Overview
Whether you’re a multinational corporation looking to transfer foreign employees to the United States or a U.S. employer seeking specialized skills offered by foreign job candidates, you need legal counsel to effectively navigate immigration and nationality laws. Epstein Becker Green will provide the right resources to help you facilitate the admission of these individuals into the United States.
Who We Serve
Our clients include major multinational firms, financial institutions, restaurant and hospitality organizations, wireless and other high-technology companies, and fashion industry leaders. We also provide immigration services to almost all sectors of the health care industry, including major academic medical centers, ambulatory care facilities, biotechnology companies, health insurers, hospital and health multinational systems, long-term care providers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and physician groups.
Our Services
Services provided include:
- Counseling employers regarding the short- and long-term consequences of immigration-related decisions so that they understand what options are available and, thus, can select the most appropriate strategy for the particular employee
- Working with clients to prepare and implement immigration risk management policies that standardize the process, make it more predictable and less time-consuming and expensive, and significantly reduce the possibility of legal claims that commonly arise out of the sponsorship process
- Counseling employers regarding proper pre-employment inquiries to ascertain the immigration-related challenges that employment applicants present
- Advising organizations regarding the immigration-related issues that arise in mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions
- Counseling employers regarding possible export control issues relating to the foreign nationals they hire
- Training human resource personnel on how to properly complete the Form I-9, and assisting them with the audits recommended by ICE to avoid violations
- Counseling employers on the immigration-related requirements associated with outsourcing organizational functions to vendors or hiring independent contractors
- Advising employers about the antidiscrimination, record-keeping, and employer sanction provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), and defending employers against complaints for alleged violations of IRCA
- Representing employers in immigration-related actions in state and federal courts and before relevant administrative agencies
For clients in the health care and life sciences industry, our team also:
- Helps health care providers recover “PRUCOL” reimbursements, where permitted by state law
- Advises clients on the best recruitment strategies for foreign nationals as they strive to satisfy the demands for health care personnel under the Affordable Care Act
- Works with health care facilities and employers to prepare and file the application materials, secure the visa certification documentation, and/or obtain other documentation, necessary to hire and retain foreign doctors, nurses, and other health care workers
- Assists clients in satisfying the licensing, credentialing, and health care certification requirements under the immigration laws, and in tracking the expiration dates so that the organizations can ensure compliance with immigration and other legal requirements
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- Blogs
Bump Stock Ruling May Presage Loper—and Clearer Answers to Immigration and Bankruptcy Questions - SCOTUS Today ...
8 minute read - PublicationsEmployer Takeaways from NLRB Top Cop Immigration Memo3 minute read
- PublicationsJuly 2021 Immigration Alert7 minute read
- PublicationsJune 2021 Immigration Alert8 minute read
- PublicationsMay 2021 Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsApril 2021 Immigration Alert5 minute read
- PublicationsMarch 2021 Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsJanuary 2021 Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsDecember 2020 Immigration Alert11 minute read
- PublicationsNovember 2020 Immigration Alert7 minute read
- PublicationsOctober 2020 Immigration Alert11 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Receives 2020 Beacon of Justice Award for "Exemplary" Pro Bono Commitment4 minute read
- PublicationsDACA Ruling Raises Bar for Assertions of Agency Deference3 minute read
- PublicationsMarch 2020 Immigration Alert7 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Launches Workforce Bulletin Blog to Provide the Latest Workforce Management Trends and Developments ...
4 minute read - Media CoverageSusan Gross Sholinsky Quoted in "Coronavirus and the Workplace: What If the Boss Says to Stay Home?"3 minute read
- PublicationsResponding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak: Update on Best Practices for Employers16 minute read
- PublicationsFebruary 2020 Immigration Alert7 minute read
- PublicationsJanuary 2020 Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsDecember 2019 Immigration Alert7 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Cited in "Texas Federal Judge Blocks $3.6B in Border Wall Funding"2 minute read
- Media Coverage
Stuart Gerson Named a "Litigator of the Week" by The American Lawyer
3 minute read - PublicationsOctober 2019 Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsUSCIS Announces Premium Processing Eligibility for Specific Types of Fiscal Year 2020 H-1B Cap Petition Filings ...5 minute read
- PublicationsSpecial Immigration Alert4 minute read
- PublicationsMarch 2019 Special Immigration Alert4 minute read
- PublicationsFebruary 2019 Special Immigration Alert6 minute read
- PublicationsUSCIS Will Reinstate Premium Processing for H-1B Cap Cases Only3 minute read
- PublicationsJanuary 2019 Special Immigration Alert8 minute read
- PublicationsDecember 2018 Special Immigration Alert7 minute read
- Media CoverageEpstein Becker Green Special Immigration Alert Cited in "The 3 Lawyer Alerts About Processes in USCIS"4 minute read
- PublicationsNovember 2018 Special Immigration Alert5 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Is Recognized in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey
4 minute read - PublicationsOctober 2018 Special Immigration Alert4 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Twenty-One Attorneys Named to 2018 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
8 minute read - PublicationsSpecial Immigration Alert: USCIS Will Suspend Premium Processing for Most H-1B Petitions Starting September 11, 2018 ...4 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2019 and Four Attorneys Named "Lawyer of the Year ...
5 minute read - PublicationsAugust 2018 Special Immigration Alert7 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsLegal 500 United States Recognizes Epstein Becker Green as Top-Tier Recommended Law Firm, Awards Additional High Rankings ...4 minute read
- PublicationsJune 2018 Special Immigration Alert7 minute read
- Media CoverageSteve Swirsky Quoted in "Marriott, Other Hotel Deals to Follow Vegas Pattern, Union Says"3 minute read
- PublicationsState Department Limits Visas Issued to Certain Chinese Citizens3 minute read
- PublicationsUSCIS Completes Random Selection Process for H-1B Cap Cases3 minute read
- PublicationsThe 2019 H-1B Cap Has Been Reached2 minute read
- PublicationsUSCIS Suspends Premium Processing for Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap Petitions3 minute read
- PublicationsImmigration Implications of a Government Shutdown3 minute read
- PublicationsAnother Tidal Wave of New California Laws Will Impact Employers in 2018 and Beyond20 minute read
- PublicationsUSCIS Announces Limitation on NAFTA Eligibility in "Economist" Classification5 minute read
- PublicationsThe New "90-Day Rule" Could Impact Holiday Travel by F-1 OPT Employees5 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Is Recognized in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Survey
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