The immigration law practice of Ekaette Eddings Fountain provides a full scope of immigration law services for individuals, families and businesses within continental U.S.A. and internationally. This includes representation of large and small businesses seeking to recruit and retain foreign nationals to meet staffing goals; foreign nationals seeking work or trader or investor opportunities or wanting to achieve family reunification; and foreign nationals in deportation proceedings, including those who face removal from the U.S. due to criminal convictions, overstays and other immigration law violations.  In addition we provide representations for individuals and families seeking to obtain permanent residency, naturalization to become U.S. citizens; businesses seeking to confer permanent residency on their staff, inter and intra corporate transfers of talent and their resources to compete domestically and globally without impediments by the immigration law process.

In essence we assist and advice businesses in facilitating the entry of executives, managers, professionals and essential personnel to work in the U.S. and regulatory compliance by corporation.  Our representative clients spans from the individuals, families, hotels, university professors, information technology professionals, doctors, health care providers, restaurants, entertainers, religious institutions, schools, scientists.

Our staff diversity and knowledge of different cultures and legal systems enables us to better comprehend and appreciate the particular needs of our clients and to translate that knowledge into effective and efficient resolution of seemingly insurmountable obstacles and attainment of our clients’ goals. Our lawyers move with assurance and effectiveness in the legal venues nationally and internationally. The result: innovative and proactive legal representation before immigration and federal courts and various federal agencies charged with administering immigration law.  

Representative Experience:
           

Facilitated the employment of global talent for clients ranging from the multi-national conglomerate to the individual investor.

Advised and assisted multi-national businesses undergoing a merger or acquisition to ensure continued work authorization of international staff and compliance with the immigration laws.

Represented both foreign corporations and investors to utilizing personnel to their U.S. operations, and local U.S. companies who increasingly employ foreign nationals in various scientific, engineering and other professional capacities.

 Assisted U.S. employees of clients in obtaining permanent residency under the various employment-based preference immigrant categories, which may include the labor certification process.

Advised companies on the development and implementation of internal compliance procedures and processes in connection with the verification of work eligibility of all employees.

Facilitated the attainment of business immigration law compliance for global companies by issuance and implementation of a common company policy and practice procedure.

Provided immigration advice regarding the structure and the operation of start-up entities and multi-national offices.

Structured company-specific questionnaire packages for large companies to facilitate and streamline the visa process and visa issuance with particular reference to permissible business visitors’ activities.

Advised companies regarding the content of offer letters to and agreements with international contracts.

Secured and expedited visas for individuals, artists, cultural groups, entertainers and athletes worldwide and represented clients  on waivers applications and bars on re-entry from U.s. consulates worldwide.

Represented individuals and families in deportation, removal, motions to reopen, detention, bond hearings and determination proceedings before various immigration courts nationwide.

Obtained voluntary departures and reliefs from deportation and discretionary waivers before the immigration courts nationwide.

Secured release of individuals and withholding form deportation on various immigration breaches pending hearing determinations.

Obtained temporary protected status and NACARA cancellation for various individuals with the U.S. and asylum status within the U.S.

Expedited and facilitated worldwide immigration of adopted and orphaned children as well as fiancés into the U. S.

Represented abused spouses and children in obtaining permanent residency.

Represented children in maintaining preference category and acquisition of citizenship under protection of the Child Status Protection Act.

The U.S. Immigration process can be complicated and overwhelming.  The right advice and representation at the right time is imperative. Choosing the right lawyer to represent your interest is a matter of various interactive factors for the client. The Attorneys at Ekaette Eddings Fountain welcome the opportunity to represent your interest in whatever category of immigration your concern lies. We provide our clients with exceptional client care; treat then with empathy and respect, build a sustainable relationship while providing exceptional and intelligent legal representation. We involve our clients in all process of legal representation as it affects their cases. It is absolutely critical to choose a lawyer that understands and can effectively represent your specific interests.

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