Indiana Immigration Attorneys
McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold has been working with corporations and businesses of all sizes for over 20 years, providing exceptional labor, immigration and employment law advice and litigation defense. McNeely Stephenson Thopy & Harrold represents the interest of management in every phase of the law relating to immigration. When litigations does arise, we provide cost-effective, aggressive representation. Our immigration attorneys offer our clients a commitment to delivering personalized legal services that result in building enduring professional relationships. Our success is based on our clients' success .
Our immigration practice group counsels U.S.-and foreign-based companies with regard to all aspects of business-related immigration laws. Our clients include international corporations as well as local companies in need of foreign experts. Building on the firm’s expertise in immigration law compliance and best practices, our immigration lawyers work with clients to develop policies and internal processes to ensure compliance with federal and state-level immigration laws and minimize exposure to civil and criminal immigration enforcement. Our immigration team assists clients in obtaining temporary and permanent immigration status for their executive, managerial and professional employees in virtually every visa category. Together with the firm’s employment lawyers, our immigration team can help clients develop and service their workforce.
Our immigration lawyers provide the following immigration law related services:
- Determining and applying for the most appropriate visa categories for individuals who intend to immigrate or stay temporarily in the United States for employment or other business-related reasons, including:
- Persons to be employed in professional positions, as well as persons of extraordinary ability and achievement in business, the arts, science, education, medicine or sports (H-1B, TN, O and P categories).
- Executives, supervisors and employees essential to establishing and managing foreign-owned companies in the United States (E-1 and E-2 categories).
- Intracompany transferees from the same or related entities abroad who will be employed as executives, managers or employees with specialized knowledge (L-1 category).
- Company employees coming briefly to the United States to attend meetings, negotiate contracts or attend seminars or conferences (B-1 category).
- Trainees, interns and students who may receive remuneration during their training in the United States (H-3, J-1 and F-1 categories).
- Preparation and processing of permanent resident visas (Green Card) for executives and other professional employees, including:
- Priority Workers (multinational executives and managers, outstanding professors and researchers, and persons of extraordinary ability in their field – EB-1 category)
- Members of the professions holding advanced degrees, and persons of exceptional ability in the arts, sciences or business, including those eligible for national interest waivers and those requiring labor certification. (EB-2 category)
- Skilled workers, professionals and other workers generally requiring labor certification (certification from the U.S. Department of Labor that there are no available U.S. workers for these positions). (EB-3 category)
- Investors who make a substantial investment in a commercial enterprise that will employ U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. (EB-5 category)
- Due diligence regarding immigration law issues in corporate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other forms of corporate reorganization.
- Counseling employers regarding compliance with immigration laws in order to avoid civil and criminal penalties. Specific services include:
- Establishing internal corporate immigration policies.
- Providing regular training to clients regarding current immigration law requirements, I-9 forms, document retention, and hiring practices.
- Conducting I-9 audits for employers and advising employers on how to handle government immigration audits and investigations by the INS, including mitigation of damages.
- Assisting in processing visa applications and resolving other State Department matters in U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world, and assisting employers with their non-U.S. immigration needs through our network of attorneys licensed in other countries.
- Advising clients regarding the newly formed U.S. Department of Homeland Security, immigration law updates, and other immigration related issues.
The role of the corporate employment and immigration lawyer is to provide a comprehensive plan for companies that take into account their specific employee needs and time lines. Given the various complications associated with immigration laws, it is imperative that proper representation be a top priority for HR. Immigration needs of companies, like individuals, have to be customized taking into account the various credentials and backgrounds of employees, their proposed duties after arriving at their destinations, the duration of employment and other factors. McNeely, Stephenson, Thopy & Harrold is a full service employment and immigration law firm. Our immigration attorneys are licensed to practice immigration law throughout the United States and concentrate primarily in helping corporations achieve their needs.
Contact our immigration and employment lawyers to learn more about how we can help you and your employees.
