Chandler Law Firm LLC

CHANDLER LAW FIRM, LLC, DENVER, COLORADO - A premier immigration and nationality law firm representing companies and individuals with strength, compassion and zeal.

The firm, located in downtown Denver, concentrates its practice on business-related and family immigration matters. These matters typically involve representing clients in the process of obtaining permanent residency or "green cards" and various types of nonimmigrant visas.

The process of acquiring immigration benefits requires interaction with various government agencies, particularly the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of State. Most often, firm attorneys work with the Citizenship and Immigration Services ("CIS") branch of the Department of Homeland Security.

Firm personnel are familiar with the law and regulations relating to obtaining the many types of nonimmigrant visas including: "H-1B"s for "specialty occupation" workers, "L"s for intra-company transferees, "O"s for persons of extraordinary ability, "P"s for performers, "H-2A"s and "H-2B"s for temporary workers, "R" religious workers, "K" fiancés, "F" students and, of course, "B" visitors.

The firm has worked with persons and employees from all over the world, thereby developing expertise and knowledge specific to persons from certain countries, including Canadians and Mexicans, who may be eligible for "TN" status pursuant to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Whether a client is overseas and considering alternative methods of coming to the United States for the first time or has lived as a lawful permanent resident in the United States for years and is considering the possibility of naturalization, Chandler Law Firm, LLC can help. We enjoy the process of getting to know our clients, developing an immigration plan for them and then working to ensure that the plan becomes a reality.

NEWS

H-1Bs AVAILABLE AS OF JUNE, 2009

USCIS recently adjusted its H-1B count and announced on June 5, 2009 that only 44,400 H-1B petitions have been approved. Neither the cap of 65,000 for “regular” H-1Bs or the 20,000 cap for H-1B beneficiaries with advanced degrees has been reached. USCIS is, therefore, continuing to accept H-1B petitions.


DEPT. OF STATE VISA BULLETIN SHOWS LIMITED GREEN CARD AVAILABILITY

The Department of State’s July, 2009 Visa Bulletin shows significant retrogression of visa availability in employment-based categories of prospective immigrants, the result of higher demand for visas in all categories.