Introduction

Employers who currently employ or seek to employ foreign nationals can rely on Dickinson’s immigration lawyers to help them navigate the complicated immigration rules and procedures.  We ensure employers are in compliance with immigration–related regulations by providing training, conducting I-9 audits, assisting with E-Verify, and answering immigration-related questions that arise. Employers who employ college students or recent graduates often have questions about CPT and OPT status. We file petitions for employers to sponsor foreign nationals for temporary employment status, such as H-1b, TN, and O-1 status.  We also prepare and file labor certifications and employment-based permanent residency petitions. If employers receive notice of a USCIS or ICE audit, Dickinson’s lawyers are ready to assist. As a complement to our employment-based immigration practice, we also assist spouses and other family members to obtain and maintain their lawful immigrant or nonimmigrant status by providing advice, filing petitions, and attending immigration interviews.  Finally, we are pleased to work with our clients who seek to become U.S. citizens through naturalization.