In June 2025, Kramer Levin merged with Herbert Smith Freehills to form Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, a global law firm with a highly regarded business immigration practice. Under the leadership of Mark Koestler and Matthew Dunn, based in the firm’s New York office, the practice advises clients on all aspects of US immigration across financial services, advertising, arts and entertainment, fashion, and healthcare industry sectors, including professional, managerial, and extraordinary ability visa petitions, and represents companies in federal enforcement actions before US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, and the Department of Justice. Koestler and Dunn help a diverse group of clients navigate complex immigration laws and policies, providing immigration counsel in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and spin-off transactions, and ensuring compliance with US immigration law. They are supported by New York-based Scott Gorski, who advises multinational corporations, startups, and nonprofits seeking immigrant and nonimmigrant visas on behalf of their employees, and who guides clients in hiring, transferring, and retaining foreign talent.

Overseeing the preparation and filing of nonimmigrant visas for professionals, intra-company transferees, and trainees, Fisher Phillips assists clients with the hiring and retention of foreign talent in the United States and securing visas for US workers being transferred abroad. The practice is jointly led by Shanon Stevenson in Atlanta, Jocelyn Campanaro in Denver, and the Memphis-based David Jones. Stevenson is well-versed in I-9 and E-Verify employment compliance, as well as in defending against US Department of Justice discrimination charges brought under the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Campanaro has broad experience across all areas of business immigration and helps clients develop global mobility strategies, while Jones represents clients in complex immigration benefits and enforcement matters. In 2025, the team expanded its services by launching a rapid response initiative designed to help clients prepare for and navigate unexpected workplace enforcement actions and raids by the US Department of Homeland Security.

Providing clients with a wide spectrum of immigration services, Foster LLP manages both nonimmigrant and immigrant matters, including immigration workforce compliance and audit services, advises on corporate transfers outside the United States, and provides individualized representation in family-based cases and for individuals of extraordinary ability, artists and performers, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals. The practice is jointly led by Austin-based Robert Loughran and the Houston-based Charles Foster, Nestor Rosin, John Meyer, and José Pérez. Loughran frequently counsels clients on US and foreign work authorization, employer sanctions, and maintenance of status, while Avalyn Langemeier, based in the firm’s Houston office, focuses on employment-based immigration and compliance, managing nonimmigrant work visas and permanent residence matters, as well as J-1 waivers and Form I-9 compliance for healthcare, academic, and religious workers.

Grossman Young & Hammond provides comprehensive immigration services, including employment- and family-related immigration, litigation, international protection, and human rights advocacy. Under the leadership of Sandra Grossman and Becki Young, based in Washington DC, the practice handles complex matters involving refugee protection and defense against transnational repression, advises multinational corporations on immigration compliance, and guides high-net-worth clients with cross-border interests. Grossman brings deep expertise in high-profile and politically sensitive transnational repression cases, often involving the autocratic misuse of INTERPOL by oppressive regimes. She represents clients in deportation defense, detention and bond matters, and immigrant issues arising from criminal convictions, while Young is widely recognized for her work in the hospitality sector, representing prominent hotels and restaurants, and facilitating the sponsorship of foreign trainees, professionals, and individuals of extraordinary ability.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP supports the full spectrum of immigration needs for corporate clients, including multinational organizations across industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, banking, and entertainment. Services range from sponsoring key employees for temporary visas and permanent residence in the US and abroad to I-9 compliance counseling, government investigations, and due diligence, with a focus on three core areas: US immigration, global immigration, and immigration compliance. Ian Band and Adam Rosser co-head the practice from the Washington DC office. Band counsels clients on immigration and nationality law, handling temporary and permanent visas, US citizenship, and I-9 compliance, while Rosser works closely with global mobility managers and in-house counsel to develop tailored corporate immigration policies and strategies and to support the hiring and international movement of key personnel. Suzan Kern manages visas and green cards for key employees across the creative, banking, manufacturing, and biotech industries.

Representing major corporations in immigration and mobility staffing, strategy, and compliance, Mayer Brown brings experience across commercial visas, mobile employment, benefits and tax coordination, risk management and investigations, and immigration litigation, managing cases before the Supreme Court and appellate courts. Grace Shie heads the practice from the Washington DC office, assisting multinational companies in the finance and emerging markets on employee mobility and management worldwide. She is supported by Elizabeth Espín Stern, who is well-versed in human resources and related transactions, handling visas, work permits and compliance, and Morgan Bailey, who supports private clients, family offices, and US companies on corporate mobility, high-stakes worksite enforcement and Form I-9 compliance. Maximillian Del Rey manages immigration compliance priorities in connection with corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, and advises clients on preparing for government investigations.

