We pride ourselves on providing thoughtful and practical advice from an employer’s perspective. Our immigration services are based on four core principles: understanding, strategy, customer service and execution. Our mission is to pay attention to the needs of clients and offer innovative solutions to problems in the ever-changing environment of immigration.

Our Practice Capabilities 

Vedder Price’s immigration practice group handles every aspect of immigration law including:

Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas

• Nonimmigrant categories including H-1B, TN, E, O, P, Blanket L-1, L-1A, L-1B, E-1 and E-2 as well as student and trainee visas including F-1, J-1 and H-3
• Immigrant visa (“green card”) applications for professional and nonprofessional positions requiring PERM certification, including multinational managers, NIW and extraordinary ability
• Visa application processing at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world

Mergers & Acquisitions

Due diligence regarding immigration issues in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other forms of corporate reorganization, including Form I-9 compliance and employment authorization for transferred personnel.

Form I-9 Compliance and Litigation

• Providing day-to-day guidance on Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance
• Conducting internal Form I-9 audits
• Representing employers in the event of an audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Training and Policy Guidance

• Counseling employers regarding compliance with immigration laws in order to avoid civil and criminal penalties
• Establishing internal corporate immigration policies
• Providing training for clients regarding current legal requirements, Form I-9 compliance, document retention and hiring practices
• Providing advice regarding the effects of a RIF on noncitizen employees

Our Approach To Delivering Immigration Legal Services

Proactive and Responsive Business-Focused Advice

We pride ourselves on our team’s ability to use its experience (both legal and nonlegal) to provide consistent, clear and concise explanations. We provide proactive advice to guide our clients through any given immigration process. We work with our clients to develop streamlined processes matching the company culture that provide value to the company and allow for efficient management of immigration matters. We treat every client and every matter with uncompromising dedication, prompt service and personal attention.

Personalized Service and Business Analysis

We are committed to doing the work that other immigration providers do not like to do. Our commitment to making sure our clients understand what we are doing, and why, simply cannot be duplicated.

Technology Driven Matter Management and Client Communications

Vedder Price utilizes LawLogix as our case management tool, which allows the employer and its foreign national employees access to current, up-to-date case details. We utilize LawLogix to track tasks and expiration dates, provide status reporting and proactively manage each foreign national’s immigration needs.