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Labor and employment
Within Immigration, Fisher & Phillips is a third tier firm,
Fisher & Phillips provides complete end-to-end case management to ensure that global expatriate and non-local staff maintain proper immigration status throughout the duration of their employment. It does this by utilizing specifically designed software for case initiation, data-intake, case-tracking, and calendaring of expiration dates. This software allows the firm to track immigration processes for any country in the world. The firm specializes in advising employers on all areas of US business immigration law. It assists employers in obtaining nonimmigrant visas for professionals, intra-company transferees, research scholars, traders and investors, trainees and agricultural workers. It also assists employers seeking to sponsor employees for permanent residence, guiding them through the process from labor certification through adjustment of status or immigrant visa processing at a US Consulate or Embassy. The firm has extensive experience with Priority Worker permanent residence petitions and National Interest Waiver cases, and advises clients on possible avenues to avoid the cost, time and risks associated with labor certification. The firm also provides assistance to clients with respect to their global immigration needs, including obtaining visas for US workers being transferred abroad, as well as assisting in the transfer of key personnel from one country to another anywhere in the world. The firm also offers to review clients’ practices for verifying the work authorization of employees. This includes precautionary I-9 audits, representing clients in audits by the Department of Labor, and defending claims of immigration-related discrimination. Kim Kiel Thompson is chair of the firm’s global immigration practice group. Sarah Hawk is also a key contact at the firm.