Melissa K. Allchin

Practice Areas

Melissa Allchin is an Attorney in Baker McKenzie's Employment and Compensation Practice with more than fifteen years of experience in corporate immigration law. She routinely advises multinational and domestic clients on the strategy, requirements, and procedures to secure visas and work and residence permits and satisfy employment eligibility and other immigration-related regulatory requirements for a global workforce. Melissa frequently speaks on global and US immigration and immigration compliance issues at Firm and client events geared towards global mobility, human resources, and legal professionals. She has been a Member of the Firm's Pro Bono and Diversity Committees.

Melissa provides counseling to employers across industries - manufacturing, finance, IT, and consumer goods - to assist with the management of their global and US immigration portfolios. She advises clients on a wide range of immigration and mobility issues, from high-level strategic discussions on company sponsorship policies to day-to-day guidance on immigration rules and requirements in the US and around the world. Melissa approaches the movement of talent holistically, looking beyond immigration issues to spot and address the relevant employment, tax, and data privacy concerns that may impact the management of a global workforce. Melissa also serves as trusted counsel to employers seeking guidance on Form I-9 compliance as a result of internal audits or in response to government inspections by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Professional Memberships

• American Immigration Lawyers Association

• Chicago Bar Association

• American Bar Association

Firm Committee Memberships:

• Pro Bono Committee - Member

• Diversity Committee - Member