Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is leaned on by clients for its general business immigration services expertise, notably for non-US visas, work permits, foreign employment laws, taxation, compliance and immigration issues arising from corporate transactions. Its client roster spans an array of industries, including life science, financial services, technology, energy, logistics, media and retail. Eleanor Pelta co-leads from the Washington DC office and is skilled at advising on the international movement of key personnel and high-volume transfers of expert staff. Also a co-head in DC, Shannon Donnelly has experience in global immigration policies and the movement of global talent. Eric Bord supports Pelta and Donnelly in the Washington office and oversees the immigration compliance and risk management work for the practice. In the Miami office, Laura Garvin regularly advises employers on broad immigration compliance and agency facilitation issues before US federal agencies.

The Baker McKenzie LLP team is well equipped to advise on the full spectrum of global immigration and mobility matters, especially those pertaining to the pharmaceuticals, food, consumer products, finance, energy, automotive, agriculture and IT industries. Betsy Stelle Morgan is responsible for leading the practice and frequently represents US and multinational companies engaged in the global transfer of personnel. Ginger Partee acts as key advisor to clients in the manufacturing, engineering and technology spaces. Melissa Allchin is a key contact for securing visas and work and residence permits. Matthew Gorman is also a name to note in the Washington DC office. All lawyers mentioned are Chicago-based unless otherwise stated.

The global mobility and migration team at Mayer Brown takes full advantage of its global reach to advise its clients on matters pertaining to commercial visas, mobile employment, benefits, tax and investigations, as well as immigration litigation before the courts. Grace Shie is responsible for leading the practice from the Washington DC office and is regularly leaned on by multinationals for advice on employee mobility. After founding the practice, Elizabeth Espín Stern also plays an important role in the Washington office, especially for clients in the IT, financial services, defense and telecoms sectors. Maximillian Del Rey ably supports the Washington office and brings extensive experience in global mobility and migration, as well as immigration-related compliance and risk management to the group. Carl Risch left the firm in June 2024.

The corporate immigration office at McDermott Will & Emery LLP is well-equipped to advise on visas for business hires and transfers, I-9 compliance programs, government audits, corporate immigration policies and the immigration aspects of M&A transactions. The group is also supported by the firm’s private client practice in advising HNW families on private immigration matters. Outside of its core practice, the team also works with actors, dancers and other creatives seeking to work in the US. Joan-Elisse Carpentier is responsible for leading the team out of the New York office, with specialist knowledge in the representation of HNWIs and families on cross-border immigration and expatriation issues. Paul Hughes sits in the Washington DC office and is highly regarded for his work in Supreme Court and appellate immigration litigation.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is well equipped to help clients with immigration program management, talent mobility issues, workforce compliance matters and the immigration aspects of M&A activity and workforce changes. New York-based Jacob Cherry and Los Angeles-based Masha Aliaskari jointly head up the practice. Cherry excels in matters involving the technology and financial sectors. Aliaskari has deep experience in matters involving the intersection of immigration and M&A transactions. Leon Rodriguez is a highly regarded member of the practice who was appointed Director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services under the Obama administration. Dawn Lurie is also a notable figure in the group and devotes her practice to compliance, investigations and diligence matters in the immigration space. Both Rodriguez and Lurie sit in the Washington DC office. Jim King, Russell Swapp and Gabriel Mozes departed in July 2024.

Akerman LLP is experienced at counselling US and international companies and their employees on all aspects of immigration and nationality law, as well as handling tax and visa planning for HNW foreign entrepreneurs and investors. The team also works on immigration compliance programs for companies and institutions. Denise Gavica Perez sits at the head of the practice is skilled at managing immigration cases for visas and immigration planning. Maria Casablanca is a key asset of the practice and has extensive experience handling EB-5 matters. Anthony El-Hashem is also a key member of the team. All lawyers mentioned are based in Miami.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP concentrates its practice around US immigration sponsorship, global immigration and compliance. Its client roster spans numerous industries, but the group has notable expertise in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, banking and healthcare. Both jointly leading the practice, Ian Band specializes in temporary visas, permanent visas, US citizenship and I-9 compliance and Adam Rosser focuses on practice management issues. Key players supporting Band and Rosser include Suzan Kern, whose expertise lies in the creative, banking, manufacturing and biotech industries; Shaena Rowland, who excels in the development of US immigration program compliance; Brooke Hollmann and Farah Egal. Lieselot Whitbeck is a name to highlight in the Miami office, which benefits from her global immigration knowledge. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC unless stated otherwise.

