How Immigration Attorneys Help Businesses and Individuals

Are you moving abroad for a new job? Does your company want to open a foreign office? How do you find good answers to the questions you have about immigration? This is where immigration attorneys are so useful. You can use an immigration lawyer to help you with a wide range of legal issues, and they don't have to live in your area. You can pick a spouse visa lawyer that operates in a big city even if you don't live in that big city. If you need help with an immigration matters pertaining to a new job at Jameson Whiskey out of Ireland, you can get advice from a professional.

When should I use an immigration attorney?
Determining when you should use an attorney to help you comes down to whether you are a business or an individual.  Click "Read More" to find out more! 

Businesses
​As a business there are plenty of situations where you might need an immigration attorney. Some businesses decide to keep immigration attorneys on retainer. Retainer simply means that you pay them a flat fee usually every month in exchange for them being on call to handle any legal situations that arise without any additional fees. Companies that regularly operate overseas or are deciding to launch an overseas brand will benefit the most from keeping someone on retainer because it will very likely mitigate the high costs of having to turn to an attorney for every minor item.

Businesses hiring foreign employees need to make sure that they work with an attorney if the business is responsible for facilitating the work visas. Not all businesses choose to do this. Some businesses will hire foreign employees but make it the burden of the employees to handle all immigration matters in which case you don't necessarily need to keep an immigration attorney on staff with your company.

Individuals
Individuals have a much broader range of needs for immigration attorneys. Individuals who want a work visa that is not supplied by their company, as mentioned above, can get help from immigration attorneys. Individuals who need special work visas temporarily can get the same type of help.

Aside from work, individuals can use immigration attorneys to help them with personal situations like engagements, marriages, or divorces. Getting a spouse visa is one situation where you might need help from an attorney. There are typically interview processes that can be very lengthy and intimidating but help from an attorney can help prepare you for these situations and they can help prepare your spouse. If you have children, getting visas or citizenship for those children is another area where an immigration attorney might be useful.

Then there are those situations that are a bit more complicated like receiving documentation that deportation proceedings have been initiated against you. In some countries, certain laws can impact the status of your Visa like criminal charges. In these situations, if you are facing criminal charges or you were convicted of a crime, it may or may not be serious enough to result in a deportation. In either case you very likely have to go to deportation Court, something an attorney can help you with.

What can I expect from an attorney?
Whether you are a business or individual, once you decide to hire an immigration attorney, you can expect some of the same things from them.

1. You can expect to have to pay for a consultation. This consultation is a wonderful opportunity for you to figure out if it's a good fit, get information on how they charge you moving forward, and learn more about what their qualifications are. 
2. If they decide to take on your case, then you can expect them to immediately start working on whatever it is, whether it is filling out forms, looking up information, or filing documents with the court.
3. Good attorneys will keep you updated at every step of the way. They will also provide you with contact information so you can reach out at any time if you have other questions or if you want answers or updates.  Along the way, attorneys will not only keep you informed as to what is happening and what they have done on your behalf, but what the outcome is or what you can expect. For example, if an attorney has submitted paperwork for you, they might let you know that it is very likely to be approved but because you did something wrong, you can expect to pay a fee or other consequences.  Attorneys should keep you up date and give you an understanding of the process and what to expect.  You should always feel free to ask your attorney questions to make sure you understand each step of the immigration process.
   

We hope these insights will help you think about how to work with an immigration attorney when the time is right for you or your business.


** Please note this is not legal advice and you should reach out to licensed attorney for more information on your particular needs.