Immigration
USA Guide 2024 : Florida
Band 3
About
Provided by Akerman LLP
Akerman’s Immigration Planning and Compliance team provides practical guidance to multinational businesses and foreign clients seeking to relocate to, invest in, or conduct business in the U.S. Their immigration and labor professionals have a wealth of experience counseling U.S. and international companies and their employees in all aspects of immigration and nationality law.
Service Offerings
- Obtain U.S. nonimmigrant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent residence) visas
- Identify eligibility for special category NAFTA visas on behalf of Mexican and Canadian nationals
- Develop processes for the transfer of employees from foreign companies to their respective U.S. parent, subsidiaries, affiliates or branches
- Prepare applications and petitions for the temporary admission or permanent residence of foreign nationals
- Audit employment documentation to ensure compliance with U.S. immigration laws and regulations
- Audit corporate records and due diligence documentation produced during M&A negotiations regarding workforce compliance
- Assist U.S. business entities with employment verification
- Represent U.S. employers before Department of Labor, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and related administrative enforcement proceedings
- Provide strategic counseling to foreign personnel to support multi-year U.S. business commitments
- Obtain H-2B visas for temporary personnel employed by hotel and resort businesses
- Obtain nurse, doctor, and healthcare work authorized status for hospital and medical employers
Chambers Review
Akerman LLP is a full-service firm with a strong immigration practice. It offers expertise in obtaining nonimmigrant and immigrant visas and compliance audits. It is experienced in handling EB-5 investor issues, and also adept at advising on family-based immigration matters.
Work Highlights
- Akerman LLP advised Adventist Health System in winning over 500 immigrant petitions for alien workers, on behalf of various Adventist Health facilities throughout the USA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Akerman has an excellent team that responds to all correspondence promptly. They are very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend them for any immigration matter."
"The team provides excellent response times and service."
"Akerman has an excellent team that responds to all correspondence promptly. They are very knowledgeable and I would highly recommend them for any immigration matter."
"The team provides excellent response times and service."
Notable Practitioners
Denise Gavica Perez offers wide-ranging skills in immigration law matters, advising on both immigrant and nonimmigrant employment-based visas for clients in the healthcare, technology and financial services sectors.
"Denise has been an excellent partner. You can count on her to provide timely advice and recommendations."
"She provides excellent service, knowledge and response times."
"Denise is an excellent team leader."
Maria Casablanca handles a broad range of immigration issues, including EB-5 visas and I-9 compliance matters. She is chair of the immigration planning and compliance group at Akerman.
"Maria is highly responsive, practical and efficient in terms of providing services to clients located in different jurisdictions."
"Maria is a very good attorney. She is very helpful and gracious with her time."
"Maria has a great reputation in the industry."
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