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. stands out for its strength in obtaining H-1B visas and in the EB-5 financing space, both popular choices for foreign companies and investors launching US operations. The group’s expertise is also sought after by entrepreneurial clients seeking advice on corporate formation and immigration status planning. John Quill is responsible for leading the team and brings significant experience obtaining non-immigrant visas for companies and their employees. William Coffman is regularly sought out to represent clients in immigration matters before the USCIS and DoL. Angel Feng is the go-to for obtaining non-immigrant work visas and employment-based visas. Former co-head Susan Cohen retired in 2024, while Douglas Hauer departed the firm in April 2025. All lawyers mentioned are situated in the Boston office.

BakerHostetler’s practice regularly handles a broad array of business and employment immigration issues, with expertise in temporary work visas, relocation strategies and intra-company transfers. The team is also skilled at attaining green cards and TN visas, particularly for professionals from Canada and Mexico. David Serwer leads the firm’s immigration team in Chicago and is highly sought after by diverse companies for all aspects of employment-based immigration law. Serwer is supported by the firm’s national labor and employment group chair Amy Traub, who is based in New York. In Houston, Pamela Nieto is a key advisor on employment immigration issues for new ventures in the US, including compliance related to the hiring of foreign nationals and obtaining of work visas.

Holland & Knight is well positioned to advise on a range of business immigration matters, as well as immigration enforcement and compliance. The group is lauded for its depth of knowledge of the healthcare industry. The team responsible for heading the practice is formed of Vinh Duong, who specializes in I-9 employment verification and Nora Katz, who is a key contact for hospitals, health systems and healthcare providers out of the Nashville office; Leon Fresco, who focuses his practice on global immigration representation in Washington DC; Marc Klein, who excels in the transfer of executives, managers and specialized personnel in the Dallas office and Tara Vance, who stands out for her expertise in immigration compliance matters in New York.

Well-established across Kansas and Missouri, Husch Blackwell LLP advises on employment-related immigration sponsorship strategies for US employers, including short- and long-term work authorisations, non-immigrant visas and permanent residence. The team is also a key port of call for companies seeking I-9 and e-verify compliance training. An esteemed duo heads up the department: Kelli Meilink, in Kansas City, and Christine Fabin, who operates through The Link. Meilink assists companies with the permanent residence process and L-1 and E-2 visa programs. Fabin is a key contact for organizations looking to hire foreign nationals and is particularly strong at sponsorship petitions and employment-based green cards. In St Louis, Tiffany Baldwin offers immigration advice tailored to the healthcare sector, with extensive experience with physician waivers.

Laura Devine Attorneys LLC‘s immigration team prides itself on its transatlantic presence, with support from its colleagues in London and its ability to advise on niche areas of immigration, notably armed forces work, and persons exempt from immigration control. Jennifer Stevens and Laura Devine both lead the New York-based practice, with Stevens acting as trusted advisor to corporates, HNWIs, celebrities and artists and Devine being a key contact for UK and US immigration matters.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP is distinguished by its expertise in the manufacturing sector, seeing it working with major international employers in the process of setting up manufacturing and distribution facilities in the US. Jeong-Hwa Lee is responsible for leading the Atlanta-based team, which benefits from her specialist knowledge of immigration issues involving Korea. Jay Ruby is also a key name and focuses his practice on business immigration and compliance matters. Alice Pak specializes in a wide range of immigrant visa and non-immigrant visa matters.