Immigration

Bricker Graydon Wyatt’s Immigration Law team represents corporate, academic, institutional, and individual clients in navigating the increasingly complex U.S. immigration system. We provide comprehensive, strategic guidance to help employers, employees, investors, and families secure the visas and immigration benefits they need to live, work, and grow in the United States.

For our corporate clients, we have extensive experience obtaining a wide range of non‑immigrant visas, including H‑1B visas for specialized occupations, O visas for individuals with extraordinary abilities, P visas for athletes and entertainers, L visas for intracompany transferees, B visas for business visitors, and TN visas under the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). We also assist E‑1/E‑2 treaty traders and treaty investors seeking to expand operations in the United States, as well as entrepreneurs and business owners seeking permanent residence. Our team has also successfully obtained J‑1 waivers for physicians, researchers, and other exchange visitors. We regularly assist with H-2A and H-2B visas for temporary agricultural and non-agricultural employees.

We assist with obtaining various Employment-Based Immigrant Visas (green cards) for our clients. This includes EB-1, EB-2, EB-2 NIW, EB-3, EB-4, and EB-5 immigrant visas. We have particular experience working with higher education professors and researchers in obtaining EB-1B immigrant visas. We regularly assist various employers in navigating the complicated PERM process when applying for EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visas. Additionally, we have successfully applied for various EB-2 National Interest Waiver immigrant visas for our clients.

We represent clients across industries, including technology, manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, engineering, higher education, agriculture, equine, government agencies, and the arts. Our immigration practice has supported companies from across the globe, including Japan, Germany, India, Canada, China, Korea, France, Great Britain, and beyond.

In addition to our corporate work, we provide individual immigration services, including assistance with student visas, fiancé visas, family‑based immigration petitions, and permanent residency applications. Whether helping organizations secure global talent or guiding individuals through personal immigration matters, our team provides thoughtful, efficient, and solutions‑driven representation. Our team can also assist with I-9 compliance issues and I-9 audits.

Services Include

• Obtaining non‑immigrant employment‑based visas, including H‑1B, O‑1, P‑1/P‑3, L‑1A/L‑1B, B‑1 business visitor visas, and TN visas under USMCA.
• Obtaining immigrant employment-based visas, including EB-1, EB-2, EB-2 NIW, EB-3, EB-4, and EB-5 immigrant visas.
• Assisting treaty traders and treaty investors in securing E‑1 and E‑2 visas to establish, expand, or manage business operations in the United States.
• Obtaining non-immigrant temporary agricultural and non-agricultural H-2A and H-2B visas.
• Representing entrepreneurs, executives, and investors seeking permanent residence through employment‑based immigrant visa categories.
• Preparing and filing J‑1 waiver applications for physicians, researchers, and other exchange visitors requiring waiver of the home‑residency requirement.
• Advising colleges, universities, hospitals, municipalities, and other institutions on immigration compliance, employment of foreign nationals, and sponsorship strategies.
• Assisting employers with immigration planning for global workforce mobility, including visa renewals, portability, and long‑term residency pathways.
• Guiding individuals through the process of securing student visas (F‑1 and J‑1), fiancé visas (K‑1), and other specialized visa categories.
• Preparing and filing family‑based immigration petitions, adjustment of status applications, and permanent residency (green card) applications.
• Counseling businesses and individuals on visa options, eligibility requirements, documentation, and long‑term immigration planning.
• Assisting clients from around the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, in navigating U.S. immigration procedures and government filings.
• Providing strategic guidance during Requests for Evidence (RFEs), consular processing challenges, and other immigration‑related complications.
• Helping organizations develop compliant internal processes for hiring and maintaining foreign national employees, including I‑9 compliance guidance.

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