Outside immigration counsel for employers, from the first work visa to the green card.
Filing calendars, expiration tracking and status reports built for the people who run the program day to day.
Risk analysis, compliance posture and clear answers on exposure before a policy change or a government inquiry.
Hiring plans tied to realistic timelines, with filing costs and government fees forecast by employee.
Each year we prepare a forecast of filing costs and government fees by employee, so finance can plan the immigration budget alongside headcount. The forecast is overseen by the firm's Chief Financial Officer, Gerardo Kloss.
Read: budgeting the foreign talent cost stackWe learn your hiring plans, current vendors and the problems you need solved.
Current employees, their status and every expiration date are reviewed and flagged.
Fees are set by case type before work begins, so each filing can be budgeted.
Vendor setup is completed and employee intake opens in the client portal.
Your account lead manages filings and sends status reports HR can act on.
Each year we review the program and forecast the next year's filings and fees.
A highly tactical immigration strategist, Daniel engineers precise global mobility and corporate immigration pathways before USCIS and EOIR.
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A former prosecutor and formidable trial attorney, Maeve commands complex federal and state litigation with an insider's mastery of courtroom and prosecutorial strategy.
View Full BioBetween September and mid-October 2026, the federal government added, proposed or litigated six separate costs on hiring and keeping foreign talent. Some are in force, some are blocked, some are proposed. A finance view of what to budget, what to model as a scenario, and what to watch.
Gerardo KlossAccurate as of October 13, 2026A DHS proposed rule publishing October 14, 2026 would delete the regulation that tells USCIS officers to defer to a prior approval when the same employer files an extension for the same worker on the same facts. Comments are due November 13. DHS's own numbers show what it would cost employers in time.
Daniel Lopez, Esq.Accurate as of October 13, 2026I-9 paperwork violations currently carry civil fines of $288 to $2,861 per form, and knowingly hiring or continuing to employ unauthorized workers runs from $716 to $28,619 per worker. Why the 2025 amounts still apply in 2026, how ICE sets a fine, and how to run a self audit without making things worse.
Maeve Healy, Esq.Accurate as of September 25, 2026On October 8, 2026, the Vice President and the Secretary of Labor announced that the Department of Labor will not accept or process permanent labor certifications for eight employers under federal investigation. The workers most exposed are H-1B employees approaching six years without a green card filing. Every other sponsor should read this as a warning about recruitment and layoffs.
Lidice Samper, Esq.Accurate as of October 13, 2026Reviewed by Daniel Lopez, Esq.. Last updated .