Immigration Attorney for Legal Professionals

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    Immigration lawyers are also legal advisors specializing in international business law. They offer professional guidance when you’re seeking employment-based immigration to the United States. The team at Kats Immigration Law in New York City are immigration lawyers experienced in obtaining visas for lawyers and other legal professionals. Call today for a meeting in Manhattan or Brooklyn, or arrange a virtual consultation.

    How Does Employment-Based Immigration Work for Legal Professionals?

    Immigration Attorney for Legal Professionals in Brooklyn NYCEmployment-based immigration offers a way for people with diverse skills and exceptional talent in their professional fields to come to the United States. Legal professionals with outstanding education and careers can use this pathway if you prove you can contribute positively to different sectors of the U.S. economy or education system. This immigration path allows you to work and live in the United States with the strong possibility of achieving citizenship for you and your family.

    Kats Immigration Law in Manhattan and Brooklyn are trusted immigration lawyers with a strong reputation in handling legal immigration for professionals. Their deep knowledge of U.S. immigration laws makes handling the documentation and requirements smooth. They handle each client with tailor-made services, ensuring a greater chance of achieving your dream of working and living lawfully in the U.S.

    Which Visas Can I Apply for as a Legal Professional?

    There are several visas available for legal professionals coming to the U.S. under employment-based immigration. This class of visas is designated to make it easier for those who meet certain criteria to come and contribute these skills to the U.S. economy.

    For example, legal advisors specializing in international business law are very much in need to make U.S. businesses globally competitive. The team at Kats Immigration Law offers advice on the visa you’re most likely to qualify for, including:

    • Employment first preference (E1) visa. You qualify if you have nationally or internationally acclaimed legal talent and outstanding achievements. You aren’t required to have a job offer if you’re continuing your line of work.
    • Employment second preference (E2) visa. These are open to you if you have advanced legal education and specific skills expected to further U.S. national interests.
    • Employment third preference (E3) visa. You qualify if you hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in law and are going for a job that’s not attracting qualified U.S. citizens, such as clerks or law school administrative professionals.

    Does Kats Immigration Law Simplify the Immigration Process for Me?

    At Kats Immigration Law, lead attorney Alina Kats goes beyond the usual visa application assistance to offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. She and her team hold your hand throughout the entire process, from ensuring you report to work on your first day to walking you through bringing your family with you.

    These immigration lawyers offer a personalized case assessment to determine the strengths and weaknesses of your application and how best to go forward. Their tailored services for simplifying the immigration process include:

    • Labor certification. They guide you through the permanent labor (PERM) certification process to ensure your legal skills and certifications are recognized.
    • Form I-140. They assist in filling out a Petition for Alien Worker.
    • Legal representation. They offer legal guidance in your interactions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) such as interviews, documentation and appeals.
    • Adjustment of status assistance. They support your application of change of status from a non-immigrant to a permanent resident of the U.S.

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    Can Kats Immigration Law Help if I Have Unique Challenges?

    Your legal advisors specializing in international business law recognize that each immigration case comes with unique challenges. They offer personalized service to mitigate these challenges. For example, legal professionals from non-English speaking countries may have problems with the language or if their home countries aren’t based on similar law.

    You may have to take language and skills certification tests to meet legal practice qualifications. Kats Immigration Law offers bespoke services to ensure you make a fitting transition into the U.S. legal market and system with services that include:

    • Credential evaluation to assess and validate your foreign degree and certifications to meet U.S. standards
    • Licensing and bar admission support, including bar exam practice to obtain a U.S. law license
    • Career transition support in networking and job connections to help you settle into a new career in the U.S.
    • Immigration strategy development to chart a path to achieving full U.S. citizenship
    • Ongoing legal education to ensure you maintain your status as a lawful immigrant with requisite legal qualifications

    What Career Paths Are Open for Legal Professionals?

    There are evergreen career opportunities in the U.S. for skilled and talented legal professionals in either public or private sectors, ranging from immigration lawyers and defense attorneys to corporate business lawyers and legal advisors specializing in international business law. The opportunities are endless.

    Kats Immigration Law offers career transition support to help you connect to and grow in your preferred career path. Some of the opportunities in the legal profession that are consistently available include:

    • Lawyer
    • Legal consultant
    • Law professor
    • Mediator, conciliator or arbitrator
    • Compliance officer
    • Prosecutor
    • Public defender
    • Hearing officer
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    Does Kats Immigration Law Support Other Professionals?

    Kats Immigration Law offers comprehensive support to a diverse range of professionals who would like to make the U.S. their home. There is a growing need for skilled and talented people in both public and private sectors of the U.S. economy and its broad interests.

    Your NYC immigration lawyers offer their bespoke legal services to fields beyond the legal profession. It’s a huge advantage for families of couples in different professions because it becomes smoother to process simultaneously. Other professionals that may receive preferred visa status include:

    Contact Kats Immigration Law to realize your dream of working in the U.S. With their rich experience of immigration matters, your transition into the U.S. is smooth and hassle free.

    Kats Immigration Law

    2365 Nostrand Avenue,
    Suites 106, 107,
    Brooklyn, NY 11210
    (973) 626-1177

    Updated on Dec 2, 2024 by Alina Kats (Immigratioon Lawyer) of Kats Immigration Law