Immigration

Immigration Department Blog

The immigration attorneys of the Davis Brown Law Firm assist both individuals and businesses in navigating the labyrinth of government regulation related to U.S. immigration law, including:

• foreign students changing status from F-1 to H-1B for temporary work authorization;
• international companies in temporary (L-1 or E-1) or permanent transfers of employees;
• investors seeking to develop or manage projects in the U.S.;
• and companies sponsoring employees in shortage occupations (particularly computer professionals, scientists and engineers) for permanent residence. 

Davis Brown's immigration attorneys work with health care facilities to sponsor foreign physicians in underserved areas, and to sponsor RNS and other health care providers.  We advise companies regarding I-9 and labor condition attestation record-keeping requirements, and train human resources staff in I-9 compliance.  We also assist U.S. citizens who have married foreign nationals and those wanting to bring a fiancé(e) or other relative to the U.S., as well as permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship or to sponsor relatives for immigration.

In both the employment and family immigration areas, we act as advisors and liaisons to U.S. government agencies, including the Citizenship & Immigration Service, the Department of Labor, the Department of State (U.S. embassies and consulates abroad) and related state and federal agencies. 

We also assist in obtaining visas for work or travel in other countries, where appropriate, or arrange for such assistance in the foreign jurisdiction through the Lex Mundi network of law firms throughout the world, or through other appropriate firms.

