In today’s dynamic immigration landscape, clients increasingly require experienced counsel on immigration law issues. PLG’s Immigration team is well-versed in all manner of temporary (nonimmigrant) and permanent (immigrant) visas, and we regularly counsel corporate and institutional clients through the entire visa process. We guide organizations and individuals through the evolving U.S. immigration environment with clarity, pragmatism, and responsiveness.
Our experienced team provides full-service immigration counsel tailored to each client’s needs, from pre-immigration planning through final approvals and post-compliance maintenance. We effectively manage and streamline immigration petitions, including H-1B, L-1 and other nonimmigrant visas, as well as PERM and other immigrant visa processes. PLG’s Immigration team efficiently represents the day-to-day employment eligibility and compliance needs of Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions, as well as other large, medium, and emerging growth companies.
Our core offerings include:
- Temporary (Nonimmigrant) Visas & Status
Advise on a broad spectrum of visas and nonimmigrant classifications, including H-1B (cap and cap-exempt), L-1, O-1, E-1 / E-2, TN, E-3, F-1, J-1, B-1 and others. Manage and prepare initial petition filings, status extensions, changes, and amendment filings, as well as dependent filings and consular processing.
- Permanent Residence & Immigration Pathways
Guide clients through labor certification (PERM), EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 processes, including National Interest Waiver (NIW) strategies. Coordinate adjustment of status and consular processing filings, and manage employment-based and family-based pathways.
- I-9, E-Verify & Compliance Programs
Design immigration compliance and employment eligibility programs. Lead I-9 self-audits and advise on correcting errors, avoiding discrimination, lawful terminations and recruitment, E-Verify tentative non-confirmations and remote verifications, and address investigations and enforcement actions.
- Global Mobility & Cross-Border Transfers
Serve the needs of multinational companies seeking to expand foreign operations into the U.S., forming subsidiary and affiliate entities and facilitating L-1 intra-company transfer visas for executives, managers, and specialized knowledge personnel to lead and support new and existing U.S. entities.
- Entrepreneurs, Investors & “Special” Categories
We partner with founders, investors, entrepreneurs and highly-skilled professionals to develop E-1/E-2, O-1A, EB-1A and EB-2 pathways, including NIW strategies for life sciences, data science, AI, fusion energy, space commerce, and other STEM endeavors.
- Family & Individual Immigration Support
We support employment and family-sponsored immigration, consular processing, naturalization, derivative applications, and related maintenance of status issues.
Why Clients Choose Us:
- Deep Bench, Strategic Advising, & Complementary Strengths
We serve as a strategic partner connecting immigration planning with business growth, workforce management, and individual opportunity. At PLG, we distinguish ourselves by pairing deep legal expertise with business acumen, proactive risk assessment, and government-level perspective. Our team delivers guidance at the speed of our clients’ industries, ensuring solutions that are both practical and forward-looking. We integrate with clients’ broader HR, business, and compliance functions—helping anticipate risks, optimize resource allocation, and make immigration a competitive asset rather than a bottleneck.
- Client Responsiveness and Process Oriented Efficiency
We pride ourselves on responsiveness, clear communication, and practical solutions. Whether managing high-volume visa programs or addressing individual employee cases, we strive to deliver a scalable service experience and rapid turnaround while anticipating and preempting government requests for evidence and risk.
- Regulatory Savvy & Compliance Mindset
Our team stays ahead of evolving Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of Labor policies, regulations and enforcement trends. We bring that insight into proactive guidance, program design, policy updates, audits, and responses to government inquiries.
- Cross-Sector & Institutional Experience
We have successfully represented clients across sectors—including technology, biotech, medical devices, universities and research institutions, healthcare systems, non-profits, retail/e-commerce, advertising/media, manufacturing and financial services—to match their specific requirements to viable immigration paths.