In August 2025, McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel merged to form McDermott Will & Schulte, whose ‘fantastic’ business immigration practice delivers a broad range of services across immigration and nationality law. Under Joan-Elisse Carpentier‘s leadership, the practice advises across all major visa and green card categories and brings deep expertise in complex immigration matters, including work for high-net-worth individuals, expatriation planning, and supporting US permanent residents relocating abroad. The New York and San Francisco-based Carpentier evaluates corporate immigration practices, develops policies and procedures for managing immigration matters, and assists with obtaining immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, citizenships, and expatriations. She also advises businesses on I-9 compliance programs and represents clients in government audits and settlement negotiations.

The immigration and global mobility practice at Pryor Cashman LLP focuses on transitioning employees across borders while mitigating corporate risk, providing guidance on immigration entry requirements, visas and green cards, and permanent residency and citizenship applications. Based in the New York office, Colleen Caden, Avram Morell, and Maria Fernanda Gandarez co-head the practice, with Caden bringing 25 years of experience in immigration law, helping employers and employees to comply with immigration regulations, and Morell representing US and foreign companies, organizations, entrepreneurs, and investors conducting business in the United States, as well as their employees and family members. Gandarez focuses on global mobility, assisting clients with US and international immigration needs and immigration issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings.

Offering exceptional immigration compliance, litigation, and advocacy services, Seyfarth Shaw LLP assists clients with developing workforce strategies that navigate evolving regulations and address complex enforcement and compliance matters, including counsel on I-9 and E-Verify compliance, worksite visits, enforcement actions, and anti-discriminatory reviews. Leon Rodriguez and Dawn Lurie jointly lead the practice from New York. When clients face challenges obtaining visas to enter or remain in the US, Rodriguez assists by negotiating with government authorities or pursuing litigation to achieve a favorable outcome. Complementing this work, Lurie handles complex governmental investigations, as well as migration and visa fraud defense cases, and Mia Batista advises companies on the immigration consequences of corporate mergers and acquisitions. Jacob Cherry and Mahsa Aliaskari left the firm in October 2025.

Guiding clients through complex US and global immigration law, Akerman LLP brings comprehensive expertise across the full spectrum of immigration matters, from pre-immigration strategy and nonimmigrant and immigrant visas to naturalization and highly specialized pathways such as the EB-5 immigrant investor program. The practice also advises on immigration strategy as part of broader corporate expansion and market-entry planning in the United States. Based in Miami, Denise Gavica Perez leads the team and has deep experience handling employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa matters, as well as designing and managing immigration planning and compliance programs for organizations across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, technology, entertainment, retail, and education. She is supported by Adam Mocciolo in New York and Andres Urdaneta Brylkin in Denver.

The ‘exceptional’ immigration strategy and policy practice at Cozen O'Connor advises individuals, multinational corporations, and global employers on both temporary and long-term US immigration strategies. Led by Scott Bettridge, the practice manages securing employment-based visas and permanent residency, working closely with the firm’s tax, labor, employment, and international law teams to deliver full-service support. Bettridge represents corporate and individual clients across all aspects of US immigration law and related services, including nonimmigrant visas, green cards, labor certification, and citizenship. He also provides I-9 review and compliance services, with a particular focus on global workforce mobility matters such as due diligence and risk-management assessments in connection with mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, downsizings, and startup ventures. Frances Rayer in Philadelphia, David Adams in New York, and Elizabeth Olivera in Minneapolis are also key members of the practice.

Dentons assists employers, entrepreneurs, investors, and other professionals in navigating every stage of the global immigration process, advising on how to establish and staff business operations both in and outside the United States. The practice manages a wide range of business visas, including short- and long-term work visas, visitor visas for brief business trips, and visas for entrepreneurial individuals with extraordinary ability and professional expertise. The practice is jointly led by Elizabeth Van Arkel, based in Des Moines, Tim Wheelwright in Salt Lake City, and Andrew Behnke, based in Pittsburgh. Together, they support employers and foreign nationals through the permanent residence process, including PERM labor certification applications and immigrant worker petitions that provide a pathway to a green card.

Led by Ted Chiappari from the firm’s New York office, Duane Morris LLP assists multinational corporations, privately held companies, start-up ventures, and non-profit organizations with a full range of immigration and naturalization services, and also manages immigration-related litigation and government compliance matters. Noted for her ‘genuine commitment to clients and their matters’, Washington DC-based Denyse Sabagh brings more than three decades of experience managing inbound and outbound employment-based immigration for a diverse client base, and handles I-9 audits, consular processing, and the immigration implications of criminal charges. She is supported by Pierre Georges Bonnefil, who represents clients before the US Department of Homeland Security, various offices of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the US Department of Justice.

