Businesses face mounting challenges when they want to hire a non-U.S. citizen to work at a U.S. location. A Mesa business immigration lawyer from New Frontier Immigration Law could help your business to overcome those challenges.
Our respected immigration attorneys are here to advise you on choosing the temporary work visa most appropriate for your circumstances and for your employee’s needs. We are also prepared to guide the visa application through every phase of the process so you are cleared to utilize the worker’s talents as an employee.
Businesses are confronted by immigration laws, regulations, and enforcement actions that are in constant fluctuation. Mesa companies that submit temporary work applications without the assistance of an experienced business immigration lawyer can find themselves facing delays, missed deadlines, confusing requests for evidence, and stiff penalties for non-compliance.
An attorney from New Frontier Immigration Law could assume full responsibility for submitting a correct visa application with all required information in an initial submission, follow that application through all stages of processing, and challenge denials. We work with your business to confirm that costs and fees remain within a budgeted range and that your workforce staffing requirements are met.
A business that agrees to sponsor a visa for a foreign employee should evaluate and proceed with that decision in the same manner as every other strategic decision it makes. This includes:
These practices are critical because if your non-U.S. worker is on a business-sponsored visa and their employment is terminated, your company must notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to revoke their visa within 60 days of the employment termination date. Further, if you terminate the worker’s employment before their visa expires, your business may be obligated to reimburse costs that the worker incurs in returning to their home country.
If you put the resources into procuring a visa for a non-U.S. employee, your efforts will be better rewarded if you have systems in place to keep that worker as long as their visa remains valid. Also, if the worker resigns voluntarily, you may not have to pay the costs of repatriation to their home country.
A business immigration attorney could assist a Mesa company with applying for H-4 or L-2 visas for a non-U.S. worker’s family members, but companies are not required to sponsor family members. Those visas are limited to a worker’s spouse and children under the age of 21. If your business does offer this benefit, consult with our team at New Frontier Immigration Law about your company’s compliance obligations regarding family members’ visa petitions.
Visa applications and compliance matters regarding non-U.S. employees involve complex legal issues and challenges. Your business should not confront those challenges without representation from a qualified Mesa business immigration lawyer. For effective and professional assistance with your business immigration concerns, call New Frontier Immigration Law today.
