Fort Lauderdale Employment Visa Attorneys

Experienced Attorneys for the Immigration Needs of Businesses & Individuals

If you are pursuing a work visa or hoping to sponsor a foreign national, you may have several options to consider. At Stok Kon + Braverman, our knowledgeable immigration lawyers can help you choose among them after assessing the details of your situation. We have assisted many clients with employment visa applications, which often require preparing and submitting complex paperwork. Our lawyers understand the importance of diligently collecting, completing, and filing these documents.

H-1B Visa

One way to bring a foreign worker into the United States is the H-1B visa. This status allows an individual to enter and work in the United States for a term of up to six years. An H-1B visa is typically used by companies to employ non-citizen workers in certain specialty occupations, such as law, engineering, mathematics, or medicine. The professional must be paid at least the prevailing wage for their specific job in the appropriate location. The employer must petition for entry of the employee through an H-1B application. This visa is subject to an annual cap, so it is important to file the application as soon as possible for the upcoming year. Once the numerical limit is reached, the USCIS will stop accepting H-1B petitions until the next cycle.

L-1 Visa

An L-1 visa allows individuals working for a foreign employer to be transferred to a related business entity in the United States in an executive, managerial, or specialized position. A petition for this status can be filed with the assistance of an attorney when the non-citizen has worked for the foreign company for at least one out of the preceding three years outside of the United States in the role of a manager, executive, or special knowledge work. An L-1 visa can be renewed for up to seven years and is a path to a green card for the visa holder and their dependents. There is no quota or cap for an L-1 visa.