U.S. Employment Visa Attorneys Serving National and International Clients
In some instances, employment-based immigration requires a United States employer who can demonstrate that an existing qualified and willing United States citizen or resident alien worker is unavailable for a particular job position. This task is accomplished by filing an application for a labor certification from the Department of Labor.
In some instances, pre-certification is available. Currently pre-certification is available to professional nurses, physical therapists, and those with exceptional ability in science or art.
In all instances, the expert assistance of an attorney who specializes in immigration law is essential — for up-to-date information, thorough documentation, creative use of the statutes and confident guidance throughout the process.
I am Steven F. Swanson of the immigration law firm Swanson & Swanson. Our law firm devotes itself exclusively to matters of immigration law, based upon experience dating from 1954, including employment-based immigration. Our founder Otto F. Swanson is a former employee of the Immigration Service.
When your employment-based immigration goals materialize, or any spontaneous legal crisis arises, our lawyers will answer your questions honestly and accurately, and give you sound advice based upon years of experience and knowledge. You will also receive the highest level of personal service and our personal commitment to help you achieve your goals.
We are Los Angeles based and available to assist clients statewide, nationally and internationally in all employment-based immigration legal matters. To speak to a knowledgeable immigration attorney about employment-based immigration matters, or to discuss your particular situation, e-mail or call 310-694-5914.
Our skilled employment-based immigration lawyers offer dependable advice on matters such as:
- Immigration for executive employees
- Immigration for professional employees
- Immigration for recruiting companies
- Immigration for registered nurses
- Immigrant preference classification for employment
- Immigration labor certification
- Immigration for management employees
- Immigration for employees with advanced degrees
- Immigration pre-certification for employees
- Temporary employment authorization
Immigrating based upon employment requires acquisition of an immigrant preference classification, which is typically available according to the level of education and experience normally required to perform the duties of a given occupation.
Immigrant preference classification for employment entitles an alien to immigrate in the order of the date the labor certification was filed, or priority date, when certification is a prerequisite; or the date the petition for immigrant classification is filed and as soon as an immigrant visa is available.
Immigrant visa availability is a function of the number of visas available in any given year, the number of petitions already on file for the particular preference classification, and the country of birth of the alien and/or his or her spouse.
Contact Swanson & Swanson
Do you have questions about business or family immigration? Get the facts you need about PERM certification, employment authorization and any immigration law issue from the California employment-based immigration attorneys at Swanson & Swanson. E-mail or call 310-694-5914.
We have helped generations of families — and we want to help you.