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Resources

• Lori Chesser to Receive President's Commendation from American Immigration Lawyer's Association
• Davis Brown Attorneys to Attend 33rd Annual Greater Des Moines Partnership DC Trip
• Expansion of Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waiver Program: Russia (Moscow), New Delhi, and Bucharest
• Guidance for Certain Foreign Students Applying for H-1B Status
• Visa Fees Changing - Some are Reduced!
• H-1B Cap Update
• TPS Designation for Syria
• Syria Designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• New Study Finds Dramatically Increased Rates of Denials and "Requests for Evidence" for H-1B Professionals, L-1 Intracompany Transferees, and O-1 Extraordinary Ability Nonimmigrants
• H-1B Professional Visa - It's Filing Season
• Visa Pilot Program Announced
• L-1 Visa Validity Change Announced
• Visa Processing Tips
• Update on PERM Labor Certification Program: Audits on Rise; Wage Determinations "Current"
• Davis Brown Elects Three New Shareholders
• H-1B Cap Reached
• Update on Visa Number Availability
• Davis Brown Law Firm Ranked as "Best Law Firm" in U.S. News - Best Lawyers List
• Update on H-1B Visas
• Lori T. Chesser to serve on leadership panel
• USCIS Announces Redesigned Employment Authorization Document (EAD) and Certificate of Citizenship
• Lori T. Chesser discusses I-9 Audits in the Business Record
• Most Immediate Relative Petitioners Residing Abroad Now Must File Their I-130s in the U.S.
• USCIS to Resume Mailing of Original I-797 To Attorney of Record
• October 28 is Deadline for Certain Widow(er)s to File for Green Card
• Original Approval Notices Now Sent to Petitioner or Applicant
• Change in Recruitment Guidance Issued for 'Special Handling' Cases
• Lori Chesser Quoted In Des Moines Register
• Lori Chesser Discusses Employment Issues And Reform in Des Moines Register
• I-9 Audits and Compliance: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business
• Ann E. Naffier Joins the Davis Brown Law Firm
• DOS Warns of Increased Diversity Visa "Lottery" Scams
• Lori Chesser to Receive Immigrant Champion Award
• Amy M. Landwehr Celebrates 10 Years of Service
• ICE Director Encourages Agency to Use Its Prosecutorial Discretion
• Encouraging Entrepreneurship?
• Lori T. Chesser appointed Chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association's National Access to Counsel Committee
• Citizenship, I-9, and J Visa Resources Online
• Finally, NSEERS Registration is Terminated
• Employers Beware: Social Security "No-Match" Letters Resume
• ICE Expands STEM Programs Eligible for OPT
• Changes on the Horizon for EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
• New Electronic H-1B Registration Proposed by USCIS
• Few H-1B Petitions Submitted to USCIS for FY2012 Processing
• USCIS Restores H-1B Cap Exemption to Some Nonprofit Entities Affiliated with Institutions of Higher Education
• Will Same-Sex Married Couples Soon Receive Immigration Benefits? Not for Now.
• Connecticut Court Protects H-1B Employee from Wrongful Arrest: States that Regulation Extending Work Authorization based on Timely Filed Extension Implicitly Extends Authorization to Remain in U.S.
• Victory for Equal Justice and the Rule of Law: Court of Appeals Enjoins Enforcement of Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law (SB 1070)
• Advance in EB-2 India Category Expected on May 2011 Visa Bulletin
• Japan Earthquake Ramifications
• E-Verify Self-Check
• Expect I-9 Audits to Increase
• Aggrieved Travelers Have Redress Mechanism for Certain Problems When Seeking Entry to the United States
• Interviewed for Naturalization But Still Waiting? Consider Filing a Mandamus Suit
• New I-9 Handbook Addresses H-1B Portability and Nonimmigrant Extensions of Status
• Family-Based Immigrant Visa Backlogs Continue to Increase
• USCIS Announces Combined EAD/Advance Parole Card for I-485 Adjustment Applicants
• H-1B Cap Reached
• PERM Labor Certification Program
• "Deemed Export" Attestation by Employers To Be Required on Certain I-129 Petitions
• H-1B Visas Still Available
• DREAM Act - Still Alive
• H-1B Slots Still Available
• Enforcement Update: Abercrombie & Fitch Fined Over $1 Million in I-9 Violations and ICE Secure Communities Program
• Surge in Visa Availability for Family-Based Immigration Continues (for Now); Work Visas for Professionals, Skilled Workers and Others to Remain Backlogged
• New ESTA Fee for Visa Waiver Travelers Now in Effect
• Filing Fees for Immigration Benefits Increase on November 23, 2010
• Lori Chesser Interviewed on Fallon Forum
• New Fees for Certain H and L Petitions
• Nikki Mordini to speak at Polk County Bar Association Summer General Practice CLE
• New E-Verify Requirements & Redesign
• Lori Chesser Moderating Business Implications of Immigration Reform
• New visa fees go into effect June 4
• CIS Issues New Green Card (It's Green!) and Other News
• Immigration Update - Stranded Passengers to Europe
• REMINDER: "Deadline" for Filing H-1B Applications is April 1, 2010
• USCIS Issues Guidance on Employer-Employee Relationship Requirements for H-1B Petitions
• ALERT: Multiple Reports of H-1B IT Consultants Being Turned Away At Border
• Some Good News - Congress Expands Rights of Survivors
• H-1B Cap Almost Reached and Other News
• E-Verify Going into Effect for Federal Contractors Sept. 8
• H-1B Numbers Hold Out, but DOL Bungles LCAs
• H-2B Cap Reached Two Months Before Fiscal Year Begins
• ICE Launches I-9 Audits
• I-9 Form Still Valid past June 30, 2009
• Update on Developments in Immigration Law and Procedure
• Lori Chesser Interviewed in Des Moines Register About H-1B Visa Numbers
• Obama Commits to Immigration Reform in 2009
• New I-9 Form Implementation Delayed & H-1B Misinformation
• New Form I-9 Required as of February 2
• Lori T. Chesser named as a Women of Influence in Central Iowa
• Lori T. Chesser Receives Presidential Award
• Lori Chesser Named Chair of American Immigration Lawyers Association Work Group
• Attorney Lori Chesser selected as recipient of "Mary Louise Smith" Award
• Lori Chesser to participate in Immigration Summit
• Attorney Lori Chesser To Serve As Panelist For An Immigration Round Table Discussion