional and local employers across the U.S.
We represent employers of all sizes and industries on issues including:
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U.S. Visa Analysis
Recommend nonimmigrant visa category based on employers’ goals, such as H-1B for positions that require bachelor’s degree, L-1 for intercompany transferees and O-1 for people with extraordinary abilities.
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Global Immigration Support
Comprehensive evaluation and recommendation for visa support and process determination for visa and residence permits processing.
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Audits
Counsel during internal audits of eligibility verification and as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assesses the Form I-9 process and documentation in a variety of industries.
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Investigations
Advise during Department of Labor (DOL) investigations on wage and hour issues relating to temporary, nonimmigrant visas, such as H-1B, H-2B, and H-2A.
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Labor Effects
Advise and counsel where immigration compliance intersects with union activity.
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Green Cards
Guide the permanent resident card process – from labor certification to completion of application.
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Employment-Based Visa Petitions
Advocate for employers in hiring foreign nationals in the U.S. and beyond.
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Additional Petitions and Visa Waivers
For extraordinary ability petitions and national interest visa waivers, complete required documents for nonimmigrant and immigrant employees.
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Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) investigations
Advise and counsel during internal investigations over allegations of employment-related immigration discrimination.
Littler prides itself on staying ahead of the fast-paced changes of the global migration industry. Our global migration and immigration lawyers devote significant time and resources to meet our clients’ migration needs.
Our Immigration and Global Mobility Practice Group supports immigration law and policy changes around the globe through Littler’s extensive local and international networks, as well as through individual research and contacts with local government officials. We publish immediate alerts on legal developments in the form of “ASAPs.” These publications address timely topics concerning all aspects of immigration and migration. We track developments affecting the mobile workforce and cover both U.S. immigration and global migration issues, including insights and analyses on legal changes that warrant special attention.
Over the last 18 years, our team has:
Over the last 18 years, our team has:
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3,000+
Matters for which we guided the Permanent Resident Card process from labor certification to completion of the I-140, Immigrant Petition
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3,000+
Nonimmigrant L-1 visa filings completed with USCIS and the U.S. Consulates/Embassies abroad
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11,000
Nonimmigrant H-1B filing with USCIS completed for temporary workers
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1,000s
Of pages of I-9 documentation in internal audits for I-9 eligibility verification for clients in a variety of industries.
Extending beyond advising on forms and regulations, guiding you on issues with larger, often unexpected, ramifications.
Extending beyond advising on forms and regulations, guiding you on issues with larger, often unexpected, ramifications.
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Nonimmigrant Visas
Assist with all U.S. business-related nonimmigrant visa matters for U.S. employers seeking to bring in foreign workers, including E, H, J, L, O, P and NAFTA visas.
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Immigrant Visas
Facilitate U.S. employment-based permanent residency petitions from start to finish, including permanent labor certifications (PERM), immigrant visa petitions and adjustment of status applications, along with other related issues.
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One-Stop Resource on Global Mobility
Help employers, as well as applicants and dependents, with short-term and long-term personnel transfer by developing strategy, coordinating information collection and processing application materials, and overseeing the entire process.
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I-9 and E-Verify Compliance
Perform I-9 compliance audits, provide advice regarding site visits, and defend employers in related government enforcement actions.
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Public Access File Compliance
Conduct Labor Condition Application audits and help employers prepare public access files.
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PERM Audit File Compliance
Ensure PERM audit files are prepared correctly and properly maintained.
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Counseling on Anti-discrimination
Counsel and manage on anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) as enforced by the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) (formerly the Office of Special Counsel).
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Standardized I-9 and Immigration Policies
Advise corporate clients on developing comprehensive, standardized global HR strategies that take into account HR, tax and benefits, as well as home- and host-country employment and immigration laws.
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