Immigration
USA Guide 2024 : Georgia
Band 3
Contact number
+1 404 885 3000About
Provided by Troutman Pepper
Our Immigration team provides comprehensive guidance on employment-based immigration matters, from initial nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions to applications for permanent residency and naturalization proceedings. We help large global corporations, small and start-up enterprises, and closely held, specialized entities meet their human capital objectives while providing personalized service to the individuals involved.
We counsel clients on a broad range of business immigration issues and regularly handle nonimmigrant visa and permanent residency matters for key employees needed in the U.S., including their transfer from another employer to their new company.
Our areas of knowledge and service offerings include:
- B-1 business visitors
- Treaty traders and investors (E-1/E-2)
- H-1B specialty occupation workers and H-1B1/TN/E-3 treaty-based professionals
- Managerial/executive (L-1A) and specialized knowledge (L-1B) intracompany transferees
- Visas and green cards for outstanding and extraordinary-ability individuals and multinational managers
- National interest waivers
- Labor certifications (PERM applications)
- Outbound visas/global mobility processes throughout the world, which utilizes our worldwide network of foreign immigration specialists
- Impact of corporate restructuring including mergers and acquisitions on employee immigration status and work authorization
- I-9/E-verify and other compliance issues
Chambers Review
Troutman Pepper counsels clients on US visa and citizenship petitions, the international movement of personnel, HR training and the defense of employers accused of breaking sanctions. The firm brings to bear resources and attorney expertise from complementary teams such as corporate, labor and employment, executive compensation and benefits, and tax. Its lawyers are experienced with representing clients in front of a range of administrative agencies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Troutman Pepper is very professional and knowledgeable. The team is accurate, attentive and responsive."
"They are very thorough and professional in all their communications, and provide deep analysis for all compliance-related matters in various areas."
"Troutman Pepper is very professional and knowledgeable. The team is accurate, attentive and responsive."
"They are very thorough and professional in all their communications, and provide deep analysis for all compliance-related matters in various areas."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Lee helps employers, often in hi-tech and creative industries, hire and retain executives and extraordinary-ability workers.
"Robert is very knowledgeable and professional. He possesses the ability to explain and guide you through complex matters, and the work output is of a very high standard."
"Robert far exceeds any expectations we have. His knowledge and personal relationships cannot be matched."