Immigration Laws

Immigration laws govern a person’s entry, visa status, permanent residency, nationality and citizenship in a particular country. Immigration laws vary widely from country to country, and are constantly changing in reaction to the political climate.

The United States maintains a complex web of immigration laws regulating aspects including but not limited to a person’s entry, duration of stay, right to study or work, or application for permanent residence. Once an immigrant has been granted U.S. legal permanent residency, there is a designated process to apply for U.S. citizenship.

Neera Bahl & Associates, LLC concentrates on the following aspects of immigration law:

  • Employment Based Visas (H-1B/H-1C/H-2B/H-3)
  • Temporary visas for Specialty Occupations (requiring college degrees), Nurses, Workers in Short Supply for Temporary Positions, and Training Visas.
  • Employment Based Immigration (EB-1/EB-2/EB-3)
  • Legal Permanent Residence (“Green Card”) through employer sponsorship (PERM/Labor Certification ) as an Executive Multi-national Manager, Professional with an Advanced Degree (or exceptional ability), and Skilled/Professional Workers.
  • Company Visas (L-1A/L-1B)
  • Temporary visas which allow a multi-national company with an affiliated office in the United States to temporarily transfer Executive Multi-national Managers or employees with specialized knowledge to the company’s U.S. office.
  • Investor Visas (E-2)
  • Temporary visas for people from special treaty countries who invest substantially (at least 50% ownership) in a U.S. business and wish to come to the United States to direct and develop their enterprise.
  • Family Immigration (I-130/I-485/I-360)
  • Legal Permanent Residence (“Green Card”) through sponsorship by a direct family member (such as spouses, children, parents or siblings), and self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act.
  • Religious Worker Visas (R-1)
  • Temporary visas for individuals in religious occupations to enter the United States to perform services in their religious vocation and receive compensation for their work.
  • Applications for Citizenship (N-400)
  • Naturalization is the process by which United States citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national.Neera Bahl & Associates, LLC specializes in complex naturalization cases involving prior criminal convictions, divorces, etc.
  • Deportation/Removal Defense
  • Deportation /Removal generally involves the expulsion of aliens from the United States . Deportation/Removal is usually reserved for aliens who have committed serious crimes, entered the United States illegally, or violated their U.S. immigration status.