“Immigration law has never been for the faint of
heart. Anyone even passingly familiar with this formerly backwater, now
front-burner subject knows that it is routinely frustrating, confusing,
illogical and dispiriting. Its complexity and obscurity have been assailed by the
courts, Congressional researchers and even government officials charged with
granting immigration benefits.” U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
spokesperson, Karen Kraushaar.
HunterMaclean’s immigration practice group has over twenty years of
experience in a wide range of complex immigration issues and has represented
foreign nationals and companies from all over the world.
Our representation includes:
- Hospitals
who wish to hire foreign physicians
- Businesses
who wish to hire foreign nationals or transfer existing employees to the
United States
- Companies
subject to Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) I-9 recordkeeping
audits and investigations for knowingly, unknowingly, or negligently
hiring illegal aliens
- U.S.
citizens who marry foreign nationals
- Families
who wish to bring loved ones to the United States
We represent our clients in front of the U.S. Citizenship &
Immigration Services, the U.S. Department of State, the National Visa Center,
various U.S. consulates overseas, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
We work closely with our clients at the earliest possible stage to help
them develop strategies to ensure that they maintain lawful status in the
United States, do not violate the immigration laws, and are always authorized
to work and travel.
When the government investigates, our immigration attorneys have
represented employers in a variety of industries regarding form I-9 audits and
have worked closely with defense counsel where the government claims criminal
intent. We regularly conduct internal immigration audits for clients and advise
clients with respect to compliance with form I-9 requirements, E-Verify, state
immigration law, and federal contractor immigration obligations.
Our immigration practice group has been given top-tier designation by the
US. News & World Report/Best Lawyers ranking. Our immigration
attorneys are also members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
———–DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS———–
On August 15, 2012 the U.S. Citizenship &
Immigration Services began accepting requests for consideration of deferred
action for childhood arrivals. Individuals whose cases are approved will not be
removed from the United States for a two-year period and may also apply for
employment authorization. Information provided in the deferral request is
protected from disclosure to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the purpose of immigration
enforcement proceedings unless the requestor meets the criteria for the
issuance of a Notice to Appear. Information related to your family members or
guardians that is contained in your request will not be referred to ICE for
purposes of
immigration enforcement against family members or guardians.
Contact us if you wish to pursue deferred action.
