Immigration

Norris McLaughlin provides a full-service immigration practice whose trained professionals have extensive experience in the field of immigration law.

The immigration law attorneys are skilled in all types of immigration matters and representation before the nation’s immigration-related agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Board of Immigration Appeals, Department of State, United States Embassies and Consulates, Department of Labor, and any other federal agency, whether in the United States or overseas.

The immigration Law attorneys are experienced members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

The Norris McLaughlin Immigration Practice is broad in scope, with extensive national and global capabilities, to serve individuals and families; small, mid-size, and large businesses; national and international corporations; non-profits, hospitals, universities, colleges, and research institutions; manufacturers, importers, exporters, investors, and others, to allow for ease in clients’ global mobility.

The immigration attorneys lead in all types of immigration matters, including:

Corporate Immigration

Employee Immigrant Visa

Multi-National Executives and Managers
Persons with Extraordinary Abilities
Professors and Researchers
Professionals with Advanced Degrees – National Interest Waiver
Persons with Exceptional Abilities – National Interest Waiver
Skilled and Unskilled Laborers
IT, Manufacturing, and Professionals of Other Industries
Foreign Medical Graduates, Doctors, Nurses, and Other Healthcare Professionals
Broadcasters
Religious Workers
PERM Labor Certifications
Prevailing Wage Determinations
Recruitment and Continued Compliance Policies
Consular Processing

Employee Non-Immigrant Visas

E-1, Treaty Traders and Qualified Employees
E-2, Treaty Investors and Qualified Employees
E-3, Specialty Occupation Professionals from Australia
H-1B, Workers in Specialty Occupations
H-1C, Registered Nurses
H-2A, Temporary or Seasonal Agriculture Workers
H-2B, Temporary Non-Agriculture Workers
H-3, Trainees
L-1, Intracompany Managerial, Executive, Specialty Occupation Transferees
O-1, Persons of Extraordinary Ability in Sciences, Arts, Education, Business, Athletics, Motion Pictures, or Television Production
P-1A, Internationally Recognized Athletes
P-1B, Internationally Recognized Performers
Q-1, Persons Participating in International Cultural Exchange Program
R-1, Religious Workers
TN, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Temporary Professional Visas for Individuals from Mexico and Canada
Extensions and Changes of Status
Consular Processing

I-9 Compliance Matters

Form I-9 Processing
E-Verify Employer Agent
Form I-9 Remote Employee Verification
Form I-9 Employer Training
Form I-9 Internal Audits
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Site Inspections and Random Audits
Access to NMVerify.com, Norris McLaughlin’s Employer I-9 Verification and E-Verify Portal

Import/Export Matters – CBP

Representation before the United States Court for International Trade
Appearances at Ports-of-Entry for Import and Export Compliance and Investigation Matters
Inland Port Agent Attorney

Individual Immigration

Immigrant Visas

Diversity Visa Program
Family Based Immigrant Petitions (spouse of US Citizen, relative of a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident)
Employer Sponsored Immigrant Work Petitions (EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, and EB-4 Immigrant Visas)
EB-5 Individual Investor Visa
Consular Processing

Non-Immigrant Visas

Visitor Visas (B-1/B-2)
Student Visas
Trainee Visas
OPT Applications
STEM OPT Matters
Entertainment, Sports, and Media Visas
A, B, C, D, H, I, J, L, M, O, and P Visas
Humanitarian and Parole Requests
Treaty Trader/Treaty Investor Visas
TN, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Temporary Professional Visas for Individuals from Mexico and Canada
Extensions and Changes of Status
Consular Processing

Family Immigration

Immigrant Relative Petitions (Spouses, Parents, Siblings, Children, Stepchildren, Adopted Children)
Adjustments of Status to Lawful Permanent Residency
Hardship Waivers
Fiancée Petitions
Removal of Conditions on Permanent Residency
International Adoptions
Consular Processing

At Norris McLaughlin, our trusts and estates attorneys have worked together with our immigration team to develop the specialized documents and processes needed to protect undocumented individuals and their families, a sort of Deportation Family Protection Package. We can assist you to provide legal authority for a caregiver for medical and educational purposes, appoint a standby or temporary guardian for your child, and ensure your assets and your children’s assets are protected.

Deportation Defense

Representation of undocumented individuals who entered without proper documents or overstayed their visa.

Immigration Court Representation

Detained Bond Proceedings
Stopped at the Airport
Arriving Aliens
Relief from Deportation
Motion to Terminate Proceedings
Challenge Government Evidence
Challenge Burden of Proof
Cancellation of Removal for Lawful Permanent Residents
Cancellation of Removal for Non-Lawful Permanent Residents
212(c) Waiver
212(h) Waiver
237(a)(1)(H) Waiver
VAWA
U-Visa
T-Visa
S-Visa
Adjustment of Status
Citizenship Claim
Voluntary Departure
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Registry
Executive Action
Administrative Closure to Proceed with the Stateside Waiver
Administrative Closure for Humanitarian Purposes
Requests for Discretionary Relief from the Department of Homeland Security (Form I-246)
Requests for Prosecutor’s Discretion
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture

Criminal Immigration

Review of Immigration Consequences of Local, State, and Federal charges, plea bargains, and convictions
Criminal Defense Attorney Immigration Matter Support, including Immigration Consequences Opinion Letters and testimony before criminal courts on immigration consequences
Motions to Vacate, Post-Conviction Relief Motions, and Criminal Appeals, related to immigration-related consequences of a criminal conviction

Administrative Agency Immigration Appeals

Appeals to the Board of Immigration Appeals
Appeals of USCIS denials before the Administrative Appeals Office
Motions to Reopen before the Board of Immigration Appeals
Motions to Reconsider before the Board of Immigration Appeals

Federal Immigration Appeals

Petitions for Review before Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal
Petitions for Writ of Certiorari before the United States Supreme Court
Oral Arguments before Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court

Habeas Petitions & Writs

Habeas Petitions – Challenging Prolonged or Mandatory Immigration Custody
Writs of Mandamus before Federal District Courts to Compel USCIS application decisions and reconsiderations

Protective Visas

U-Visas, Victims of Crimes in the United States
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
T-Visas, Victims of Human Trafficking
Continued Presence (CP)
Significant Public Benefit Parole
Deferred Action
S-Visas, Cooperation Visa
Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture

EB-5 Investor Visa Program

Representation of Foreign Investors in Direct Investments and Regional Center Investments
Regional Center Formations and Management
Representation of US organizations seeking EB-5 Investment Capital from Foreign Investors

Naturalization

Individual-Based Naturalization (5 Years as a Lawful Permanent Resident)
Spouse-Based Naturalization (3 Years as a Lawful Permanent Resident and Married to a US Citizen for 3-Years)
Complex Naturalization Matters, involving Criminal Justice Interactions, Prior Immigration Issues, Good Moral Character Determinations, Disability Exemption Requests
Naturalization Interview Preparation and Representation
Denaturalization Proceedings
Federal Court Naturalization Actions