Immigration
Family-Based
Employment Based
Entertainment-Based
Immigration Litigation
Family-Based
If you want to sponsor a foreign family member, or yourself become a lawful permanent resident based on the fact that you have a relative who is a citizen of the United States, or a relative who is a lawful permanent resident, Boddie & Associates can help guide you through the multi-step process of:
• Filing your petition
• Attaining a visa number quickly and efficiently
• Applying for a change of status of citizenship
The attorneys in the Immigration Section are experienced practitioners with over 30 years of experience. We show a unique and enduring commitment to our clients, offering the most personable and accessible assistance. We assist in organizing and filling out all required documents and forms, including all petitions, affidavits, inquiries, and applications. We maintain open communications with all city, state, and national Immigration departments and offices.
We offer services in areas of:
• Naturalization
• Residence Visas and Green cards
• Inter-Country Adoption
• Sponsorship.
If you want to become an immigrant based on the fact that you have a permanent employment opportunity in the United States, or if you are an employer that wants to sponsor someone for lawful permanent residency based on permanent employment in the United States, Boddie & Associates can help guide you through the multi-step process of:
•Eligibility Requirements
•Labor Certification Requests
•Visa Petitions and Assignments
•Status adjustments
•Training and counseling on employer sanctions, compliance & I-9 requirements
•Deemed export rule complianc
Boddie & Associates identify the best options for clients to obtain work authorization, develop strategies to obtain temporary work authorization and permanent resident status, explain the requirements, and discuss the application processes. We advocate on behalf of clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Department of Labor, U.S. Consulates and the State Department.. We help draft official letters, forms, and other documents in accordance with all governmental departments and standards to ensure timely, efficient resolution, including compliance forms, eligibility forms, and authorization forms. We work with our clients to address the regulations of U.S. and global personnel, including professionals, managers and executives, treaty investors/ traders, essential workers, persons of extraordinary ability, corporate trainees and students.
As today’s entertainment market goes global, Boddie & Associates has gained a great deal of experience in Entertainment-based immigration. We represent clients who have an extraordinary ability in the academia, arts, business, athletics, film and television, music, and other entertainment outlets, and also the employers who hire them. We help them acquire the visas and green cards necessary for them to live and work in the U.S. and other countries. We guide them through the application process from the very beginning. We help them in deciding which visa will fit their life and goals to filling out forms to acquiring visas for their family members and/or employees.
We work with employers drafting letters, filing petitions, and preparing preliminary contracts for submittal to the government agencies. Our vast amount of experience in both the entertainment and immigration fields makes the work we do for our clients complete, professional, well-organized, and resourceful.
We are experienced in acquiring all forms of visas including, all O, P, and H visas.
The process of immigration can often be complex and difficult. The attorneys at Boddie & Associates are experienced in all matters of immigration, and can help our clients maneuver through the legal system with ease and confidence.
We represent our clients in all litigation matters including:
•Deportation/Removal
•Refugees and Asylee cases.
• H-1b compliance investigations
• Hiring and interviewing procedures
•I-9 verification and INS investigations
•Immigration-related discrimination
We work with our clients to achieve the most convenient and desired results with compassion and professionalism.
Our attorneys are also involved in several speaking engagements concerning immigration matters. If you or your company is interested in one of our attorneys speaking to your employees regarding immigration matters, please contact our New York offices.