Jackson Lewis P.C. guides clients through every aspect of workforce mobility and compliance, providing employer-focused immigration counsel across diverse sectors, including healthcare, higher education, financial services, manufacturing, technology, and global sports. Led by White Plains-based Otieno Ombok and Omaha-based Amy Peck, the practice covers the full spectrum of business immigration services, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa filings, I-9 and E-Verify compliance, government audits and investigations, as well as immigration-related counsel for mergers and acquisitions transactions. Together, they collaborate with employers to design immigration programs, develop long-term visa strategies for key employees, and provide guidance on I-9 and E-Verify compliance.

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. manages complex visa and green card applications while providing strategic immigration planning tailored to corporate needs. The practice works closely with the firm’s employment group to help clients navigate evolving legislation and its impact on immigration-related matters for employers. Based in Boston, practice head John Quill brings two decades of experience advising global companies across industries on all aspects of US immigration and nationality law, including nonimmigrant visas, PERM labor certifications, and petitions for individuals with extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, and national interest waivers. He is supported by William Coffman and Angel Feng, who design and implement corporate immigration programs and strategies for management, professionals, and employees with specialized skills.

BakerHostetler actively advises employers on navigating complex US immigration agency restrictions affecting temporary work visas, while providing comprehensive counsel on a broad spectrum of corporate immigration matters. This includes I-9 employment eligibility and E-Verify compliance, anti-discrimination requirements, employment contract considerations, and potential employer sanctions, as well as representation in compliance audits, site visits, and investigations conducted by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the US Department of Justice. The New York-based Amy Traub and Chicago-based David Serwer co-head the practice, with Serwer assisting clients in aligning their immigration strategy with broader business objectives.

Greenspoon Marder LLP manages the full range of complex immigration challenges facing businesses, families, and individuals. Led by Patricia Gannon, based in New York, the practice advises on visas and permanent residency, naturalization, and regulatory compliance, as well as employment policies and global mobility strategies, offering expertise spanning North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Gannon, together with New York-based Marcela Bermudez, brings deep experience in employment verification matters, including I-9 and E-Verify compliance, as well as the design and implementation of compliance strategies and programs for clients. Based in Miami, Hector Chichoni, noted for his ‘depth of knowledge and strategic approach’, is also a key member of the practice.

Holland & Knight supports clients across all sectors, from multinational corporations and startups to nonprofits, educational institutions, and individuals, by managing visa matters, advising on employment eligibility verification compliance, addressing immigration and visa issues in corporate transactions, and securing waivers or strategic solutions when visa or travel requests are denied. Team head Vinh Duong, based in Nashville, helps employers build and retain competitive workforces through strategic nonimmigrant and immigrant visa filings. Washington DC-based Leon Fresco represents clients in a wide range of government investigations involving US immigration compliance, while Tara Vance in New York advises on complex compliance matters, including Form I-9 and the EB-5 immigrant investor program. In Dallas, co-head Marc Klein represents management in employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge claims. Nora Katzdeparted the team in March 2026.

Husch Blackwell LLP represents clients in immigration-related cases across the healthcare, education, food and agriculture, telecommunications, IT, and research industries, planning and implementing practical employment immigration sponsorship strategies that enable US employers to hire and retain foreign talent on a short- and long-term basis. Kelli Meilink, in Kansas City, and Christine Fabin, based at The Link virtual office, co-head the practice. Meilink brings extensive experience in Form I-9 and E-Verify compliance and government audits, while Fabin handles employer-sponsored petitions, including H-1B, L-1, E-2, and permanent residence matters.

Laura Devine Attorneys LLC helps clients identify the best solutions for each individual case by working closely with them across the full spectrum of immigration law matters. The firm advises on sponsor license management, changes to Home Office requirements, compliance training, and audit services, and supports clients with their day-to-day immigration needs. The practice has offices in both New York and London, providing US and UK immigration advice to individuals and businesses. Laura Devine and Jennifer Stevens lead the practice from the New York office, each bringing extensive experience in UK immigration, including advising on sponsor licenses and compliance, as well as skilled worker and global business mobility matters.

Perkins Coie LLP advises both emerging and established companies on the full range of US immigration matters, helping businesses navigate work authorization, visas, and green cards for foreign nationals employed as executives, managers, professionals, and other highly skilled workers. The practice is led by KoKo Ye Huang from the firm’s Seattle office, who brings deep experience assisting clients in securing work authorization for key executives and essential personnel, and regularly represents companies in investigations conducted by the US Department of Justice and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.

Under the leadership of Los Angeles-based Angelo Paparelli and Campbell-based Derek Quashie, Vialto Partners provides clients with integrated global immigration and tax services. The team manages the full spectrum of corporate immigration matters, including visas, work permits, labor certifications, and employment-based permanent residency, and also advises on remote work compliance, workforce deployment planning, and business travel support and risk management. Paparelli represents employers in federal immigration investigations and counsels clients on immigration benefits, while Quashie advises on all aspects of permanent residency, including both employment-based and family-based matters.