Immigration

Miles & Stockbridge’s dedicated immigration team focuses on business immigration, helping U.S. employers hire and retain highly skilled foreign employees who strengthen their workforce and enable them to stay competitive.

We advise businesses on managing their Form I-9 and H-1B record programs to enable compliance and prepare for government audits. We also represent companies involved in worksite enforcement actions, which have increased dramatically in recent years. Our immigration lawyers are nationally recognized for their experience and are in high demand as faculty for seminars on the changes in immigration law and the workplace.

We provide necessary legal services for all types of visas, immigrant (permanent) and nonimmigrant (temporary), and assist permanent residents in becoming naturalized U.S. citizens. While our practice focuses on employment-based immigration services, we also provide family-based immigration services for relatives of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.

As immigration lawyers, we must be astute business people: We invest time in understanding our clients’ business objectives and craft immigration strategies that reflect and advance those objectives. We help clients navigate the labyrinth of government agencies involved with immigration services and enforcement, including agencies within the Departments of Homeland Security, Labor, State and Justice—our focus on client service distinguishes us from boutique immigration law firms that take an “assembly line” approach to these cases. We provide comprehensive follow-up and work to resolve any difficulties that could impede the successful completion of the process.

We have worked in nearly every state in the country, and through our membership in TerraLex®, a worldwide network of independent law firms, and our contacts with firms around the world, we can also provide clients with access to local counsel to handle out-bound immigration issues for expatriate employees.