Chandler Business Immigration Lawyer

Businesses often require the skills and abilities of non-U.S. workers, and they have several options that allow them to bring those workers into the country. A Chandler business immigration lawyer can assist you in selecting the correct visa and navigating through the application process.

At New Frontier Immigration Law, our immigration attorneys have over 50 years of collective experience helping businesses meet and overcome the challenges involved with bringing qualified workers into the United States. Let us help you too.

What Visas Are Available to Businesses Requiring Non-U.S. Employees?

Business owners may be confused by the numerous visas that offer U.S.-based employment opportunities to noncitizens. Our attorney can help you understand the different documents that business in Chandler may need for immigrant workers and which one has the best chance of approval. 

Employment visa types include immigrant visas (green cards), such as:

• EB-1 – available to employees with exceptional skills or abilities that may be unique to a particular field or endeavor
• EB-2 – for professional employees who hold advanced educational degrees
• EB-3 – for professionals with a bachelor’s degree, skilled workers with two years of employment experience, or unskilled workers (whose job does not require at least two years of experience).
• EB-4 – offered to employees with religious training or, under particular circumstances, translation skills

As well as non-immigrant (temporary) visas:

• L-1 – for temporary inter-company transfers within businesses that have multi-national presences
• H-1B – for workers whose jobs require the application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
• H-2 – for temporary workers in agricultural industries or other sectors where a business cannot find enough U.S. workers to fill open positions
• O Visas – may be available to non-U.S. citizens who have outstanding athletic or artistic abilities
• P Visas – for athletes and entertainers with open employment offers from U.S. businesses.

Employees may qualify for more than one visa. EB-1 and EB-2 visas, for example, cover many of the same categories of employees, but have different advantages and disadvantages. An experienced immigration attorney can help you determine which is the best route given your unique skills and employment background. 

Can a Business Sponsor a Non-U.S. Employee for Permanent U.S. Employment?

Businesses may have many reasons to hire a foreign worker for permanent employment in the United States. In most cases, inquiries surrounding this employment will concern whether any qualified U.S. workers are available to fill the open position and whether hiring the foreign worker will impair the salaries or working conditions for other U.S. employees.

An attorney can help you complete and file a Permanent Labor Certification for your business to respond to these inquiries. This process includes obtaining a Prevailing Wage Determination from the U.S. Department of Labor to document the typical salary for the open position, implementing an open recruitment call for similarly-qualified U.S. employees, and confirming that no qualified U.S. employees have responded to the recruitment effort.

What Businesses Can Sponsor an Employee for an Immigration Visa?

A business in Chandler is generally eligible to sponsor an immigration visa for a foreign employee if it has existed and conducted regular operations for at least five years, has sufficient operating or investment capital to maintain operations, or evidence demonstrating the potential for strong growth, and has a viable five-year business plan showing employment and capital requirements and revenue resources.

A Chandler employment immigration lawyer can help verify that your commercial enterprise satisfies these threshold requirements before you implement a strategy to sponsor a visa for a foreign-born employee.

Contact a Chandler Attorney for Help Understanding Business Immigration Requirements

Many businesses look forward to utilizing help from out of the country to push their enterprise forward. A Chandler business immigration lawyer can answer any questions you may have about employment-based visa applications. If you require assistance to address your staffing needs, contact New Frontier Immigration Law today to schedule a free consultation.