San Diego, California Work Visa Lawyer
Increasingly, American companies need to look overseas to fill skilled positions because of shortages of qualified candidates in the United States labor pool. But getting the USCIS clearance to bring foreign workers over is an intensive, time-consuming process.
Let Attorney Stevenson Take Care of Your Employment Visa Issues
The Law Office of Richard Stevenson in San Diego, California takes care of the details for you, to free you from the bureaucratic hassles and to ensure that all documentation is properly completed to move the process along as efficiently as possible. We represent employers throughout San Diego County, including Chula Vista, Escondido, Oceanside and beyond. Call (866) 587-7260 (Toll Free) for a consultation.
• We also directly assist foreign nationals who have taken the initiative to line up employment with a company.
Employment-Based Temporary Visas
Mr. Stevenson assists corporate clients with all categories of non-immigrant work visas, often subject to quotas or lotteries:
- H-1B visa for professionals with college degrees
- H-1C visa for foreign nurses and physical therapists
- NAFTA (TN) visa for workers from Mexico or Canada
- H2 visas for agricultural workers
- L-1 and L-2 intracompany transfer visas for managers, executives of workers with specialized knowledge
- O visas for persons with extraordinary ability (scientists, educators, athletes, entertainers)
Some temporary work visas require Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from the Department of Labor. An LCA requires that an employer attests:
- that they will pay the worker the higher of the actual wages that are paid to similar workers or the prevailing wage;
- that the employment will not adversely affect the working conditions of similarly employed workers;
- that there is no strike or similar work stoppage; and
- that a notice of the prospective hiring of the worker has been posted.
We can later assist these individuals with Adjustment of Status petitions to obtain green cards and remain in the U.S. permanently.
Immigrant Visas and Labor Certification
Bringing over a foreign worker as a permanent employee usually requires the employer to test the labor market and obtain certification from the Department of Labor that there are no qualified US workers available for the position. Mr. Stevenson personally assists the employer in navigating the complex and involved PERM labor certification process: advertising the position under strict rules, testing the market to rule out qualified applicants in the United States who could do the job, and demonstrating that the job pays the prevailing wage.
We can handle all employment-based permanent visas, granted by degrees of preference according to the level of skills:
- E-1: Extraordinary ability; internationally known researchers and professors; certain executives and managers already employed by a U.S. company overseas
- E-2: Exceptional ability or advanced degree (master's or equivalent)
- E-3: Skilled workers with four-year degrees
- E-4: Special immigrants (religious workers, translators and others)
- E-5: Investors who will create new jobs in the United States
For a thorough approach and personalized attention to your employment visa application, contact The Law Office of Richard Stevenson at (866) 587-7260 (Toll Free) or inquire online.
