Jennifer Minear
Immigration Law
The Immigration Practice Group at McCandlish Holton provides visa services and "day-to-day" immigration advice to businesses, colleges and universities, school systems, professors and researchers, and individuals across the country and around the world.
McCandlish Holton's Immigration Practice Group advises U.S. and foreign clients on all aspects of obtaining U.S. work visas as well as the hiring and transfer of international personnel. Our attorneys simplify procedures for obtaining visas for:
* International executives, managers and technical personnel needed by companies to compete in today's global marketplace
* High tech and professional personnel using H-1B Visas
* International teachers for U.S. school systems in shortage areas such as math, science and special education
* Foreign physicians and medical personnel
* International faculty and researchers for U.S. universities
* Athletes and entertainers competing or performing in the U.S.
We also provide counseling to employers on all aspects of regulatory compliance including:
* I-9 counseling
* E-Verify implementation
* Public Access File maintenance
* Employment advice regarding foreign employees
Our attorneys simplify procedures and tracking of visa forms and filings. Billing is on a fixed fee basis to assist clients in budgeting their immigration expenses.
* Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas
* B-1 Business Visitor Visas
* H-1B Visas for degreed Professionals (engineers, systems analysts, accountants, college professors, etc.)
* E-1/E-2 Treaty Trader & Investor Visas
* L-1A/L-1B Visas for Multinational Employees
* J-1 Waivers & H-1B Visas for Medical Professionals and Academic Personnel
* Treaty NAFTA (TN) Visas
* J-1 & H-3 Trainees
* 0-1 for individuals with outstanding ability
* I-9 Compliance
* Permanent (Immigrant) Visas
* "Green Cards"
* Extraordinary Ability
* "National Interest Waivers"
* Outstanding Professors and Researchers
* Multinational Executive/Managers
* Exceptional Ability & Advanced Degree Employees (EB2)
* PERM Labor Certifications for Managers & Skilled Workers
* Optional Special Recruitment for University Teaching Faculty
* Family-Based Green Cards
* Green Cards for Investors
Jennifer Minear
McCandlish Holton PC
1111 E Main St #1500
Richmond VA 23219
Tel: 804 775-3822
Fax: 804 775-7295
E-mail: jminear@lawmh.com
Practice Areas
* Immigration Law
* International Law
Jennifer is a Director in the Immigration Practice Group. Her practice focuses on employment-based immigration with a particular emphasis on the healthcare sector, including J-1 waiver and green card processing for foreign medical graduates.
Jennifer prepares both immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions and applications on behalf of foreign workers. Her areas of expertise include H-1B and L-1 nonimmigrant petitions; PERM labor certification applications, I-140 immigrant petitions, national interest waiver petitions, and I-485 adjustment of status applications. Jennifer also advises and represents clients on family-based immigration matters, immigrant self-petitions under the Violence Against Women Act, and citizenship applications.
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